About NCEF
The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a nonprofit organization created in 2017 by state legislation. NCEF provides financial and technical resources to accelerate clean energy growth in the state, reduce energy costs, create jobs, and meaningfully address climate change. NCEF works with communities, local businesses, schools, governments, Tribes, utilities, contractors, lenders, and others to increase access to clean energy opportunities such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and energy storage.
NCEF serves as Nevada's Green Bank. Green Banks address clean energy market gaps and financial barriers, with a particular focus on historically underserved communities.
Learn more about Nevada's energy landscape here.
Board of Directors
The NCEF Board of Directors consists of Nevada state government officials and nominees from state labor organizations and counties that are appointed by the Governor of Nevada. The nine Directors include:
Rob Benner
Secretary Treasurer of Building & Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada, Nominee of labor organizations in Nevada
Sharath Chandra
Real Estate Administrator of the Department of Business and Industry
Leanndra Diossa
Director of Administration, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Robert Johnston
Nominee of the Carson City Board of Supervisors
Les Lazareck
Managing Member of Home Energy Connection, nominee of the Clark County Board of Commissioners
Dwayne McClinton
Director of the Governor's Office of Energy
Sandy O'Laughlin
Commissioner of the Nevada Financial Institutions Division
Guy Snow
President of SolarNV, nominee of the Nevada State Contractors' Board
TBD
Nominee of Washoe County Board of Commissioners
Advisory Council
Mark Hayes
Senior Advisor, MAP Energy
Christine Hess
CFO, Nevada Housing Division
Rose McKinney-James
Managing Principal, Energy Works LLC
Paul Scharfenberger
CEO, Colorado Clean Energy Fund
Marie Steele
Vice President of Integrated Energy Services, NV Energy
Nic Steele
Executive Director, Access Community Capital
Jane Woodward
Founder and Managing Partner, WovenEarth Ventures