Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has appointed Dr. Hatice Gecol as the state’s commissioner of energy.
Gibbons said in a release Monday that Jim Groth, a chief warrant officer in the Nevada National Guard, will replace Gecol as director of the state Office of Energy. Gibbons says Groth was previously chairman of the Nevada Solar Task Force. Groth has been an environmental supervisor in Carson City with the guard.
Protections for a disappearing, funny-looking bird species are causing the BLM to take a second look at a cross-Nevada transmission line that is costing ratepayers billions.
President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid isn’t likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has recommended a $1 million fine against NV Energy for attempting to pass repair costs onto ratepayers during its 2025 general rate case.
The Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a petition for judicial review in the Clark County District Court in another attempt to overturn NV Energy’s demand charge.
The California Public Utilities Commission rejected a contract termination agreement between the Pacific Gas Electric Company and Solar Partners without prejudice, effectively forcing two units of the plant to remain open.
