The Silver State
NV Utilities
IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale
Nevada Consumer Choice: Not Truely Deregulation
Utility: Consumers in Nevada may not choose their energy supplier.
Nevada Electric Choice: 
Nevada Gas Choice: 
Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year
Nevada No N/A No N/A Nevada is currently campaigning to adopt energy choice. The deregulation status of this state could change in the near future.
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
Region: Midwest
Nevada Population: 3,080,156 People/ Land Mile: 28.1
Square Miles: 110,572 Land Miles: 109,781 Water Miles: 791
Yearly Values:
Net Generation 39,640,241 MWH Retail Sales 37,780,263 MWH Gas 310.8 trillion Btu
Counties NV Zip Codes NV Utility Zip Codes
NERC Authority: WECC
FERC Authority: West Natural Gas Region
Electric Retail Average: 8.7 cents/kWh (Ave)
Nevada Power Mix
U.S. Commodity Sources 2019:
• Coal: 6.9%
• Natural gas: 64.8%
• Hydro: 5.6%
• Geothermal: 9.5%
• Solar PV: 12.2%
• Wind: 8.8%
• Biomass: 0.2%
2013 U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Natural gas: 68%
• Coal: 14%
• Hydro: 14.2%
NV Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates
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State Authorities:
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection
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