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State law change would ensure full refund for customers overcharged on energy bills

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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

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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...

Solutions in Sight: Clean energy brings stable, affordable bills

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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...

Spending Spree: How NV Energy and Southwest Gas Profit at Your Expense

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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...

Overcharged & Overwhelmed: Nevadans Struggle with Unpredictable and Rising Energy Bills

Blog and Opinions

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...

Nevadans to Pay for Monopoly Utility’s Half-Billion Dollar Gas Plant

Press Releases

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...

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...