Nevada leaders and community groups are pleased with this week's decision by state utility regulators to reject NV Energy's request to raise its basic service charge for Northern Nevada customers by 175%.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has partially approved NV Energy’s request to raise for rates for customers in northern Nevada.

In a rare victory for NV Energy consumers, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted Tuesday to reject the utility’s bid to nearly triple the basic service charge for Northern Nevada customers from $16.

Nevada Energy customers will soon have to pay a higher basic service rate, though it is much lower than what the utility company was originally proposing. Typic