NV Energy plan would cut bills by $2 a month for Northern Nevada residential customers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/21/2020 - 6:09pm
A Public Utilities Commission of Nevada telephonic consumer session will be held Thursday to discuss NV Energy rate reductions for customers. For Northern Nevada electric customers, the utility proposes to decrease rates an estimated $24.1 million or 3.47 percent across all rate classes, which would result in an estimated decrease in the average monthly residential bill of $2.09, or 2.92 percent.
The PUC session is to hear public comments regarding NV Energy’s applications to adjust deferred energy rates charged to customers. NV Energy filed deferred energy applications for its Southern Nevada electric operations and Northern Nevada electric and natural gas operations.
NV Energy’s deferred energy rate applications request the PUCN to approve its 2019 fuel and power expenses, and its proposed reset of rates to account for changes in costs related to renewable energy and energy efficiency programs.
NV Energy’s Northern Nevada natural gas application requests the PUCN to approve its 2019 natural gas expenses, and its proposed reset of all components of the Renewable Energy Program Rate to account for changes in costs.
For gas customers in Reno and Sparks, NV Energy proposes to increase rates an estimated $267,600 or 0.20 percent across all rate classes, which would result in an estimated increase in the average monthly residential bill of 8 cents, or 0.18 percent.
For Southern Nevada electric customers, NV Energy proposes to decrease rates an estimated $6.7 million or 0.33 percent across all rate classes, which would result in an estimated decrease in the average monthly residential bill of 40 cents, or 0.37 percent.
The consumer session is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 6 p.m. Live telephone conference: 1-877-820-7831. Use this access code for telephone conference: 668657.
Written comments via email: BPA@puc.nv.gov Written comments via U.S. Mail to be addressed as follows: PUCN
Attn: Docket 20-02026, Docket 20-02027, or 20-02028 1150 E. William St., Carson City, NV 89701
Representatives from NV Energy, PUCN Regulatory Operations Staff and the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection will be present telephonically at the consumer session.
Public comment will be limited to the contents of these applications and may be limited to five minutes per speaker. A hearing in this case is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24.
Information about these applications can be found on the PUCN’s website at puc.nv.gov. From the top navigational bar on the home page select the tab “Dockets” followed by the tab “All Dockets.” Scroll to Docket Nos. 20-02026, 20-02027 and 20-02028 and click “View.” For information regarding the consumer session, contact the PUCN at (775) 684-6101 or (702) 486-7210.
Live links to the consumer session and hearing will be available here on the PUCN’s website.
