The average Southwest Gas bill for January rose 50 percent from a year earlier. The utility says several factors are to blame.
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Regulators have approved a statewide rate for natural disaster prevention that would result in Southern Nevadans paying for Northern Nevada costs.
The company says incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act allowed it to open a Las Vegas facility that makes parts for solar panels this year.
The Public Utilities Commission approved a plan by NV Energy to decrease rates in an attempt to help customers during the hottest months of the year.
Assembly Bill 524, a bill that directs utilities to build more in-state power generation, passed with overwhelming support on the last day of the legislative session.
NV Energy maintains it needs more direction from the state Legislature on how it should reduce its reliance on the expensive energy open market.
Assembly Bill 524, sponsored by Assemblyman Howard Watts, details how electric utility would add in-state power generation, with a focus on renewables.
The Public Utilities Commission denied approval for part of an NV Energy plan meant to help Nevada reduce its use of coal.
The Public Utilities Commission said the utility did not prove its plan had a reasonable budget for ratepayers to cover, approving just $70.1 million.
Sen. Cortez Masto highlights energy benefits from Inflation Reduction Act