You didn’t vote for them, but three Lombardo appointees decide your NV Energy bill
Three governor-appointed commissioners approved NV Energy’s new peak demand charge. Now the attorney general and solar advocates are fighting it in court.
Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition

Three governor-appointed commissioners approved NV Energy’s new peak demand charge. Now the attorney general and solar advocates are fighting it in court.

Nevada communities with more than 100,000 residents must now build extreme heat response into their long-range planning documents, under a law that took effect this month, and one legislator is…

Jackie Spicer, coalition coordinator at the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition, said people experiencing homelessness often remain exposed to dangerous temperatures long after most residents have gone indoors. Unlike people with air conditioning, those living outside may spend entire days and nights in the heat, she said.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After widespread community concerns regarding accessibility at Public Utilities Commission of Nevada meetings, agency staff are responding.

Assembly Bill 96 requires jurisdictions over 100,000 people to add heat mitigation.

“That can have greater health risks for people who are exposed to higher temperatures; people can be paying higher energy bills,” said Jackie Spicer, coordinator of the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition. “If they are folks who live in older homes, they have to use their ACs more to combat that.”