Lower smart meter opt-out fee proposed in Nevada

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NV Energy filed a proposal Monday with Nevada's Public Utilities Commission wherein the utility would agree to allow smart meter opt-outs by ratepayers for a reduced fee.
The Public Utilities Commission must approve the deal, which would see ratepayers charged one-time fees of $53.46 and monthly charges of $8.14 to reject NV's devices, down from an original one-time fee of $98.75 and monthly fee of about $9, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
NV Energy has about 1.45 million metered customers, with 9,000 ratepayers currently having their smart installations postponed.

From the article:

"... Monday's filing shows that the Bureau of Consumer Protection is on board with NV Energy's proposal if the Public Utilities Commission agrees to it.

NV Energy's filing is the latest in a circuitous process that's taken more than a year to play out. The PUC began looking into opt-outs in October 2011, after about 40 ratepayers protested the devices at consumer sessions. ..."