Energy
You have more power over your electric bill than ever before, and you probably don’t even know it. NV Energy is installing the last of its residential smart meters across Southern Nevada this spring, and that means almost every ratepayer in the area (save a few thousand opt-outs) can track their electric use online weekly, daily and even every 15 minutes.
To help keep the Earth clean, kids at the Goddard School in Henderson spent March learning how to conserve energy by eating without the lights on and recycling.
Las Vegas gasoline prices have reversed course in the last week — they are actually down a couple of pennies.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid might have had a flashback as he settled Thursday in the driver’s seat and grabbed the steering wheel of an electric-powered vehicle designed for police.
RENO — Seven windmills installed by the city of Reno in the past two years have not produced as much energy as promised, but city officials say they are learning more about the best locations for future efforts to harness the breeze.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Wednesday approved an opt-out program for ratepayers opposed to NV Energy’s NV Energize smart-meter initiative. But commissioners gave NV Energy 60 days to file fees for consumers who leave NV Energize.