NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NVE) has announced the election of Tom Fair as vice president, Renewable Energy, and Kevin Geraghty, as vice president, Power Generation, effective immediately.

Fair, whose previous title was executive, Renewable Energy, has been in charge of the company’s growing renewables energy department since February 2006. He joined NV Energy as director of Environmental Affairs in 2004.

Geraghty’s previous title was executive, Generation, a position he has held since joining the company in June 2008.

Both Fair and Geraghty, who continue to report to Roberto Denis, Senior Vice President, Energy Supply, have extensive utility industry experience.

Prior to joining the company, Fair held a number of executive positions in renewables development and environmental affairs with such companies as Florida-based FPL Energy and Niagara Mohawk over a 36-year career.

Geraghty spent 21 years with Allegheny Energy Supply before joining NV Energy. During his career with Allegheny, he directed generation facilities and regions throughout the nation, including several years in the Southwest. While stationed in Goodyear, Ariz., he was responsible for implementing the company’s power projects in the western United States.

Headquartered in Nevada, NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, are doing business as NV Energy. Serving a 54,500-square-mile service territory that stretches north to south from Elko to Laughlin, NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services and products to approximately 2.4 million citizens of Nevada as well as approximately 40 million tourists annually.