PUCN denies public session on NV Energy’s data center-driven resource plan, advocates call foul

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 773

Last Updated: 4 days, 11 hours ago


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The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada denied an application for a PUCN-led consumer session last week, an unprecedented move advocates say follows a pattern of cutting public input in recent months.

Advocates say the denial is another example of utility regulators thwarting public comment on contentious utility issues.

In June, the PUCN delayed and rescheduled key consumer sessions after facing intense public backlash when dozens of attendees were forced to wait outside in …