NV Energy seeks $9.84 monthly bill hike, gas hike $4.75 increase for Northern Nevada customers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 05/29/2024 - 12:30pm
CLARIFICATION: The original version of this story mentioned Southwest Gas. Southwest Gas is not involved in the rate applications. The gas portion covers NV Energy's gas customers in the Reno-Sparks area.
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NV Energy electric and gas customers in Northern Nevada may see hikes of an average of $9.84 per month in electric and $4.75 a month in natural gas coming soon.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has scheduled three consumer sessions in June to hear public comment regarding NV Energy’s general rate applications to adjust electricity and natural gas rates in Northern Nevada.
In its applications, NV Energy proposes to increase annual revenues by $105.9 million, according to a PUCN news release.
For electric service, NV Energy requests approval to increase its annual revenues by $94.8 million and proposes to recover the increased revenues through a revised rate design that, for single-family residential customers, would increase the Basic Service Charge by $27.90 (from $16.50 to $44.40) and decrease the volumetric per-kilowatt-hour rate to collect approximately $18.06 less per month from a typical single-family residential customer using 759 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month, according to the release.
Thus, for the typical residential customer’s bill, the estimated net total impact of SPPC’s proposal related to electric service is an increase of approximately $9.84 per month, the news release states.
For gas service, NV Energy requests approval to increase its annual revenues by $11.1 million and proposes to recover the increased revenues through a revised rate design that, for single-family residential customers, would increase the Basic Service Charge by $4 (from $14.00 to $18) and increase the volumetric per-therm rate to collect approximately $0.75 more per month from a typical residential customer using an average of 57 therms per month, according to the news release.
Thus, for the typical residential customer’s bill, the estimated net total impact of SPPC’s proposal is an increase of approximately $4.75 per month, the news release states.
New electric and natural gas rates would become effective Oct. 1, 2024.
Docket No. 24-02026 (electric operations) and Docket No. 24-02027 (natural gas operations) have been consolidated for hearing purposes. The PUCN may approve rates as proposed or decrease or increase rates as necessary to ensure rates are just and reasonable.
Written comments also may be submitted to the PUCN electronically through the Electronic Filing System on the PUCN’s website, by hand-delivery, or via U.S. Mail.
Consumer sessions are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., PUCN Carson City office, Hearing Room A. Phone Conference Dial-in: 1-702-870-3481 Phone Conference ID: 856 022 015#
Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 6 p.m., Washoe County Commission Chambers 1001 E. 9th St. Building A, Reno, Nev.
Written comments via U.S. Mail to be addressed as follows:
PUCN - Attn: Docket Nos. 24-02026 or 24-02027
1150 E. William St., Carson City, NV 89701; or 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, NV 89148
Representatives from the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) will participate in the consumer sessions. The BCP, which is part of the Nevada Attorney General’s Office (775-684-1100), represents the collective interests of residential and small business customers in PUCN proceedings.
The BCP’s role is to advocate for reliable utility service at the lowest reasonable cost for those consumers. PUCN Regulatory Operations Staff and NV Energy representatives will also attend. Public comment may be limited to five minutes per speaker.
Hearings on these applications are scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 26, at 9 a.m. Information about the applications can be found on the PUCN’s website at puc.nv.gov. From the top navigational bar on the home page, select Dockets, followed by All Dockets to access Docket Nos. 24-02026 or 24- 02027. For information regarding the consumer sessions, contact the PUCN at (775) 684-6101.
Live links to only the Carson City consumer sessions and hearings will be available on the PUCN’s website. On the homepage, click on “Calendar – LISTEN LIVE!” to find those links.
