Media Contacts
David
Bobzien, Director
Governor’s
Office of Energy
dbobzien@energy.nv.gov
775-434-3094
Rebecca Allured, Public Information Officer
Nevada Department of Agriculture
rallured@agri.nv.gov
775-842-3530
Governor’s Office
of Energy, Department of Agriculture issue guidance to fuel providers during COVID-19
CARSON
CITY – The Governor’s Office of Energy and the Nevada Department of Agriculture
issued additional guidance today that all elements of the fuel supply chain are
considered essential services in accordance with the Nevada Health Response
COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Initiative (Initiative). Fuel providers are recommended
to remain open for business, including:
• Pipeline operators
• Distribution terminals
• Tanker trucks
• Fuel wholesalers
• Electric
vehicle chargers
• Registered Service Agents repairing
or calibrating fuel dispensing equipment
This
guidance follows what was outlined in the Initiative issued yesterday from
Nevada Health Response Center regarding essential and non-essential services
and sectors. It listed essential services recommended to remain open, notably
“gas stations & truck stops,” but did not specifically list all elements of
the fuel supply chain. Although these businesses may
remain open, the Nevada Health Response Center maintains that all employees and
patrons employ strict social distancing practices. For more information
about the Initiative, please visit: nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/.
According
to state analysts, fuel supply availability is ample and there are currently no
disruptions to the fuel supply.
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About the
Governor's Office of Energy
The
Governor’s Office of Energy oversees energy programs required through statute
and those that help to meet the mission of the office, which is to ensure the
wise development of Nevada’s energy resources in harmony with local community
economic needs and Nevada natural resources. For more information about the
Governor’s Office of Energy, please visit energy.nv.gov.
About
the Department of Agriculture, Division of Consumer Equitability
The
Department of Agriculture’s Division of Consumer Equitability offers consumer
and marketplace protection through the Petroleum Technology and Weights and
Measures programs. The Division also administers the following programs: Public
Weighmaster Program, Registered Service Agency Program, Metrology, and Consumer
Complaints regarding fuel or devices. For more information about the Division
of Consumer Equitability, please visit agri.nv.gov/CE/.