Nevada’s largest utility will postpone the launch of a new rate structure that critics say could raise costs on households by changing the way they’re billed for electricity.
State regulators last year gave NV Energy approval to implement a demand charge on its southern Nevada customers that’s based on the 15-minute period each day when they use the most electricity — rather than tallying up their total use.
The new charge structure was set to take effect April 1. But NV Energy said last week it would delay implementation until Oct. 1 in order to better educate customers.
“Postponing the implementation of daily demand is the right decision for our customers,” NV Energy President Brandon Barkhuff said in a statement. “This additional time will allow us to provide customers with personalized information and practical tools so they can better understand how their energy use affects their bill before daily demand takes effect.”
