Nevada Energy Choice Initiative

Energy choice initiative eci eliminates the electric monopoly in nevada opening the way for competition innovation and lower costs.

Nevada energy choice initiative.

Nv energy is the product of the 1998 merger of the two major utilities in nevada northern nevada s sierra pacific power. The energy choice initiative would create uncertainty across the energy sector said howard geller executive director of the southwest energy efficiency project in an interview. Nevada question 3 the changes to energy market and prohibit state sanctioned electric generation monopolies amendment was on the ballot in nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on november 6 2018 sponsors of question 3 called the measure the energy choice initiative. In addition as ratepayers we are limited in the types of renewable energy we can purchase because most of us are forced to buy energy from a monopoly.

Vote yes on question 3 the energy choice initiative. Rather it imposes upon the legislature the responsibility to ensure meaningful choice freedom to compete and customer protection. Eci does not mandate what the new market will look like. The energy choice initiative which would amend the nevada constitution if voters approve the initiative again in the 2018 general election.

Many businesses including those who would relocate here and create new jobs. In 2016 and 2018 nevada voters considered a proposal to establish a competitive retail energy market in the state in place of the traditional one utility model. On november 6 2018 nevada voters will go to the polls to decide whether or not to approve nevada s energy choice initiative also known as question 3. Nevada voters have rejected a hotly contested and expensive ballot initiative that backers characterized as open market energy choice while opponents led by the state s dominant electric utility.

The measure was defeated.