Public Utilities Commission responds to accessibility concerns
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After widespread community concerns regarding accessibility at Public Utilities Commission of Nevada meetings, agency staff are responding.
Nevada law requiring extreme heat planning in effect as lawmaker considers statewide heat office
Assembly Bill 96 requires jurisdictions over 100,000 people to add heat mitigation.
New heat law takes effect in Nevada, meant to address heat deaths and illnesses
"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…
Las Vegas hearing on Southwest Gas rates postponed as PUCN explores larger sites
The Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition slammed the PUCN on June 16 after people were shut out of a hearing on NV Energy’s controversial daily demand charge. Only 50 people were…
EDITORIAL: PUC should welcome public input, not discourage it
Photo: Dr. Mary House, in orange, is seen on video talking about NV Energy during the general consumer session held by Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in…
NV Energy’s pledge to compare bills with and without peak demand charge fizzles
“If this new charge is too complicated for the utility company to calculate our bills after nine months, how could ratepayers ever expect to reasonably predict our own bills?” asked…
PUC tactics designed to dissuade comment, reflect lack of accountability, say observers
“We are asking the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to be accessible and accountable to the public they claim to serve,” Jackie Spicer of the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition said…
Will a new Nevada law to prevent heat deaths work? Planning is underway
Nevada’s biggest cities and counties are changing their master plans to comply with a state law that takes effect this year, but new language alone may not have much tangible…
