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Northern Nevada's Solar Panel Resurgence

The sun is shining again for longtime solar warrior Tom Polikalas of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. Net metering is back, once the governor signs what the legislature approved. Tom calls it, Nevada's solar revival: "It will be a tremendous resurgence of the solar industry in Nevada, will create jobs and help make solar in Nevada great again."

Governor Sandoval says he will sign the bill that makes solar energy more financially viable for residents and businesses. Assembly Bill 405 will make it profitable again for users to install solar panels and exchange some of their daytime energy for nighttime power from the grid.

Besides Tom, there are others excited about a solar business uptick, because solar customers would again get credits for generating extra electricity. At Reno’s Sunworks Solar Power on east Patriot Boulevard, they're now looking to hire 30 more people this year to handle the business and install these panels. Regional Vice President Casey Coffman told us, "We have a lot of resumes already sitting on the desk and a lot of people are calling in wanting to get back in the industry."