The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada supervises and regulates the operation and maintenance of
utility services
A public utility company (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and ...
in
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
. The agency has two headquarters, one in
Carson City
Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the ...
() and one in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
().
History
The Railroad Commission of Nevada was established in 1907. The Public Service Commission of Nevada was formed in 1911, sharing the same commissioners, personnel, and offices of the Railroad Commission. In 1919, the responsibilities of the two bodies were consolidated under a new Public Service Commission. The commission was renamed as the Public Utilities Commission in 1997, when its duties relating to trucking, taxis, and other transport issues were moved to the newly formed
Transportation Services Authority.
Commissioners
The commission is run by three commissioners. As of September 2022, the commissioners are:
* Hayley Williamson (Chairman)
* C.J. Manthe
* Tammy Cordova
Cordova is the newest member of the commission.
According to Utility Dive, the commission has “a full slate of commissioners, and none of them were involved in the
contentious net metering debate two years ago.”
See also
*
List of Nevada state agencies
The following is a list of the U.S. state of Nevada's state agencies.
Executive branch Constitutional entities / officers
*Attorney General
**Bureau of Consumer Protection (Consumer's Advocate)
**Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance
**Fra ...
References
External links
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Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
State agencies of Nevada
Government agencies established in 1919
1919 establishments in Nevada
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