NV Energy utilized for a better worth. It’s time to inform the speed setters to say no to a different hike.
NV Energy is asking the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to approve a virtually tripling of the month-to-month mounted electrical energy cost. They need to enhance the bottom cost from $16.50 to $44.40 a month and even larger return to their shareholder.
Everyone will really feel this impact; Households with low power use are essentially the most affected. And it will make placing photo voltaic panels on roofs much less fascinating. This is whereas different states have seen their charges lower as a result of renewable power is cheaper.
Why do not now we have extra? Nevada is No. 1 in photo voltaic power potential; NV Energy wants to make use of that as a substitute of counting on pure fuel (fuel costs had been via the roof final yr and it is coming proper out of our pockets) to provide most of our power wants.
If you consider that you’ve paid an excessive amount of you’ll be able to inform them by sending your opinion to the PUCN via the Electronic Filing System on the fee’s web site. To do that, go to: https://puc.nv.gov/About/Docs/Forms/Applications/ and scroll all the way down to the “Commenter Form” and allow them to understand how you are feeling.
Or higher but, present up in particular person at one of many shopper listening classes (public hearings) on Tuesdays at 1 pm and/or 6 pm on the PUCN workplace in Carson City situated at 1150 E. William St. there may be sufficient. There isn’t any must grant the speed hike.
Sandra Koch
City of Carson
