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Los habitantes de Nevada pagarán por la planta de gas de medio millón de dólares de la compañía monopolista de servicios públicos

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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...

Public Utilities Commission Must Reject NV Energy’s $573 Million Methane Gas Plant

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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...

Community members voice concerns of NV Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan

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PUCN Community Session. Photo courtesy News 4...

NV Energy’s Latest Plan to Increase Fossil Fuel Dependence Would Cost Nevadans $573 Million, Undermine Clean Energy Goals

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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...

Calling out corporate greed

Blog and Opinions

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...

NV Energy’s Plan to Spend $573 Million on Methane Gas-Burning Power is Bad for Nevadans

Blog and Opinions

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...

NV groups share concerns about utilities’ health, environmental impacts

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This story was published by Public News Service. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada this week heard local leaders’ concerns during consumer sessions, where people protested increasing utility bills from NV Energy and Southwest Gas and challenged what they see as the companies’...

Protestors call on NV Energy, Public Utilities Commission to keep energy affordable

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This story was published by Fox 5. LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Dozens of community members gathered in protest of increasing utility costs ahead of Wednesday’s Public Utilities Commission of Nevada consumer session. During the consumer sessions, multiple people said that their bills have gone up. Some...

At PUCN Consumer Session, Families and Community Groups Highlight How Utility Monopolies’ Greed Drives Dire Health Impacts

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**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...