Southwest Gas proposes $3 a month rate hike for northern Nevada customers
CARSON CITY — Nevada's Public Utilities Commission will hold a consumer meeting to get feedback on plans by Southwest Gas to raise rates for northern Nevada gas customers by 3 percent or nearly $3 a month.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m. in Las Vegas and live via video conference at the PUCN Office, 1150 East William Street in Carson City. The public is welcome to address the commission.
The discussion will be on the general rate application of Southwest Gas Corporation, which includes the utility’s proposed rates for ongoing gas pipeline infrastructure improvement costs.
Southwest Gas proposes a statewide general rate increase of approximately $32.5 million. Southwest Gas general rates were last adjusted in 2012.
In Northern Nevada, Southwest Gas has requested an overall increase of 3.0 percent, which would increase the average residential customer monthly bill by $2.96. The PUCN may approve rates as proposed, or decrease or increase rates as necessary to ensure rates are just and reasonable.
In Southern Nevada, Southwest Gas has requested an overall increase of approximately 9.0 percent, which would increase the average residential customer monthly bill by $3.62.
Public comment is limited to the contents of the application and speakers may be limited to five minutes. In addition to staff of the PUCN, representatives of the Nevada Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and Southwest Gas will be present at the consumer session. For information about the consumer session, contact the PUCN at (775) 684-6101 or (702) 486-7210.
The hearing in this docket is scheduled to begin on Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. Information about this application 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 Gas Dockets. Scroll to docket number 18-05031 and click View.