PUCN Claims NV Energy Overcharged Thousands of Customers over $17M

PUCN May Investigate NV Energy For Allegedly Overcharging 80K Customers by More Than $17M

(Carson City, NV) — The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada is considering launching an investigation into NV Energy’s billing practices. The PUCN says it recently discovered NV Energy may have been overcharging tens of thousands of customers dating back to as early as 2001. And, between April of 2017 and April of 2024, about 60-thousand customers may have been overcharged a total of more than 17-million dollars. In documents filed with the st…

NV Energy Overcharges 80,000 Nevadans $17M, Caps Refunds at Six Months - Nevada Globe

In a revelation that underscores the perils of unchecked monopolies, NV Energy, Nevada’s primary electric utility, has admitted to overcharging more than 80,000 customers by at least $17 million over a span of 23 years. The overbilling, attributed to misclassifying residential properties, led to inflated charges for tens of thousands of Nevadans. Despite the magnitude of the error, NV Energy has only issued partial refunds, limited to six months…

80K Nevadans overcharged $17M by NV Energy

Two attorneys are now calling for a formal investigation from the Pubic Utilities Commission into NV Energy’s billing practices.

NV Energy overcharged residents $17 million over two decades, says Public Utilities Commission

In response to the filing, NV Energy says it will respond appropriately through the regulatory process.

NV Energy overcharged 80K Nevadans totaling at least $17 million, commission says

NV Energy is accused of overcharging more than 80,000 customers, totaling at least $17 million.

NV Energy overcharges at least 80,000 customers, scrimps on refunds

(Photo: Ronda Churchill/Nevada Current)NV Energy, Nevada’s statewide electric utility, overcharged some 60,000 customers by more than $17 million, disconnected service to some, and attempted to rectify the mistake by offering six months’ worth of refunds that amount to a fraction of what customers overpaid. The company informed regulators late last month that it overcharged another 20,000 customers an undisclosed amount.   The Public Utilities C…