Grid Island
NOT on CAISO / PG&E grid
~49,000 CA customers operate entirely within NV Energy's Balancing Authority Area
Power Supply
100% from NV Energy
Full-requirements agreement with Sierra Pacific Power / NV Energy — expires May 2027
Rate Impact
Rates up ~100% in ~4 years
Per community testimony. Revenue requirement: $232.956M (2025); Wildfire insurance alone: $30.667M
Data Center Competition
5,900 MW requested in N. Nevada
96% concentrated in Northern NV — competing for the same NV Energy system Tahoe depends on
Tourism Pressure
28.4M annual visitor trips
24.4M by visitors; 3,000+ vacation rentals in Placer County territory alone
Service Territory
7 rural CA counties
Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Mono, Alpine