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Carson City, Nev. – The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has rescheduled a consumer session to Monday, July 27, to hear public comments regarding NV Energy’s (NVE’s) annual applications to adjust deferred energy rates charged to customers.
Originally scheduled for June 25, the session was postponed to secure a larger venue to accommodate consumers making public comments. Through coordination with Assemblymember Cinthia Moore and the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB), the rescheduled consumer session will now be held in LCB meeting rooms with significantly more seating capacity than the PUCN’s offices can provide.
NVE filed deferred energy accounting applications for its Southern Nevada electric operations and Northern Nevada electric and natural gas operations. In NVE’s deferred energy applications, NVE seeks PUCN approval of its 2025 fuel and purchased power expenses and its proposed reset of rates to account for changes in costs related to renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. Docket Nos. 26-02035, 26-02036 and 26-02037 have been consolidated for hearing purposes.
For Southern Nevada electric customers, NVE proposes to increase overall revenue by $21.06 million, or 0.84 percent over all rate classes, which would result in an estimated increase in the average monthly residential bill of $0.73, or approximately 0.62 percent. For Northern Nevada electric customers, NVE proposes to increase overall revenue by $9.44 million, or 0.96 percent over all rate classes, which would result in an estimated increase in the average monthly residential bill of $0.75, or approximately 0.81 percent.
In NVE’s deferred energy rate application for its Northern Nevada natural gas operations, NVE requests that the PUCN approve its 2025 natural gas expenses with no changes to deferred energy accounting adjustment rates for gas customers in the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. However, NVE requests authorization to establish its inaugural Gas Energy Efficiency (GEE) Rate, consistent with Senate Bill 281 (SB 281) that the Nevada Legislature approved in 2023 and the permanent regulations related to SB 281 that the PUCN recently adopted. NVE requests the following rates to be applied per therm – GEE Rate ($0.00189) and Amortization GEE Rate ($0.00213). NVE states the new rates will increase overall revenue by $728,327, or 0.32 percent over all rate classes, which would result in an estimated increase in the average monthly residential bill of $0.20, or approximately 0.58 percent.
Public comment regarding these applications will be accepted in person or telephonically at the consumer session. Public comment will not be allowed regarding any matter unrelated to NVE’s applications filed in Docket Nos. 26-02035, 26-02036 or 26-02037. Written comments can be submitted in those dockets through the Electronic Filing System on the PUCN’s website, by hand-delivery, or via U.S. Mail. The consumer session will be video conferenced between the LCB’s Carson City and Las Vegas meeting rooms and livestreamed at the following internet link: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/. The consumer session is scheduled as follows:
Monday, July 27, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
7120 Amigo St.
LV Committee Room 3
Las Vegas NV 89119
Via videoconference to:
Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
401 S. Carson St. Room 4100
Carson City NV 89701
Zoom Telephone conference line: 888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 837 0918 5500
Written comments via U.S. Mail to be addressed as follows:
PUCN – Attn: Docket Nos. 26-02035, 26-02036 and 26-02037
1150 E. William St., Carson City, NV 89701;
or 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, NV 89148
Representatives from the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) will participate in the consumer session. The BCP, which is part of the Nevada Attorney General’s Office (775-684-1100), exists to represent the public interest and often intervenes in PUCN proceedings to represent the collective interests of residential and small business customers. PUCN Regulatory Operations Staff and NVE representatives will also attend.
Public comment at the consumer session will be limited to the contents of the applications. Public comment may be limited to three minutes per speaker. A hearing on these matters is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m. Information about these applications can be found on the PUCN’s website: puc.nv.gov. From the top navigational bar on the home page, select “Dockets” to view Docket Nos. 26-02035, 26-02036 or 26-02037. For information regarding the consumer session, contact the PUCN at (775) 684-6101 or (702) 486-7210. A live link to the hearing will be available on the PUCN’s website. On the homepage, click on “Calendar” to find that link.
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