The Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection is calling NV Energy’s newly approved mandatory demand charge “unlawful,” and asking the Public Utilities Commission to reverse its decision.
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“President Trump has tried to illegally claw back funds from Nevada after hardworking residents of our state have put in the work to address our energy needs,” Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said in a statement.
Nevada leaders are concerned about unclear and restrictive guidance from the Interior Department.
Plans to build a major solar farm slated for the Nevada desert appear to have been canceled as federal officials shift priorities surrounding the nation’s energy generation.
NV Energy, Nevada’s primary electric utility, bought a Summerlin officer building for $28 million. The building will serve as NV Energy’s corporate headquarters.
Chevron’s El Segundo refinery explosion may cause fuel prices in Las Vegas to spike, with experts predicting a 35-95 cent per gallon increase due to supply issues.
The Trump administration has negotiated a stake in both the company building a lithium mine in Northern Nevada and the mine itself, the U.S. Energy Department said Tuesday.
NV Energy plans to issue refunds to over 42,000 customers after misclassifying multifamily residents as single-family dwellings.
Las Vegas gas prices are up 25 cents per gallon over the last month, with prices inching higher over the past week.
Utility leaders are struggling to keep up, they said during a panel discussion in Las Vegas.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved NV Energy’s newest proposal: a mandatory daily demand charge for residential and small commercial customers.
NV Energy will become the first investor-owned utility to impose a mandatory demand charge on residential and small commercial customers. Currently, only larger customers like casinos have to pay demand charges.
Justices will decide if Nevada’s water czar should have given a break to the country’s only active lithium mine.
The Department of Defense is raising potential safety concerns about a small portion of the 472-mile Greenlink West transmission line that encroaches on restricted military airspace
Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when people head to work during the day.