Dive Summary:
- The Sierra Club filed a petition asking the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for permission to deliver witness testimony on MidAmerican’s plan to acquire NV Energy proposed in May.
- "The proposed merger with MidAmerican threatens to put at risk the gains made by Nevada toward a clean and coal free future," the petition claims.
- According to the Sierra Club, the big reasons for concern are the fact that MidAmerican’s PacifiCorp, which boasts the largest coal generation fleet in the West, would be a sister company to NV Energy and that, since the PacifiCorp purchase, customer rates have skyrocketed by 60% for PacifiCorp customers.
From the article:
"The application of MidAmerican was filed in July with the PUC. In its advance testimony, the company said there could be savings for customers and it could provide expert advice on switching to renewable energy sources."
