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Nevada's consumer advocate pushed for fair bills — until NV Energy proposed a demand charge

Nevada's Bureau of Consumer Protection has historically fought against the practice of putting extra costs onto certain customers - until now.

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Indy Explains

How much water and power do data centers really use?

There are more than 70 data centers either operating in or planned for Nevada, but Nevadans are turning out in droves at public meetings to protest them.  Despite this public disdain, almost everyone uses them. In this explainer, The Indy separates data center facts from fiction.