Energizing policy

Last year about 1,400 people in Nevada submitted applications each month on average to install rooftop solar around the state, compared to 14 applications last month. Looking at the number of applications in 2015 compared to those in 2016, the current rules aren’t working, Chandler Sherman, deputy director with SolarCity explained in a phone interview.Why the dramatic drop in numbers? The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) put a ruling into effect on Jan. 1, 2016, that made sola