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Organizer from PLAN urges PUCN to center affordability, consumer protections and clean energy
Summary
Leslie Vega of PLAN told commissioners that utility decisions should prioritize people, affordability, equity and the health of frontline communities, criticizing decisions she described as favoring corporate profits over consumers.
Leslie Vega, an organizer with PLAN (Progressive Leadership Alliance), delivered final public comment during the meeting's agenda item 8A in Las Vegas, urging the commission to prioritize affordability, consumer protections and an equitable transition to clean energy. "Utilities in Nevada provide essential services, and these services should be affordable, reliable, equitable, and aligned with the health of the communities and our planet," Vega said.
Vega described the holidays as a difficult time for many families and said community members are facing rising cost of living and utility bills that can force trade-offs between necessities. She urged the commission to "put people and planet first, not just the profits," called for strengthened consumer protections and for investments to ensure frontline communities benefit from clean-energy investment. There was no on-the-record response from commissioners recorded in the transcript; the Chair thanked Vega and adjourned the meeting shortly afterward.
