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Nye County Utilities

Nevada's utility rates are competitive with other major western states. Nevada Assembly Bill 366, passed in 1997, opened the electric utility industry to competition. An added benefit of the deregulation process is a three-year cap on rates to business and residential customers. As of 2000, consumers have the opportunity to select their power provider.

The state's utility companies make use of various sources for producing energy. Coal, hydropower, and natural gas combined with purchase agreements provide a variety of options for delivering highly dependable service at the lowest possible price. Power companies offer cost-based time-of-use rate schedules for commercial and industrial customers, helping them save on their energy costs by coordinating their heavy-load consumption.

Please use the rate schedules and worksheets in the table below to estimate your power bill. If you have any questions on any of the worksheets or rates, please contact us at 1.800.824.8856.

In addition, Sierra Pacific would be happy to calculate a power estimate for your company. Power Estimate Requirements opens new windowAdobe Acrobat (PDF) File 19 KB

Rate Schedule Worksheet/Estimator
GS-1 - Small General Serviceopens new windowAdobe Acrobat (PDF) File
GS-2 - Medium General Serviceopens new windowAdobe Acrobat (PDF) File
GS-1/GS-2 Electric Cost Estimatoropens new windowMicrosoft Excel Document
GS-2-TOU - Medium General Service - Time of Useopens new windowAdobe Acrobat (PDF) File GS-2-TOU Electric Cost Estimatoropens new windowMicrosoft Excel Document
GS-3 - Large General Serviceopens new windowAdobe Acrobat (PDF) File GS-3 Electric Cost Estimatoropens new windowMicrosoft Excel Document
GS-4 - Large Transmission Serviceopens new windowAdobe Acrobat (PDF) File GS-4 Electric Cost Estimatoropens new windowMicrosoft Excel Document

Return to TopGeothermal

Nevada ranks second only to California in the development and use of its geothermal resources for producing electricity. According to the Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources, there are currently 14 plants at 10 locations in the state with a total rated capacity of 236 megawatts (MW). Total state resources capacity has been estimated at 2,000 MW by the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Program supports the U.S. geothermal industry in providing diversity, and therefore security, in domestic energy supply options. This support also helps the industry maintain its technical edge in world energy markets, thereby enhancing exports of U.S. goods and services and U.S. job growth. DOE works in partnership with U.S. industry to establish geothermal energy as an economically competitive contributor to the U.S. energy supply.

Return to TopWater

Tonopah Public Utilities
102 Burro Ave.
Tonopah, NV 89049
775.482.6643

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Tonopah Public Utilities
102 Burro Ave.
Tonopah, NV 89049
775.482.6643

Return to TopEnvironmental Assistance

Nevada Small Business Development Center
Business Environmental Program
6100 Neil Road, Ste. 400
Reno, NV 89511
775.689.6688

Public Health Environmental Control
1711 North Roop Street
Carson City, NV 89706
775.887.2190

Return to TopTelecommunications

For more information regarding telecommunications call 1.800.824.8856 or contact the Nevada Telecommunications Association at 775.827.0191.
Telecommunications Structure Map for Nevada opens new windowAdobe Acrobat (PDF) File 574 KB

Information on this website, while from reliable sources, is to be used only as a guide.