State law change would ensure full refund for customers overcharged on energy bills
Photo credit KTNV. This story was published on KTNV Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The harsh reality of high power bills is about to hit home again for all of us as Las Vegas braces for summer. We already had a taste of the heat to come last week. At the same time, Las […]
NV Energy overcharges customers but only gives a partial refund
Photo courtesy KTNV. This story was published on KTNV Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — When something is delivered to your home, the address matters. And the cost you pay can vary depending on where you live. But this isn’t a story about packages. This story is about power. Yes, that kind of power, and […]
Solutions in Sight: Clean energy brings stable, affordable bills
Skyrocketing energy bills are straining Nevada’s hardworking families, with households on fixed or low incomes getting hit the hardest. Rising energy costs lead to impossible choices between keeping the lights on or paying for groceries, leaving many struggling to make ends meet. As long as we remain dependent on volatile fossil fuels like methane (natural) […]
Spending Spree: How NV Energy and Southwest Gas Profit at Your Expense
As customers, we depend on our utilities to provide reliable energy at a fair price. But NV Energy and Southwest Gas are failing Nevadans by prioritizing their profits over our well-being. Instead of working to lower energy costs, these companies continue to funnel billions into unnecessary fossil fuel projects, all while passing those costs onto […]
Overcharged & Overwhelmed: Nevadans Struggle with Unpredictable and Rising Energy Bills
For over two years, Nevada’s families and businesses have faced skyrocketing NV Energy and Southwest Gas bills, with some seeing their costs double or even triple. This financial strain is especially harsh on those struggling to make ends meet. Difficult Choices and Unfair Burdens Many families have faced difficult choices between paying their utility bills […]
Nevadans to Pay for Monopoly Utility’s Half-Billion Dollar Gas Plant
PUCN approved NV Energy’s plan, subjecting Nevadans to more costly pollution NEVADA — Today, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) approved NV Energy’s costly $575.3 million plan to build a 400-megawatt methane gas-burning power plant at the North Valmy Generation Station. The decision was outlined in a draft order and confirmed in a final […]
Los habitantes de Nevada pagarán por la planta de gas de medio millón de dólares de la compañía monopolista de servicios públicos
PUCN aprobó el plan de NV Energy, imponiendo a los habitantes de Nevada una contaminación más costosa NEVADA —Hoy, la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Nevada (PUCN, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobó el costoso plan de NV Energy de $575.3 millones para construir una planta de energía de 400 megavatios que quema gas metano […]
Public Utilities Commission Must Reject NV Energy’s $573 Million Methane Gas Plant
Organizations Oppose the Utility’s Shortsighted Plans in Regulatory Hearings NEVADA — The Nevada Conservation League, along with intervenors such as Advanced Energy United, Western Resource Advocates, and Sierra Club, urge the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to reject NV Energy’s plan to build a new 400-megawatt methane (natural) gas-burning power plant. The $573 million […]
Community members voice concerns of NV Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan
PUCN Community Session. Photo courtesy News 4.
Calling out corporate greed
This opinion was published by the Reno Gazette Journal. Nevadans are sick and tired of corporations prioritizing profits over people, leaving hardworking families to bear the burden of high costs. Case in point: When NV Energy recently tried to triple the Basic Service Charge (BSC) for single-family homes in Northern Nevada from $16.50 to $45.30, […]