The rooftop-solar company SolarCity said Wednesday it has been forced to eliminate more than 550 jobs in Nevada because of the new net metering rate approved by the state Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 22.
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The data storage company Switch has announced that as of Jan. 1, all of its SUPERNAP data centers and its more than 1,000 clients who are co-located at their facilities were powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
Southern Nevada residential, commercial and industrial customers of NV Energy saw their overall electric rate decreased by 5.22 percent on Jan. 1, the company announced Monday.
Net metering customers of Nevada Power will see their service charge climb to $17.90 a month on Friday from the current $12.75 under a new tariff submitted to state regulators for approval.
CARSON CITY — Motions filed with state regulators seeking to stay a new rate for residential net metering customers set to take effect Friday are expected to be considered at a hearing Jan. 7 conducted by PUC Commissioner David Noble. In the meantime, the new rate is expected to take effect on or within a few days of the implementation date Friday.
The Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection on Thursday filed a motion to halt the implementation of a new net metering rate for rooftop-solar customers while petitions seeking reconsideration or clarification of the controversial decision can be filed.
One of the largest rooftop-solar companies in the nation announced Wednesday it is ceasing its sales and installations in Nevada following the adoption of a new net metering rate for rooftop-solar customers by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission.
An advocacy group on Tuesday criticized the Nevada Public Utilities Commission for slashing energy efficiency programs for Southern Nevada residential and business customers of NV Energy.
State regulators on Tuesday approved a new rate structure for residential rooftop solar customers despite concerns from customers and industry officials that the changes are punitive and will end the industry in Nevada.
Continuing the long-running battle over the future of rooftop solar, a member of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission on Monday recommended against a demand charge sought by NV Energy and vehemently opposed by the rooftop solar industry.
All three Las Vegas gaming companies that won approval from state regulators earlier this month to leave as customers of Nevada Power Co. have asked for reconsideration of the decisions.
A rooftop-solar official on Wednesday praised a proposed extension of a five-year tax credit for residential solar installations awaiting action in Congress but remained concerned that a pending decision in Nevada on a new net metering tariff could doom the industry here.
By the time the first Faraday Future rolls off the assembly line at the company’s 3 million-square-foot automobile plant at North Las Vegas’ Apex Industrial Park in late 2017, a large portion of the company’s 4,500 employees will be furnishing their new homes, buying groceries and living the Southern Nevada lifestyle.
Hundreds of residential lights will make the holiday season merry and ultrabright in the valley. Henderson’s Bob Sacco is adding to the wattage with a 5,000-light display that he began arranging Nov. 1 and built for two weeks.
A rooftop solar company on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Gov. Brian Sandoval to compel the release of public records sought in its inquiry into any discussions he or his staff have had with NV Energy lobbyists relating to net metering in Nevada.