The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, a state regulatory authority, has issued a draft order that introduces mandatory demand charges for all residential consumers in southern Nevada. The order also revises rules for new rooftop solar customers in the northern part of the state, significantly affecting the cost of solar adoption. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the solar sector, has said that the order contradicts the intent of the Nevada legislature when net metering was restored. SEIA has further warned that the changes are likely to raise household electricity costs and discourage private investment in solar projects. The association noted that this decision was released when grid electricity demand is rising and federal support for residential solar has ended, shifting greater financial pressure onto households. According to SEIA and Wood Mackenzie’s Q3 2025 US Solar Market Insight, Nevada has more than 144,000 solar-powered homes and ranks third nationally in residential solar capacity per capita.