If you’ve been tracking the contours of recent legislative sessions under the Gold Dome in Denver, you’ll likely have high expectations about Colorado’s ability to deliver ambitious, even nation-leading, clean energy bills year-after-year, spurring headlines and the envy of other states. Take, for example, last year’s Senate Bill 218 to modernize distribution-system planning, Senate Bill 16 in 2023 to cement a statewide commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050, Senate Bill 264 in 2021 to initiate “Clean Heat Plans” and innovative gas infrastructure planning, or Senate Bill 260 (also in 2021) to create stable multi-year funding streams for clean transportation initiatives—the list goes on.
Topics: State Policy, Transmission, Permitting and Siting, Solar
What is a daily demand charge?
A demand charge is a utility fee based on the maximum amount of energy a customer uses during a short period of time within a billing cycle. Nevada Power, a subsidiary company of NV Energy, is proposing to add a mandatory daily demand charge for its residential customers.
Under this plan, your electricity meter would be measured on a 15-minute cycle each day, and your bill will be based on the highest 15-minute period energy use during that day. For example, if your highest energy usage is from 6:45-7 PM on a day in July, the demand charge for that day will be based on this time, regardless of your usage during the rest of the day. This would be in addition to the basic service charge of $18.50 that customers already pay. This is something no other investor-owned utility (IOU) in the country currently does.
Topics: State Policy, Energy Efficiency, Nevada