Well here is my 2 cents on this mess. If we want a reliable, efficient, economic power base, we need to live by the rule of moderation. As with everything we do in life, if we live a life of moderation things seem to work out for the best. The power company needs to operate by this rule as well. They cannot put all of their eggs in one basket and remain reliable, efficient or environmentally responsible. The only way that our power bills will stabilize and possibly drop is if Nevada Power Company has a proportional mix of energy resources. Nevada Power is supplying very little of their energy with coal and they have no nuclear energy. The majority of their resources come from gas fueled power plants and the power market. With this mix Nevada Power Company is at the mercy of greedy power marketers and greedy gas traders. These two entities are in business to make Billions through speculation and for no other reason. They have no responsibility to the consumer to provide economic or reliable services, they are just making money. Nevada Power is in the business to provide the lowest cost, most reliable and cleanest resource to the consumer that they can. Yes they do receive a profit but their profit is regulated by the PUCN, unlike the power and fuels trading companies, where the skies the limit. To make a long story longer Nevada will continue to have the second highest power rates in the Western United States as long as they keep a lopsided resource mix. Nevada Power can develop a responsible resource portfolio with Coal, Gas, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Geothermal and purchase power as long as the Environmentalists and nay Sayers quit blocking their every move and forcing them and us, to pay millions of dollars and lose valuable time fighting for something that we all know we need. Nevada’s one new coal plant will not destroy the world; in fact this coal plant will retire older dirtier plants and allow them to clean up their total Carbon footprint by allowing more renewables to tie into the grid. This coal operation will diversify Nevada Powers energy portfolio by reducing dependence on the power market, gas generation, and allow them to access geothermal and wind energy that they cannot get too without this power plant being constructed. Bottom line, yes Nevada Power can reduce their carbon footprint, yes they can increase our use of green power and yes eventually their portfolio will be economically and ecologically balanced allowing lower power rates with less volatility. Give em a break so they can give us a break and eventually help lead the country in the green power race to reduce Global Warming.

Well here is my 2 cents on this mess. If we want a reliable, efficient, economic power base, we need to live by the rule of moderation. As with everything we do in life, if we live a life of moderation things seem to work out for the best. The power company needs to operate by this rule as well. They cannot put all of their eggs in one basket and remain reliable, efficient or environmentally responsible. The only way that our power bills will stabilize and possibly drop is if Nevada Power Company has a proportional mix of energy resources. Nevada Power is supplying very little of their energy with coal and they have no nuclear energy. The majority of their resources come from gas fueled power plants and the power market. With this mix Nevada Power Company is at the mercy of greedy power marketers and greedy gas traders. These two entities are in business to make Billions through speculation and for no other reason. They have no responsibility to the consumer to provide economic or reliable services, they are just making money. Nevada Power is in the business to provide the lowest cost, most reliable and cleanest resource to the consumer that they can. Yes they do receive a profit but their profit is regulated by the PUCN, unlike the power and fuels trading companies, where the skies the limit. To make a long story longer Nevada will continue to have the second highest power rates in the Western United States as long as they keep a lopsided resource mix. Nevada Power can develop a responsible resource portfolio with Coal, Gas, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Geothermal and purchase power as long as the Environmentalists and nay Sayers quit blocking their every move and forcing them and us, to pay millions of dollars and lose valuable time fighting for something that we all know we need. Nevada’s one new coal plant will not destroy the world; in fact this coal plant will retire older dirtier plants and allow them to clean up their total Carbon footprint by allowing more renewables to tie into the grid. This coal operation will diversify Nevada Powers energy portfolio by reducing dependence on the power market, gas generation, and allow them to access geothermal and wind energy that they cannot get too without this power plant being constructed. Bottom line, yes Nevada Power can reduce their carbon footprint, yes they can increase our use of green power and yes eventually their portfolio will be economically and ecologically balanced allowing lower power rates with less volatility. Give em a break so they can give us a break and eventually help lead the country in the green power race to reduce Global Warming.