Solar Showdown: Nevada’s Consumer Protection Bureau Files Lawsuit Against Public Utilities Commission’s Approval of Solar Price Hikes

Solar Showdown: Nevada’s Consumer Protection Bureau Files Lawsuit Against Public Utilities Commission’s Approval of Solar Price Hikes

In a pair of high-stakes lawsuits filed just weeks ago, environmental justice advocates and the state attorney general’s Bureau of Consumer Protection are taking the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to court, claiming the regulators overstepped their bounds by green-lighting a billing overhaul from NV Energy that could add hundreds of dollars annually to the tabs of thousands of solar-powered households. The controversy centers on a …

Non-profit Groups Sue PUCN Over Its NV Energy Rate Case Decision

Groups say PUCN overstepped its legal authority by imposing a new daily demand charge and a less favorable rooftop solar policy for Nevada families CARSON CITY, NEVADA – Today, Vote Solar announced a lawsuit against the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN). At issue are two policy changes PUCN included in its November 20th NV Energy general rate case decision: a new daily demand charge for residential and small business customers in Sout…