LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — FOX5 is getting answers on common questions surrounding changes to your power bill and the impact of the growing number of data centers.
This week, dozens of NV Energy customers showed up to a consumer session and weighed in on the power company’s latest proposed rate change on the Deferred Energy Accounting Adjustment (DEAA).
The average residential customer would see an increase of $0.73 a month, tied to the costs incurred by NV Energy in 2025 “to purchase electricity and fuel used to provide service to customers,” a Q & A sheet from NV Energy said, with “no markup and no profit” to the utility company.
Other customers also showed up to voice concerns with the already-approved Daily Demand charge, set to take effect in 2027.
Also hitting the headlines this week: NV Energy took a data center developer to court, all over costs related to energy use.
In light of a flurry of activity this week, FOX5 took common questions surrounding data centers to the power company.
QUESTION: Are rising costs to power data centers leading to the proposed rate increase?
ANSWER: NV Energy says, “No. Data centers are not a driver.”
Members of the public voiced those concerns about the impact of data centers. “Those funds should not be passed on to the residents of Nevada,” one person said during public comment at the PUCN Consumer Session.
NV Energy submitted this answer to FOX5:
No. Data centers are not a driver of the less than 1% proposed rate change in NV Energy’s Deferred Energy Accounting Adjustment (DEAA) filing.
The DEAA filing is an annual proceeding in which regulators review what we have spent for fuel and energy costs that we incurred to serve our customers, along with certain state-mandated customer programs that support energy efficiency, renewable energy, expanded solar access and other customer benefits. All of the costs proposed to be recovered are from 2025. Fuel and purchased power costs are passed through to customers with no markup or profit to NV Energy.
It’s also important to note that Nevada continues to have some of the most affordable electricity rates in the nation, which is one of the reasons the state is attractive for economic development, including data centers. According to federal data, Nevada’s residential electricity rates remain about 28% below the national average, and price increases have been among lowest in the country.
As Nevada evaluates potential growth from large energy users, including data centers, NV Energy is planning to ensure those customers pay the costs associated with the infrastructure and generation needed to serve their demand. The company’s approach is designed to protect existing customers from increased costs while maintaining reliability.
QUESTION: Could data centers potentially impact my bill with Daily Demand?
ANSWER: NV Energy tells FOX5, no, data centers did not cause the implementation of the Daily Demand charge, nor did the growth of data centers contribute to the need for a change in the billing structure.
Many viewers have voiced these concerns to FOX5 on Facebook and across social media.
FOX5 recently sat down with spokesperson Justin Hopkins, who explained NV Energy’s effort to combat the “misconception” that the charge automatically increases your bill.
“Data centers and daily demand also are two separate issues,” Hopkins tells FOX5.
According to Hopkins, Daily Demand has been under review for years, even before the rise of data centers.
Daily Demand tracks only your household usage and peak usage; customers’ bills are not impacted by their neighbors, Hopkins said.
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