All posts tagged "NV Energy"

(Thomas Mitchell) – Say what? Buried in the morning newspaper story today about rooftop solar panels hitting the peak capacity allowed under law was a brief mention that the Public Utilities Commission staff is proposing abrogating current contracts with homeowners who already have solar panels. “The staff recommendation would bring all net metering...

(Chuck Muth, Citizen Outreach) – Because of the unrelenting cries of anguish emanating from the rooftop solar industry about how Big Bad NV Energy is trying to kill 6,000 solar industry jobs, maybe you’re thinking you should try to learn something about the brouhaha. But then every time the term “net-metering” is mentioned...

(Thomas Mitchell/4TH ST8) Take a close look at your most recent power bill. Look down to the itemized portion and find “Net electric.” Scroll to the right and you’ll see a number and KWH  X .1185000 or some similar figure. That is the basic power price of 11.85 cents per kilowatt-hour. Mine...

(Kyle Gillis/NPRI) – State energy giant NV Energy claims its smart meter program will save money that “eventually” will be passed on to ratepayers. Some consumers, however, believe the meters will not only increase costs but are also unnecessary. Ratepayers have raised various concerns about smart meters since 2009, when NV Energy received...

(Kyle Gillis/NPRI) – The federal government has spent over $440 million subsidizing Nevada’s “green economy,” yet imported nuclear energy provides more power to Nevada customers than taxpayer-subsidized electricity generators such as solar, wind and biofuel. According to recently updated data from NV Energy, since the stimulus passed in February 2009, imported nuclear...