“Eventually, each house will have a smart meter that will communicate back to the utility. There are all kinds of services that can then be created from that relationship.” Gary Smith, Nevada Energy Smart Technologies Program Director You may not see the meter reader often, but he or she stops by about once a month to read your… [Read More]

Sierra Pacific Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NV Energy, has entered into an agreement to sell its California electric distribution and generation assets to California Pacific Electric Co. (Calpeco), a newly-formed company jointly owned by Algonquin Power Income Fund and Emera Inc. According to a report by Reuters, Algonquin said it will offer to employ all… [Read More]

This is a reminder that proposals for upcoming bargaining with NV Energy (formerly Sierra Pacific) will be taken only in Unit Meetings listed below. Proposals must be seconded and carried by a majority vote of the members present to be forwarded to the Bargaining Committee. You can find a link on the home page to… [Read More]

Brothers, and Sisters: Yesterday, NV Energy notified Local 1245 of its intention to cancel the current labor agreement effective December 31, 2009. While NV Energy has not taken this approach with Local 1245 in the past, contract cancellation notices are not uncommon in collective bargaining. The current agreement will remain in full force and effect… [Read More]

A new procedure has been put in place for members to submit bargaining proposals for upcoming negotiations with Sierra Pacific Power, now known as NV Energy. The previous process frequently resulted in proposals that were not clear or understandable, or that conflicted with one another. We can help our bargaining committee be more effective by… [Read More]