NV Energy’s Latest Plan to Increase Fossil Fuel Dependence Would Cost Nevadans $573 Million, Undermine Clean Energy Goals
Advocates Urge Public Utilities Commission to Hold NV Energy Accountable and Prioritize Smart Clean Energy Investments NEVADA — The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has scheduled a special consumer session for NV Energy’s proposed 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on Thursday, October 3. The session was set by PUCN Chair Williamson in response to […]
NV Energy’s Plan to Spend $573 Million on Methane Gas-Burning Power is Bad for Nevadans
As if sky-high electricity bills weren’t enough, NV Energy is once again pushing plans to spend $573 million in new methane (natural) gas-burning power plants that will keep Nevada tied to costly and polluting fossil fuels for decades. NV Energy’s latest proposal can be found in the utility’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Methane gas […]
At PUCN Consumer Session, Families and Community Groups Highlight How Utility Monopolies’ Greed Drives Dire Health Impacts
**Photos are available here.** In extreme heat, Nevadans are forced to choose between health and paying record-high bills. NEVADA — At yesterday’s Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) Consumer Session, environmental, faith, community, and health leaders gathered to call on NV Energy and Southwest Gas to stop prioritizing corporate profits over Nevada’s families’ and communities’ […]
For NV Energy, Putting Profits Over People “Is What We Do.”
Today, the Nevada Conservation League launched a satirical video as part of the Utility Watch Nevada campaign, highlighting NV Energy’s tactics of putting corporate profits over the best interests of its customers.
Public Outcry Halts NV Energy’s Egregious Rate Hike Proposal, PUCN Stands with Nevadans
Today, the Nevada Conservation League, Solar United Neighbors, Moms Clean Air Force, Faith In Action Nevada, and For Our Future Nevada are relieved following the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada’s (PUCN) final order to largely reject NV Energy’s outrageous proposal to nearly triple the monthly basic service charge (BSC) in Northern Nevada.
Alce su Voz sobre las Altas Facturas de Electricidad en una Sesión para Consumidores de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos
Un residente de Nevada se pronuncia sobre las altas facturas de servicios públicos durante una Sesión para Consumidores organizada por la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Nevada. Los residentes de Nevada, como usted, están agotados por las altísimas facturas de electricidad y los interminables aumentos de tarifas. NV Energy y Southwest Gas continúan vaciando su […]
Speak Up about High Energy Bills at an Annual Public Utilities Commission Consumer Session
Nevadans, like you, are exhausted from sky-high energy bills and endless rate increases. NV Energy and Southwest Gas continue to squeeze your wallet dry while lining their pockets. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada’s (PUCN) annual consumer session is your chance to hold these monopoly utilities accountable. At these consumer sessions, you can express your frustration with the utilities through public comments in person or by submitting a comment online.
‘Utility Watch Nevada’ exige que exista una mayor rendición de cuentas por parte de las empresas de servicios públicos de energía
Hoy, defensores de la comunidad y del medio ambiente lanzaron la campaña ‘Utility Watch Nevada’ para exigir que exista una mayor rendición de cuentas y transparencia por parte de NV Energy y Southwest Gas. La campaña refleja y amplía las frustraciones de los clientes que están cansados de la inacción después de haber denunciado repetidamente las subidas volátiles del precio del gas metano (natural), los aumentos injustos de las tarifas y los gastos frivolos de los servicios públicos, tales como el pago de bonos a los empleados o una nueva planta de gas, la primera en casi 15 años.
‘Utility Watch Nevada’ Demands Greater Accountability from Energy Utilities
Today, community and environmental advocates launched ‘Utility Watch Nevada’ to demand greater accountability and transparency from NV Energy and Southwest Gas. The campaign reflects and builds on the frustrations of customers who are tired of inaction after repeatedly calling out volatile methane (natural) gas price spikes, unfair rate increases, and frivolous utility spending like paying for employee bonuses or a new gas plant, the first in nearly 15 years.