Legislative bill on power rates already stirring controversy

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 | 6:30 p.m.

CARSON CITY — A bill involving electric rates has been introduced in the Nevada Senate, and the state Bureau of Consumer Protection says it is an effort by NV Energy to avoid lowering its rates. The Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee on Thursday sponsored SB93 to extend from three years to five years the time an electric company would be required to file a general rate case with the state Public Utilities Commission. A general rate case occurs so a utility can justify its rates in covering operating expenses — or seek a rate increase. Committee Chairman Kelvin Atkinson, D-Las Vegas, said ...

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By boftx

Feb. 7, 2013

7:11 p.m.

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They should be required to file every TWO years, if not every year.
By ColinFromLasVegas

Feb. 7, 2013

9:46 p.m.

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The people out here are told one lie after another.

We're told they install something to count kilowatt useage without a guy coming by to look and it will reduce our rates.

It's done. But still the rates go up. Because of some lame excuse they look for.

Then we're told to conserve.

We do that.

Then they complain, and the rates go up because people aren't using enough.

Then you use enough, they STILL raise the rates.

Then you try to comply, but NV Energy sells electricity to California. Then charges us for it. If they lose money.

WHEN DO THE LITTLE PEOPLE OUT HERE GET A FRIGGIN' BREAK!

After all this garbage, I am really tempted to rip my smart meter off of the wall outside and jam it up the nearest NV Energy worker's foogeenie sideways.
By peacelily

Feb. 7, 2013

10:12 p.m.

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NV Energy will continue this kind of activity until the ratepayers en mass start getting involved in a campaign to end this behavior.

For starters, the public should overload state legislators with letters and phone calls related to not passing SB93.

Follow that up with the same effort demanding repealing the law that gives NV Energy the right to charge back to the ratepayers any loss of profit from energy conservation efforts.

That was an insane measure for the legislature to pass, but it is typical of what happens when the ratepayers don't rise up in protest and follow up in the voting booth.

The arrogance of NV Energy is not tolerable.