Nevada Energy Choice Initiative

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 energy choice initiative.

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. Eci does not mandate what the new market will look like. 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. Nevada has some of the highest electricity rates in the west.

The energy choice initiative which would amend the nevada constitution if voters approve the initiative again in the 2018 general election. 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. On november 8 2016 the voters of the state of nevada approved ballot question 3. Energy choice initiative eci eliminates the electric monopoly in nevada opening the way for competition innovation and lower costs.

Many businesses including those who would relocate here and create new jobs. 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. Nv energy is the product of the 1998 merger of the two major utilities in nevada northern nevada s sierra pacific power. Rather it imposes upon the legislature the responsibility to ensure meaningful choice freedom to compete and customer protection.

If approved the energy choice initiative would end nv energy s monopoly on electricity and allow consumers the right to choose their own electricity providers.