[gvc8]

IT NEVER ENDS.....

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Already, the New Year looking more expensive for people in the Las Vegas Valley -- it looks like your electric bill will go up.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has approved NV Energy’s request for a rate hike.

NV Energy expects customers to see an average increase of around 3.3%. That averages out to around $6 more a month. The company says the higher rates will help pay to upgrade power lines and make other improvements to the system across southern Nevada.

The increase kicks in next month.

Southwest Gas also recently announced it will raise rates in the new year. The company says customers here in the Valley will see their bills go up by just over eight dollars a month.

[movin1]

Everything gets more expensive every year. It's why I'm still working at age 70 (well that and I like what I do). I'm very lucky and feel fortunate I can afford to pay my bills now, but feel it's best to keep working and saving money for the future.

FWIW, I bet gas and electricity rates are going up lots of places, not just in Las Vegas. Imagine what it costs to heat a house in places that have cold winters and hot summers. At least our winters are mild. I had a big house in Illinois, it cost a lot to live there, glad I sold it, moved and downsized.

[CamaroGuy]

Originally Posted by movin1

Everything gets more expensive every year. It's why I'm still working at age 70 (well that and I like what I do). I'm very lucky and feel fortunate I can afford to pay my bills now, but feel it's best to keep working and saving money for the future.

FWIW, I bet gas and electricity rates are going up lots of places, not just in Las Vegas. Imagine what it costs to heat a house in places that have cold winters and hot summers. At least our winters are mild. I had a big house in Illinois, it cost a lot to live there, glad I sold it, moved and downsized.

70 is the new 50.