Public Utilities Charge Cheaper Rates, Federal Report Says.

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, Nevada) (viaKnight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) | July 2, 2002 | Copyright

Byline: John G. Edwards

Jul. 2--A federal survey shows that publicly owned power companies generally charge lower residential rates than investor-owned utilities, although industry officials caution that a municipal takeover is no guarantee of lower rates.

The issue is suddenly more important to Clark County residents with the Clark County Commission expected to vote today to put a nonbinding public power referendum on the November election ballot.

According to the most recent federal report on the issue, a December 2000 survey completed by the ...

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