Hagans and Valdez said they’ve also seen their NV Energy bill increase, paying just under $100.
“This is a hardship since I rely on a fixed income and a pension,” Hagans said. Hagans described it as “highway robbery.” But his January bill showed an amount due of $230 plus an additional $200 transfer fee after changing the account to his name from his wife, who recently died. Val Hagans, a retiree in North Las Vegas, said his monthly gas bill is typically less than $100, adding that his December bill was $61. “With that amount of money … how can you afford to pay those kinds of bills?”Ī cold January and recently implemented rate hikes has Southern Nevadans facing higher utility bills. I was almost in tears when I saw that last night,” Valdez said Wednesday. Her bill had climbed from $144.27 in December to now owing $431.45. Las Vegas resident Rosanna Valdez was nearly in tears when she saw her January bill from Southwest Gas.
Dirt roads are maintained for power line company access near Searchlight.
