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Solar power installations in Nevada plummeted last year, dropping from a top ten spot to twenty-seventh nationwide, due to Trump administration policies favoring fossil fuels. Despite this, solar remains the leading source of new electricity added to the grid in Nevada and across the country. Nevada still holds sixth place for total solar capacity and now gets nearly one-third of its electricity from solar. Federal moves, like requiring personal approval from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for solar projects on public lands, have stalled several efforts, potentially stopping up to ten solar and storage projects. Community solar took the hardest hit, down twenty-five percent, including a frozen one hundred fifty-six million dollar grant in Nevada for low-income projects. Solar and storage keep leading new grid additions despite these hurdles, meeting rising demand for quick, cheap power. Leaders in the industry call for steady policies from Washington to avoid higher energy bills for everyone.

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