The new NV Energy rate structure set to take effect in October continues to draw pushback from solar advocates.
NV Energy’s proposed daily demand charge would bill customers based on their highest 15-minute burst of electricity use each day — a structure critics say is difficult to manage and could penalize even the most energy-conscious customers.
Watch: Climate Reporter Geneva Zoltek follows the fallout from the ‘Daily Demand Charge’
NV Energy demand charge puts rooftop solar’s future at stake
“It’s a peak rate that occurs any moment in a 24-hour period. So even if you try your best to even out all of your usage, a tiny, tiny, little spike will still trigger a demand charge,” said Alice Barnum, a Las Vegas local who co-owns a solar business with her husband Chris…