Nevada Question 6, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2018)

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Nevada Question 6: Renewable Energy Standards Initiative
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Election date
November 6, 2018
Topic
Energy
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment		Origin
Citizens

Nevada Question 6, the Renewable Energy Standards Initiative, was on the ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. The measure was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this initiative to require electric utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030.
A "no" vote opposed this initiative, thus keeping the existing requirement that electric utilities acquire 25 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025.

In Nevada, initiated constitutional amendments need to be approved in two even-numbered election years, meaning that Question 6 needed to be approved in 2018 and again in 2020 to amend the Nevada Constitution.

To learn more about the 2020 campaign, events, and context, click here.

Aftermath

On March 18, 2019, Nevada Senator Chris Brooks (D-Las Vegas) introduced Senate Bill 358 (SB 358), which was designed to require electric utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030. On April 16, the Nevada State Senate approved the bill in a unanimous vote. On April 19, the Nevada State Assembly approved the bill in a unanimous vote. On April 22, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed SB 358 into law.[1]

In his testimony before the Nevada Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure, Sen. Brooks, said, "In 2018, the voters of Nevada decisively advanced, by a 60-40% margin, Question 6—a constitutional amendment that would move our State towards a 50 percent Renewable Portfolio Standard. If approved again in 2020, it would become a part of the state's constitution. I am introducing Senate Bill 358 in the spirit of this ballot initiative. It declares that this Legislature is committed to a robust renewable portfolio standard and establishes a more comprehensive ramp-up to 50% within the next decade."[2][1]

Election results

Nevada Question 6

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

562,729 59.28%
No 386,482 40.72%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Overview

What was Question 6 designed to change about energy policy in Nevada?

Question 6 would increase the state's renewable portfolio standards (RPS). An RPS is a mandate that electric utilities acquire a minimum amount of electricity from renewable energy sources. As of 2018, Nevada's RPS was 25 percent by 2025. Question 6 would increase the RPS to 50 percent by 2030. The initiative would define renewable energy to include sources such as solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, and hydroelectric. Specifically, Question 6 would require an increased RPS each year until reaching 50 percent in 2030.[3]

Who was behind the campaigns surrounding Question 6?

NextGen Climate Action proposed initiatives to increase renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in both Nevada and Arizona in 2018, financing the campaigns behind Nevada Question 6 and Arizona Proposition 127. Both ballot initiatives were designed to require utilities to generate or acquire 50 percent of their electrical power from renewable resources by 2030, thus putting them on par with neighboring California's RPS. Tom Steyer, the founder of NextGen Climate Action, said, "It turns out Nevada is the Saudi Arabia of solar energy in the United States, and Arizona is number two."[4] In Nevada, NextGen Climate Action financed the campaign Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future to support Question 6. Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future raised $10.74 million, including $10.35 million from NextGen Climate Action.[5]

The Coalition of Energy Users led the campaign in opposition to Question 6. Nevada State Sen. Don Gustavson (R-14) was the campaign's chairperson. The Coalition of Energy Users was a nonprofit organization and thus did not need to report contributions.[5]

Had there been other plans to increase Nevada's RPS?

In June 2017, Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, vetoed a bill that would have increased the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 40 percent by 2030. In the Nevada State Legislature, Democrats, along with three House Republicans, supported the bill, while the remaining 12 House and 10 Senate Republicans opposed the bill.[6] Gov. Sandoval said an increased RPS was a commendable idea but "its adoption is premature in the face of evolving energy policy in Nevada," such as Question 3.[7][8][9]

In 2016, 21.78 percent of Nevada’s electrical power was derived from renewable resources, including 8.43 percent from geothermal and 7.85 from solar sources—an increase from 10.10 percent in 2007.[10] Kyle Roerink, a spokesperson for Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future, said, "For one of the sunniest states in the nation, that is not good enough."[11]

How was Question 6 related to Nevada Question 3?

Nevada Question 3 would have prohibited electrical utilities from establishing monopolies in their service areas. As of 2018, NV Energy controlled about 90 percent of the state's retail electricity market. Voters approved Question 3 in 2016 and needed to approve the initiative again in 2018 for the measure to become constitutional law. Question 3 was defeated in 2018.

Steve Sisolak, the Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, said he opposed Question 3 and supported Question 6. Sisolak said that Question 3 "could slow our growing renewable energy sector," while his ultimate goal was to go beyond Question 6's requirements and aim for a 100 percent renewable power in Nevada. Adam Laxalt, the GOP nominee for governor, supported Question 3 and did not take a position on Question 6. His campaign website said Laxalt opposed “efforts to impose or expand costly and burdensome mandates on energy providers, which only lead to higher prices that hurt Nevada’s families, and have a particularly damaging impact on those with lower incomes.”[12][13] The editorial board of the Las Vegas Review-Journal said, "[Question 6] would undermine Question 3 and the ability of consumers to pick the plan that best suits their needs. If renewable energy were a superior product and could compete on price, it wouldn’t need government mandates to prosper."[14] U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-1) said she was concerned that Question 3 "would undermine Nevada’s clean energy future."[15]

What other ballot measures were related to energy policies in 2018?

In 2018, voters in Arizona, Nevada, and Washington decided ballot initiatives designed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable resources. In Arizona and Nevada, the environmental organization NextGen Climate Action was financing ballot initiatives, Arizona Proposition 127 and Nevada Question 6, to require electric utilities to acquire 50 percent of their power from renewable sources. Arizona Proposition 127 was defeated, and Nevada Question 6 was approved, which means it goes on to the 2020 ballot where it must be approved again. In Washington, electors rejected Initiative 1631, which would have enacted a fee on carbon emissions from power plants, refineries, and other specified emitters.[16]

Voters in Nevada considered a ballot initiative, Question 3, to eliminate electricity monopolies and require a competitive energy market. Question 3 was rejected. Although Question 3 would not have directly affected the use of renewable resources in Nevada, supporters and opponents of the initiative campaigned on the issue of Question 3's effect on the use of renewable resources, contending that deregulation would either increase or decrease the use of renewable resources.[17]

Below are the most notable energy-related measures of 2018. For a full list, click here.

Measure Description Status
Arizona Proposition 127 Requiring electric utilities in Arizona to acquire 50 percent of electricity from renewable resources by 2020
Defeatedd
Nevada Question 3 Requiring “an open, competitive retail electric energy market” and prohibiting state-sanctioned electrical-generation monopolies
Defeatedd
Nevada Question 6 Requiring electric utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030.
Approveda
Washington Initiative 1631 Enacting a carbon emissions fee with revenue going to fund environmental programs and projects
Defeatedd


Text of measure

Ballot title

The question on the ballot was as follows:[18]

“

Shall Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution be amended to require, beginning in calendar year 2022, that all providers of electric utility services who sell electricity to retail customers for consumption in Nevada generate or acquire incrementally larger percentages of electricity from renewable energy resources so that by calendar year 2030 not less than 50 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by each provider to its retail customers in Nevada comes from renewable energy resources?[19]

”

Ballot summary

The ballot explanation was as follows:[18]

“

EXPLANATION—This ballot measure proposes to amend Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution to require all providers of electric utility services that sell electricity to retail customers for consumption in Nevada to meet a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that would go into effect beginning in calendar year 2022 and increase gradually until the RPS reaches 50 percent in calendar year 2030. According to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, an RPS establishes the percentage of electricity sold by an electric utility to retail customers that must come from renewable sources.

The measure requires the Nevada Legislature to provide by law for provisions, consistent with the language of the ballot measure, to implement the requirements of the constitutional amendment. These requirements include a mandate that each provider of electric utility service that sells electricity to retail customers for consumption in Nevada must generate or acquire electricity from renewable energy resources in an amount that is:

  • For calendar years 2022 and 2023, not less than 26 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to retail customers in Nevada during that calendar year;
  • For calendar years 2024 through 2026, inclusive, not less than 34 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to retail customers in Nevada during that calendar year;
  • For calendar years 2027 through 2029, inclusive, not less than 42 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to retail customers in Nevada during that calendar year; and
  • For calendar year 2030 and each calendar year thereafter, not less than 50 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to retail customers in Nevada during that calendar year.

The Nevada Legislature would have until July 1, 2021 to pass any law required to carry out the provisions of the constitutional amendment. Renewable energy resources is not specifically defined in the ballot measure; however, the language of the ballot measure indicates that renewable energy resources include solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, and waterpower.

The measure also contains a statement of policy that declares it is the policy of Nevada that people and entities that sell electricity to retail customers in Nevada be required to obtain an increasing amount of their electricity from renewable energy resources such as solar, geothermal, and wind. The statement of policy also declares that increasing renewable energy will reduce Nevada’s reliance on fossil fuel-fired power plants, which will benefit Nevadans by improving air quality and public health, reducing water use, reducing exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices and supply disruptions, and providing a more diverse portfolio of resources for generating electricity.

A “Yes” vote would amend Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution to require all providers of electric utility services that sell electricity to retail customers for consumption in Nevada to generate or acquire an increasing percentage of electricity from renewable energy resources so that by calendar year 2030 not less than 50 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by each provider to its retail customers in Nevada comes from renewable energy resources.

A “No” vote would retain the provisions of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution in their current form. These provisions do not require all providers of electric utility services that sell electricity to retail customers for consumption in Nevada to generate or acquire an increasing percentage of electricity from renewable energy resources.

DIGEST—Nevada’s current Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law is found in Chapter 704 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). Under current law, each provider of electric service in Nevada must generate, acquire, or save electricity from a renewable energy system or efficiency measures in an amount that is not less than 20 percent of the total amount of electricity the provider sells to retail customers in Nevada during the calendar year. Pursuant to current law, the RPS will increase to 22 percent for calendar years 2020 through 2024, inclusive, and finally it will increase to 25 percent for calendar year 2025 and each calendar year thereafter.

Approval of this ballot question would not change Nevada’s current RPS law found in Chapter 704 of NRS. Instead, approval of this ballot question would add a provision to the Nevada Constitution that requires the Nevada Legislature, not later than July 1, 2021, to provide by law for provisions to implement the requirements of the constitutional amendment described in the Explanation in the previous section.[19]

”

Constitutional changes

See also: Article 4, Nevada Constitution

The ballot initiative would add a new section to Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution. The following text would be added:[3]

Note: Use your mouse to scroll over the below text to see the full text.


1. Statement of Policy

The People of the State of Nevada declare that it is the policy of this State that people and entities that sell electricity to retail customers in this State be required to get an increasing amount of their electricity from renewable energy resources such as solar, geothermal, and wind. Increasing renewable energy will reduce the State’s reliance on fossil fuel-fired power plants, which will benefit Nevadans by improving air quality and public health, reducing water use, reducing exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices and supply disruptions, and providing a more diverse portfolio of resources for generating electricity. This Act shall be liberally construed to achieve this purpose.

2. Implementation

(a) Each provider of electric utility service that is engaged in the business of selling electricity to retail customers for consumption in this State shall generate or acquire electricity from renewable energy resources, including solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, and waterpower, in an amount that is:

(i) For calendar years 2022 and 2023, not less than 26 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to its retail customers in this State during that calendar year.
(ii) For calendar years 2024 through 2026, inclusive, not less than 34 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to its retail customers in this State during that calendar year.
(iii) For calendar years 2027 through 2029, inclusive, not less than 42 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to its retail customers in this State during that calendar year.
(iv) For calendar year 2030 and each calendar year thereafter, not less than 50 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by the provider to its retail customers in this State during that calendar year.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2021, the Legislature shall provide, by law, for provisions consistent with this Act to implement the requirements specified in subparagraph (a).

3. Severability

Should any part of this Act be declared invalid, or the application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions or application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are declared to be severable. This subsection shall be construed broadly to preserve and effectuate the declared purpose of this Act.[19]

Readability score

See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2018
Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title and summary for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The secretary of state[20] wrote the ballot language for this measure.


The FKGL for the ballot title is grade level 14, and the FRE is 18. The word count for the ballot title is 73, and the estimated reading time is 19 seconds. The FKGL for the ballot summary is grade level 21, and the FRE is 9. The word count for the ballot summary is 702, and the estimated reading time is 3 minutes and 7 seconds.

In 2018, for the 167 statewide measures on the ballot, the average ballot title or question was written at a level appropriate for those with between 19 and 20 years of U.S. formal education (graduate school-level of education), according to the FKGL formula. Read Ballotpedia's entire 2018 ballot language readability report here.

Support

Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future led the campaign in support of Question 6.[21][22]

Supporters

Officials

Organizations

Individuals

Arguments

  • Randolph Townsend (R), a former state senator and member of the Nevada Gaming Commission, said, "It is now time once again to take the reins and lead the way, leaving a legacy of clean energy, and good jobs, including job training and education, for generations to come."[22]
  • U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-1) stated, "It is time our state does what Trump, Republicans, and the fossil fuel lobby are unwilling to do: cut emissions, create clean-energy jobs, and modernize more of the power sources that energize our neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces."[22]
  • Tom Steyer, investor, donor to progressive causes, and founder of NextGen Climate Action, stated, "It turns out Nevada is the Saudi Arabia of solar energy in the United States, and Arizona is number two. Between the two of them they could actually produce enough energy to produce enough electricity for the whole United States."[25]

Opposition

The Coalition of Energy Users led the campaign in opposition to Question 6. Nevada State Sen. Don Gustavson (R-14) was the campaign's chairperson.[26]

Opponents

Officials

Former officials

Arguments

  • Nevada State Controller Ron Knecht (R) said, “As Nevada’s top fiscal watchdog, I oppose Question 6. This costly mandate hampers our economic recovery. Since list jobs also mean lost tax revenue, Question 6 will increase Nevada budget deficits and foster more attempts by Carson City to raise taxes. In any event, this stuff doesn’t belong in our constitution, which should be limited to important basic matters.”[26]
  • Sen. Don Gustavson (R-14), chairperson of the Coalition of Energy Users, said, “An energy crisis does not exist in Nevada. Ratepayers are currently enjoying safe reliable delivery of energy rates that are far below the national average. Do not restrict choice by allowing the attachment of mandates in our state constitution. A constitutional mandate would not be necessary if renewable energy was already at a stage of superiority capable of competing on price.”[26]

Campaign finance

Total campaign contributions:
Support: $10,740,223.29
Opposition: $0.00
See also: Campaign finance requirements for Nevada ballot measures

There was one political action committee, Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future, registered to support Question 6. The committee had raised $10.74 million, with NextGen Climate Action providing 96 percent of the campaign's funds. The committee had expended $10.71 million.[27]

There were no political action committees registered to oppose Question 6. The Coalition of Energy Users, a nonprofit organization, was opposing the ballot measure.[28]

Support

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committee in support of the measure:[29]

Committees in support of Question 6
Supporting committeesCash contributionsIn-kind servicesCash expenditures
Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future$10,412,610.00$327,613.29$10,377,497.13
Total$10,412,610.00$327,613.29$10,377,497.13
Totals in support
Total raised:$10,740,223.29
Total spent:$10,705,110.42

Donors

The following were the top two donors who contributed to Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future:[29]

Donor Cash In-kind Total
NextGen Climate Action $10,024,000.00 $324,215.59 $10,348,215.59
Nevada Conservation League $385,000.00 $0.00 $385,000.00
Sierra Club $0.00 $3,397.70 $3,397.70

Reporting dates

In Nevada, ballot measure committees filed a total of five campaign finance reports in 2018. The filing dates for reports were as follows:[30]

Polls

See also: 2018 ballot measure polls
Nevada Question 6 (2018)
Poll Support OpposeUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
The Mellman Group
April 12, 2018 - April 19, 2018		 68.0%20.0%12.0%+/-4.0600
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Background

As of 2018, 29 states had renewable portfolio standards (RPS). An RPS is a mandate to electric utilities to generate a minimum amount of electricity from eligible renewable energy sources. California and Hawaii had the highest future requirement, as of 2018, at 100 percent by 2045. The following list provides details on the different state RPS laws:[31]

State Amount Year
Arizona 15% 2025
California 100% 2045
Colorado 30% (IOUs) or 10%-20% (municipalities and co-ops) 2020
Connecticut 27% 2020
Delaware 25% 2025-2026
Hawaii 100% 2045
Illinois 25% 2025-2026
Iowa 105 MW (IOUs) N/A
Maine 40% 2017
Maryland 20% 2022
Massachusetts 15%+1% each year thereafter (Class I) and 5.5% (Class II) 2020
Michigan 15% 2021
Minnesota 26.5% (IOUs) and 25% (other utilitites) 2025
Missouri 15% (IOUs) 2021
Montana 15% 2015
Nevada 25% 2025
New Hampshire 24.8% 2025
New Jersey 24.5% 2020
New Mexico 20% (IOUs) and 10% (co-ops) 2020
New York 50% 2030
North Carolina 12.5% (IOUs) and 10% (municipalities and co-ops) 2021 (IOUs) and 2018 (municipalities and co-ops)
Ohio 25% 2026
Oregon 50% (utilities with 3 percent or more of the state’s load) and 10% (utilities with 1.5–3 percent of the state's load) and 5% (utilities with less than 1.5% of the state’s load) 2040 (utilities with 3% or more of the state’s load) and 2025 (utilities with 3% or less of the state's load)
Texas 10,000 MW 2025
Pennsylvania 18% 2020-2021
Vermont 75% 2032
Washington 15% 2020
Wisconsin 10% 2015

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada

The state process

In Nevada, the number of signatures required to qualify an initiated constitutional amendment for the ballot is equal to 10 percent of the total votes cast in the most recent general election. Moreover, signature gathering must be distributed equally among each of the state's four congressional districts. The initial filing of an initiated constitutional amendment cannot be made before September 1 of the year preceding the election year. The signature petitions must be filed with county officials by the third Tuesday in June of an even-numbered year. The final submission of signatures to the secretary of state must be made at least 90 days before the next regular general election. Initiated constitutional amendments that qualify for the ballot must be approved at two consecutive general elections.

The requirements to get an initiated constitutional amendment certified for the 2018 ballot and the next even-yeared election ballot:

Signatures are verified by county clerks using a random sampling method if more than 500 signatures were submitted in that county. If enough signatures are submitted and verified, the initiative goes on the next general election ballot. If approved at the first election, it goes on the next general election ballot.

Details about the initiative

On February 6, 2018, the committee Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future filed the ballot initiative.[32] On June 18, 2018, supporters filed more than 230,000 signatures for the ballot initiative. At least 112,543 signatures (48.9 percent) need to be valid for the initiative to make the ballot for the election on November 6, 2018.[33] On July 12, 2018, Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske announced that 133,005 signatures were valid, certifying the ballot initiative to appear on the ballot for the election on November 6, 2018.[34]

Cost of signature collection:
Sponsors of the measure hired FieldWorks, LLC to collect signatures for the petition to qualify this measure for the ballot. A total of $1,402,142.75 was spent to collect the 112,543 valid signatures required to put this measure before voters, resulting in a total cost per required signature (CPRS) of $12.46.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nevada State Legislature, "SB 358," accessed April 22, 2019
  2. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "SB358 Bill Remarks," accessed February 29, 2020
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Initiative Petition," February 6, 2018
  4. ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Megadonor Tom Steyer gets behind Nevada renewable energy ballot measure, criticizes DREAM Act negotiations," February 12, 2018
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named finance
  6. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "AB 206 Overview," accessed July 17, 2018
  7. ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Sandoval vetoes community solar, higher clean-energy standard," June 16, 2017
  8. ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Despite major vetoes, lawmakers advanced pro-renewable energy agenda," June 19, 2018
  9. ↑ PV Tech, "Nevada governor vetoes bills, says higher RPS and community solar would be ‘premature’," June 19, 2017
  10. ↑ U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Detailed State Data," November 9, 2017
  11. ↑ Reno Gazette Journal, "Renewable energy initiative, backed by billionaire, may be headed for November ballot in Nevada," June 18, 2018
  12. ↑ The Nevada Independent, "On the Record: Where gubernatorial candidates stand on mandate to boost renewable energy, fight climate change," March 8, 2018
  13. ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Sisolak, Giunchigliani both say they'll oppose retail choice ballot question after voting for it in 2016," April 17, 2018
  14. ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Editorial: RPS amendment would decrease energy choice," June 30, 2018
  15. ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Titus becomes latest major Democrat to oppose Energy Choice ballot question," July 17, 2018
  16. ↑ The Atlantic, "Will Washington State Voters Make History on Climate Change?" August 15, 2018
  17. ↑ Nevada Current, "What Question 3 and Question 6 say about renewable energy," August 23, 2018
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 State of Nevada, "2018 Ballot Questions," accessed September 21, 2018
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "quotedisclaimer" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ The secretary of state writes the ballot language in consultation with the attorney general.
  21. ↑ Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future, "Homepage," accessed June 13, 2018
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 The Nevada Independent, "Group plans to bring vetoed 50 percent renewable standard to 2018 ballot," February 6, 2018
  23. ↑ 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 23.11 Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future, "Who We Are," accessed June 13, 2018
  24. ↑ Our Revolution, "Our Initiatives," accessed September 23, 2018
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 The Nevada Independent, "Megadonor Tom Steyer gets behind Nevada renewable energy ballot measure, criticizes DREAM Act negotiations," February 12, 2018
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 Coalition of Energy Users, "Homepage," accessed October 9, 2018
  27. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future," accessed June 13, 2018
  28. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State "AURORA Campaign Finance Database," accessed February 5, 2018
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named supportfin
  30. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2018 Reporting Dates," accessed September 20, 2018
  31. ↑ NCSL, "State Renewable Portfolio Standards and Goals," July 20, 2018
  32. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Intent to Circulate," February 6, 2018
  33. ↑ Twitter, "Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future," accessed June 18, 2018
  34. ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Renewable energy measure qualifies for Nevada ballot," July 12, 2018
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