General duties concerning energy resources and energy conservation. The Director shall:
1. Acquire and analyze information relating to energy and to the supply, demand and conservation of its sources.
2. Utilize all available public and private means to provide information to the public about problems relating to energy and to explain how conservation of energy and its sources may be accomplished.
3. Review and evaluate information which identifies trends and permits forecasting of the energy available to the State. Such forecasts must include estimates on:
(a) The level of demand for energy in the State for 5-, 10- and 20-year periods;
(b) The amount of energy available to meet each level of demand;
(c) The probable implications of the forecast on the demand and supply of energy; and
(d) The sources of renewable energy and other alternative sources of energy which are available and their possible effects.
4. Study means of reducing wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary or uneconomical uses of energy and encourage the maximum utilization of existing sources of energy in the State.
5. Encourage the development of:
(a) Any sources of renewable energy and any other energy projects which will benefit the State; and
(b) Any measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
6. In conjunction with the Desert Research Institute, review policies relating to the research and development of the State’s geothermal resources and make recommendations to the appropriate state and federal agencies for establishing methods of developing the geothermal resources within the State.
7. Solicit and serve as the point of contact for grants and other money from the Federal Government and other sources to promote:
(a) Energy projects that enhance the economic development of the State;
(b) The use of renewable energy; and
(c) The use of measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
8. Coordinate the activities and programs of the Office of Energy with the activities and programs of the Task Force, the Consumer’s Advocate and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and other federal, state and local officers and agencies that promote, fund, administer or operate activities and programs related to the use of renewable energy and the use of measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
9. Carry out all other directives concerning energy that are prescribed by the Governor.
Last modified: February 26, 2006