Las Vegas Sun
Where is solar energy headed in Nevada?
The state basks in an average 250 sunny days a year, and the push to turn our clear skies and sun rays into energy grows every year.
In fact, Las Vegas is the third-sunniest city in the country, tied with Phoenix and Tucson, and just behind Yuma, Ariz., and Redding, Calif., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Nevada also ranks third in solar energy produced per capita, at 122.9 watts, trailing only Arizona and Hawaii. Nevada falls fourth in total amount of energy produced by solar power, behind Arizona, California and New Jersey.
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