California could place more regulations on oil refineries, which could raise gas prices in Nevada as the state gets most of its gas from the Golden State.
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The developer said it would take $310 million to build a launching pad, a runway for spaceplanes, a control tower, a flight school and a 200-room casino resort.
NV Energy held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a $257 million battery facility that can stretch the use of solar power into the night and store energy for about 165,000 homes.
In an email to ratepayers, NV Energy CEO Doug Cannon said customers should see some of the electric rates in their bills fall throughout the year.
The 2022 FBI report found fraud complaints in the U.S. were down by 5 percent from 2021. But the total monetary loss due to fraud in 2022 was up 47 percent.
NV Energy submitted its fifth amendment to its Integrated Resource Plan that seeks approval to spend over $1.8 billion for infrastructure projects.
Despite NV Energy asking for a slight rate decrease, many customers spoke out against the company over high electric bills during a consumer session.
Southwest Gas blamed the latest quarterly increase on the 12-month average cost of natural gas.
Southwest Gas will increase rates starting July 1, raising the company’s revenue in Nevada by about $11.8 million.
Southwest Gas filed plans to raise customer rates in April, and it’s the highest increase compared to the most recent quarterly rate hikes.
The bills for electricity and gas will go up in January, with NV Energy customers in Southern Nevada seeing an average increase of 14.4 percent across all customer classes.
Most heat complaints to Nevada OSHA were about a lack of air conditioning, causing temperatures to soar and workers feeling nauseous, fatigued and dizzy.
With the lure of a possible $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot payout, many Nevadans are making the trek to the Nevada-California border spot to buy lottery tickets.
High food, fuel and rent costs cause more people to seek help from agencies distributing food to those in need.
Gas prices were lower in Nevada and across the nation than they were in June, although over $5 a gallon is still a common sight.