That's excellent news.

Australia will get there eventually, but it won't be through forward thinking at a federal level. We will, sadly, be following much of the rest of the world.

The conservatives running the country prefer to look backwards, not forwards. It's possible individual states could make the right moves.

Very interesting story.  Pity it does not tell the whole story.  Firstly, a number of the biggest casinos, like MGM, Sands & Wynn are looking at court action, to go alone because the State public utility commission gave only power company, NV Energy, permission to charge much higher rates and fees to users, shattering industry’s business model.  Without these incomes, NV Energy will probably go belly up.

In December, Nevada’s three-member PUC effectively destroyed a thriving rooftop solar industry by approving NV Energy’s request to drastically lower the rate at which solar users are compensated for excess energy they provide to the grid.

The average commercial electricity rate in Las Vegas is 16.5% less  than the national average.

The article and headline have been updated to note the city’s renewable energy powers government facilities, not all personal or commercial entities.