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NV Energy Seeks Approval to Refund $32.6 Million for Misclassified Customer Bills

The plan goes to Nevada regulators following findings that the utility misclassified multifamily accounts for years.

Overview

  • The filing covers 42,856 multifamily residential customers overcharged since June 23, 2017, with refunds calculated with interest.
  • Active accounts will receive bill credits and former customers will get checks, with notification letters already mailed.
  • NV Energy previously returned about $5.4 million and estimates total refunds of roughly $38 million if the proposal is approved.
  • An independent firm will review and validate the company’s analysis, and a public workshop is scheduled for Oct. 14 before the PUCN.
  • Incomplete billing records before mid-2017 leave the full scope uncertain as the utility pauses its seven-year data-scrubbing policy and tightens classification controls under new CEO Brandon Barkhuff.