We need more batteries, but what we don't need are unnecessary and wasteful utility profits. That's the issue here -- the private market can deploy these batteries much more affordably than Xcel can. Take a look at the Colorado example.

Batteries are the future! California is doing batteries the right way -- without utility ownership. That's the issue in this case.

There are MUCH CHEAPER ways to deploy batteries that don't pad Xcel's shareholder pockets. That's the issue here. Look at the Colorado example in the story:

We need more batteries, but it's Xcel's profits that are the problem here. The private market can provide batteries much more affordably -- take a look at the example in this story from Colorado.

The Nevada Public Utility Commission approved a MASSIVE bill increase for all ratepayers in Nevada. Starting this spring, you’ll be forced to pay ~$50 per month in a new “demand charge” or “utility tax.”

Nevada is about to see their energy bills skyrocket unless Gov. Joe Lombardo steps in.

“In the immediate aftermath of the storm, distributed energy resources (DERs) proved vital in delivering lifesaving power to remote, storm-ravaged areas in the western mountains of North Carolina, where downed lines were difficult to access and repair.”

“We are in an energy affordability crisis…” and Nevada’s new billing structure is bound to make things worse for Southern #Nevada residents.

#Nevada: Confused about your utility bills? It may be by design.

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Ignoring other electricity load, households will pay $20 more per month to cool their homes during summer months with this new “utility tax”.

The new pricing structure is was passed without public comment.

#Nevada Read more: thenevadaindependent.com/article/nv-e...

#Nevada is now the only state charging it’s residents for their maximum energy demand, rather than total energy consumption.

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The #Nevada Public Utility Commission just approved a MASSIVE rate increase for all ratepayers in Nevada. Starting this spring, you’ll be forced to pay ~$50 per month in a new “demand charge” or “utility tax.”

The rate hike was approved without public comment. nevadacurrent.com/2025/09/17/p...

"...this legislation will upend an economic boom in this country that has delivered an historic American manufacturing renaissance, lower electric bills, hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs, and tens of billions of dollars of investments.” @solarindustry.bsky.social