. > /// > ((brian loftus)) > today, the nevada public utilities commission is expected to decide... whether to consider a proposal to grandfather rates... for solar customers who bought their systems in the past. the p-u-c recently increased rates to customers who use net metering... where it sells back extra solar energy to the utility. hundreds of people protested about the increase... including actor mark ruffalo. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > metro police need your help identifying the man they say... pointed a gun at people on the fire. this is the man police currently have in custody... and they have not been able to identify him. on friday night... metro police say he was walking in and out of traffic, pointing a gun at people near the bellagio. police told him to put the weapon down, but did not follow their commands. officers then opened fire... one of the bullets grazed a juvenile in the leg... while another bullet went through a man's clothing. police say the suspect is facing a number of felony charges. /// ((brian loftus)) ((kirsten joyce))

and honk the horn to help find the vehicle. 3 (bill)>> the nevada public utilities commission might change its decision to apply higher rates to rooftop solar power customers who bought their systems in years past. commissioner david noble submitted a draft order wednesday ... calling for reconsideration of the "grandfathering" issue. the commission is expected to decide monday whether to move forward with noble's proposal. many current customers are upset, saying they invested rate calculations that are now obsolete. 3 swoosh sound 3 (sam)>> one area ski resort is doing its part to help with the environment...>> still ahead..we look at a new kind of water bottle... that will soon be available. 3 (bill)>> plus.. the east coast is bracing for a massive storm.. that could dump several inches of snow on some major cities.. affecting millions of people. 3 3 **stinger music**3 ski resort is doing its part to get rid of plastic water bottles.the resort announced yesterday... that it will stop selling single-use plastic water bottles... and instead sell these. they are easily shrink down to fit i

that was approved by the nevada public utilities commission last month. net metering customers of nevada power have seen their monthly service charge climb more than 5- dollars... which will continue to increase. governor sandoval says he's deploying the state's rapid response team... to provide employees who've learned they've been let go with resources to find work. the team is ready to host a job it's allowed. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > the city of las vegas decided to make it illegal for pet stores.. puppy mills. the new ordinance only impacts two pet stores in las vegas.. puppies. it will bar pet shops from mills... and require them to sell, display, or give away animals only from an animal shelter.. or non-profit rescue animal shelter. the issue fired up animal activists and divided the business community: (( cheryl prader / disc 3 30:05 i have been fighting with af for years and for once animal foundation and i agree this bill needs to be passed. 30:11 butt to: joshua / disc 4 12:11 you guys are here to protect the businesses this cmmty grown and thriv

the nevada public utilities commission is expected to decide whether to consider a proposal to "grandfather" rates for solar users who bought their systems in years past. the puc recently increased rates to customers... who use net metering... which sells back extra solar energy to the utility. many customers are upset with the p-u-c's decision../// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > education officials in nevada are looking into a registration system... to help college students get into the classes they need to graduate on time. the system would let students to compare classes at seven public colleges in nevada. staff members will be estimating the funding and manpower the system would need... a proposal will be given to regents in march./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > it's expected to be a busy day at the sports books... today,we will find out which teams will be playing in the super bowl new england plays denver right here on 8 news now... and "the nfl today" pregame show begins at 11. arizona and carolina are set for a 3-40 kickoff./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > and 8 new now is giving away 25-hund

and governor o'malley criticizing nevada's public utilities commission. " martin o'malley: "solar city has now closed up shop in nevada, saying the state was trying to sabotage solar energy. we can't afford to sabotage our children's future any longer." hilary clinton: "republicans say, 'well there she goes again, playing the gender card.' well if fighting for women playing the gender card then deal me in." bernie sanders: it is not a radical ideal to say that somebody who works 40 hours a week should not live in poverty. we are going to raise the minimum wage to 15 bucks an hour. " nevada is the first state in the western region and the third state in the country to let it's voice be heard in the democratic presidential primary. reporting live -- rachel moore fox las vegas. nevada's republican party senator harry democratic assemblyman derek armstrong says he believes tonight to show his influence in the democratic party, in the little time he has left in office. " i think he's doing whatever he can right now, he's office to make sure democrats win, when it's apparent they're having t

and governor o'malley criticizing nevada's public utilities commission. "martin o'malley: "solar city has now closed up shop in nevada, saying the state was trying to sabotage solar energy. we can't afford to sabotage our children's future any longer." bernie sanders: it is not a radical ideal to say that somebody who week should not live in poverty. we are going to raise to 15 bucks an hour. " nevada is the first state in the western region and the third state in the country to let it's voice be heard in presidential nevada's republican party commenting on senator harry reid's dinner. assemblyman derek armstrong says he believes reid is using it to show his influence in the democratic party " i think he's doing whatever he can right now, he's desperate to help in his last year in office to make sure democrats win, when it's apparent they're having trouble drumming up that interest on their own." armstrong says nevadans have shown more interest in republican debates and events. he says the republican party is more diverse than ever. a woman is dead after s

tickets soles, and here are the winning numbers if you want to check your ticket : >>> nevada's public utilities commission is under fire. they refused to implement a rate change for solar customers. critics argue sole later is no longer affordability. argue solar is no longer affordable. it came after-hours of testimony from angry people? >> reporter: the three member panel listened to hours of testimony somering solar, and even thousands of protestors gathered outside the office in las vegas, but in the end, the panel was not swayed. they voted to deny a stay, place. >> solar costs protested the digs -- protestors, customers protested the decision. >> every day people, a retiree talked 33 neighbors into going solar, they athe decision is raising biggs significantly, making the return on their investment impossible to recoup. >> it's just not right. >> the digs would raise the flat rate and net metering rates. that is the electricity generated by customers that they don't use and sell back. >> they broke the contracts, they never let us know solar has i don't blame solar city. they have 18 states that the

nevada. at issue, a rate decision made by the public utilities commission last month that increases bills for nevada's solar customers. and lowered the value of credits that solar customers earn for roid -- providing excess energy to the grid, saying it's no longer affordable in nevada. >> what are you going to do, what are your plans? >> that's a good question. as of tomorrow, it's going to be my last day, i'm going to be out of work. i've got three kids. fiancee, truck payment, house payment, there's -- i can't do it. i can't move. kids are in school here. my fiancee works here. >> tough situation, we reached out to the poc, no one would talk because it's still under consideration, the full consideration next week, solar rooftop company as we mentioned it announced it's also leaving nevada affecting hundred of additional jobs. >>> well, in tonight's crime watch, reno police say a man who was driving drunk with two to a convenience store today. officials say 44-year-old andre dawson drove right through the 7-eleven store on east second street this morning, he had two children, ages 9 and 10

. >>> nevada's public utilities commission is expected to decide whether or not to put the pause button on a controversial rate decision. critics say that rate change is punishing solar customers. carson city with the latest. >> reporter: shelby, this three member panel has been listening for hours to angry solar customers since 9:30 this morning and the customers are telling the public utilities commission that this rate change is making solar energy no longer affordable in nevada. customers here let the puc know the rate change is hurting them. >> i have friend that is made investments of $50,000 in cash out of their own pockets and they're not rich people. i think that's one thing that makes them angry is there's a lot of folks out there saying only rich people are putting this system in. i think you've seen today these are average people. >> the puc decision is raising their bill significantly making the return on their investment to install solar impossible to recoup. >> it's not right. they broke our contracts. solar city has moved out of the state. i do not blame solar city one i

. >>> a controversial rate decision by the nevada public utilities commission is being reconsidered, but it is coming too late for solar city employees who are now out of the job. the company is pulling out of nevada and the employees say reno and nevada are simply gone. another solar company, sun run, also announced it, too, is leaving nevada. at issue is a rate decision made by the public utilities commission last month that increases bills for nevada's solar customers. that decision raised a fixed fee and lowered the value of credits that solar customers earn for providing excess energy to the grid. the employ questions of solar city says it makes solar energy no longer affordable in nevada. >> we have this great resource that is just getting ready to leave the state. for a state that is based upon mining and using natural resources, we have one of the best resources right up in the sky, and we're choosing not to use it. >> now, the commission argued the new rate structure is necessary so customers without solar are not unfairly subsidizing solar customers. and the decision is bein

nevada. premier solar, says it's laying off 66 employees... and moving to a state with more favorable policies. the move comes after the public utilities commission decided to increase n-v energy bills, for solar customers. national solar companies-- solarcity and sun-run, says that decision is the reason they both stopped sales in nevada... laying off more than 650 employees. the nevada public utilities commission, may decide to "grandfather" the new rates to solar customers... who bought their systems in years past. ### meanwhile... the douglas county department is asking for public input on solar power plant criteria. it's happening tomorrow night from 5:30 to 6:30 at the community center on waterloo lane. last june, the board of commissioners adopted an ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on large scale solar facilities. the input received at tomorrow's meeting will be used in consideration of revised regulations. it's been called "the tesla effect" the new factory bringing business and optimism to silver springs. there hasn't been much growth in the area in recent years. but this weekend, the community saw the first grand opening of thi

nevada. premier solar says it is laying off 66 employees... and moving to a state with more favorable policies. the move comes after the public utilities commission decided to increase n-v energy bills for rooftop solar customers. national solar companies solarcity and sunrun says that decision is the reason they both stopped sales in nevada... laying off more than 650 employees. the nevada public utilities commission may the new rates to solar customers... who bought their systems in years past. it's largely regarded as a problem that no americans... but the flint water crisis has drawn the nation's attention to the danger of lead poisoning. of lead exposure. the body. it can cause damage to the brain, slowed growth, behavioral problems, and speech and hearing problems. incidents of lead poisoning are uncommon in northern nevada - but not unheard of. "we've had a few children in our patient population here that have come back with slightly elevated led levels, nothing that required treatment." doctor stage says for younger children - still exploring the world by putting things in their mouth - checking lead levels in the blood is routine. if lea

the move follows a recent decision from nevada's public utilities commission... to cut subsidies for solar customers in the state. fox 5's ophelia young is live... at a solar energy installation business - to break down what the new ordinance means. this store behind me says they went from at least 5 phone calls a day for installations to one this month so far. anything will help - including the new ordinance the city of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross said he's forming a committee of energy experts in response to the puc's decision to raise rates for solar customers. he says bills have skyrocketed by 2 hundred percent. solar companies have moved out of states and nevada has lost thousands of jobs. and the city of las vegas - has lost one opportunity to show the world were sustainable. "how far weve come with water conservation recognized as a world leader, waste management making huge strides in recycling were jsut beginning to make tremendous progress in developing our clean energy economy when the puc stopped us dead in our tracks." after the puc's what thi

. >> there is controversy involving nevada's public utilities commission, some groups criticizing a decision that could do away with popular energy savings programs. terry, critics are saying this decision takes us in the wrong direction. >> you know, joe, in december they'd ceased --/two popular energy saving programs. critics want you to know that by next year those programs that saves money, helped the economy and environment might also be eliminated here in the north. >> the puc decision eliminates -- [audio problem] same cuts could happen here in the north. >> next year there is going to be the same process for northern nevada so we would like to get people involved in defending the efficiency programs that helped them save energy and money. >> he and others believe doing away with these programs will have a negative impact on the economy. >> one study suggested that there is going to be an economic loss of $55 million because we will be spending more for energy than me would have had these programs been kept in place, and that's the wrong direction. >> mark mackey is a sales manager an

. ### the nevada public utilities commission might decide to "grandfather" the older, higher rates to roof-top solar power bought their systems in years past. commissioner david noble submitted a draft order yesterday, calling for reconsideration of the so-called "grandfathering" issue. the commission is expected to decide monday, whether to proceed with the proposal. commissioners applied the rate-hike--- both to future, and current customers-- using net metering. that's the process of selling excess solar energy, back to the utility. many current customers are upset, saying they invested thousands into panels, based on previous rate calculations. ### president bill clinton is supporting his wife on the campaign trail. now, the former president is planning a campaign stop here in reno. clinton will be in reno tomorrow, after campaigning for hillary in las vegas today. he will be at the boys and girls club of truckee meadows. doors open at 7:30 p-m... but you need to r-s-v-p first. we have a link for you, at kolo-tv-dot-com. ### a team of students and professors at the university of n

went into affect and they were approved by the nevada public utilities commission last year. nv energy's move comes as the commission was about to take up the plan to grandfather in previous solar customers. the move would let existing customers stay on the more favorable rate structure for as long as 20 years. still a nevada political action committee filed a petition today to go back to the old rates and remove a cap on the number of so cou end up voting on it. >> marie: a manhunt understand way in california for -- underway in california for three ub mates who escaped an orange county jail on friday. one accused of murder. another accused of tower torture. they cut a metal plate and rappelled four to five stories using sheets. police believe a fight that happened was stageed to distract guards. activists have been indicted by a grand jury for a video they may that claimed planned parenthood sold the body parts of aborted fetuses for money. the center for medical progress founder now faces charges of tampering with a governmental record and a charge related to purchasing hu

earlier this month, the nevada public utilities commission voted to lower buyback prices from retail to wholesale for both current and future customers using net metering. but yesterday, commissioner david noble submitted a draft order calling for reconsideration of the so-called "grandfathering" issue. the commission is expected to decide monday whether to proceed with noble's proposal. ### there are growing calls for armed protesters to leave the oregon federal wildlife refuge, that they're occupying. that chorus of voices now includes the state's governor. jamie wilson reports. "it is time for you to go home." another community meeting was held in burns last night-- and this time, some of the protesters showed up -- including the group's leader, ammon bundy. they're occupying the malheur national use policies. while some community members support the cause-- others are upset with how the armed group has taken over. "thank you, i guess, you know. but i can't thank you the disruption to our county, to my home." oregon governor kate brown spoke about the standoff today. she says-- th

nevada. ((brian loftus)) the public utilities commission should decide whether to put a hold on the increase.. the "alliance for solar choice" and the "nevada consumer protection bureau" asked the group to halt the rates until they can submit petitions for reconsideratio nqdw. this comes after energy regulators decided to change the rate structure for solar rooftop solar company-- solarcity-- is among companies announced they will stop selling and installing panels in nevada.. which is leading to the loss of hundreds of local jobs. solarcity leaders say the nevada public utilities commission effectively shut down the solar industry with the rate increase./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and mark your calendar.. the 8 news now living green super recycling event coming up saturday, january 23rd at the thomas and mack. you can recycle all sorts of electronics.... get rid of your unused and expired medicine, and bring paperwork that needs shredded. goodwill will also be collecting household items. for the complete list of what we'll be accepting -- head over to las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) >

despite hours of angry testimony from homeowners who relife on sole already power, nevada's public utilities commission decided to keep solar rates right where they are. solar customers and industry employees argue the new rates that went into effect january 1st could kill the industry in nevada. solar city has stopped installing solar panels in our state. many who testified today say they were misled by the above ask other state officials. >> marie: las vegas strip really isn't in las vegas. >> why the fueled over the famous strip is now firing up on social media. >> marie: and what is in this raising a brows. krrp. across the area today. does prism tv have all the channels we watch? that's a great question. prism tv has all the channels i watch, and lots of hd. and i like hd. get over 140 of your favorite channels with the prism essential tv package from centurylink. [ ding! ] now's the time to switch to prism tv. [ ding! ] get prism tv and internet from centurylink >> jim: new at 11, here's a trivia question for locals. where is the las vegas strip? it may seem like a silly question, but not everyon

nevada. premier solar, says it's laying off 66 employees... and moving to a state with more favorable policies. the move comes after the public utilities commission decided to increase n-v energy bills, for solar customers. national solar companies-- solarcity and sun-run, says that decision is the reason they both stopped sales in nevada... laying off more than 650 employees. the nevada public utilities commission, may decide to "grandfather" the new rates to solar customers... who bought their systems in years past. ### chief meteorologist jeff thompson will tell us about more rain and snow coming our way. so what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the look at our forecast...and what you can expect in the days to come...right after the break. ### announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 11:00, with noah bond, impacting us right here in nothern nevada. all direct flights from reno to new york, are cancelled today and hundred flights are cancelled through saturday. and 1-thousand crashed are reported in virginia. forecasters are warning that a major snowstorm will dump two feet or more of snowfall in washington and baltimore,

. >> the nevada public utilities commission decided to keep a solar rate change in place. that decision was made less than an hour ago. >> and we join ter ri hendry with the latest on that. >>reporter: well, joe and shelby, it's been a long day here, that three-member panel that makes up the ne nevada

the move follows a recent decision from nevada's public utilities commission... to cut subsidies for solar customers in the state. fox 5's ophelia young is live at a solar energy installation business - to break down what the new ordinance means. large solar energy companies and moved out of nevada - but for smaller companies like this - the new ordinance offers some hope. here's how. "what are we trying to tell the world? that we dont care about solar? mayor pro tem steve ross called the puc's decision to raise rates for our rooftop solar customers - poor. "we were just beginning to make tremendous progress developing our clean energy economy when the public utilities commission stopped us dead in our tracks." literally - solar installers pulled off roofs - and asked to help pack up their centers. solar city says they laid off 5 hundred and 50 employees. smaller businesses like today's energy store dropped a couple workers too. "right now we have no income because we have no business." located in henderson, the small business was getting at least 5 phone calls f

weren't enough to sway to nevada public utilities commission today. in just the last 30 minutes, the commission voted to keep increased fees for solar customers. kolo 8 news now's colin lygren has been in the meeting all day. he joins us live with what the p-u-c was voting on, and what this decision means. colin? sarah and noah. back in december. the public utilites commission voted to increase fees for solar customers. in an effort to reduce the burden of subisdies. that had been placed on normal rate payers. today. they stuck to their guns. and upheld that decision. "solar power is the power of today, tomorrow... and it is the necessary power to change the planet." the same arguments we heard last month. hashed out again today. in carson city. "it is unfair, it is unjust, and you are doing so many horrible because of my job, but also to those who opted into solar." commissioners... hearing arguments again today... after the nevada bureau of consumer protection asked the p-u-c to both stay the implementation of the new rates... and reverse their prio

. >>> new this afternoon at four nevada's public utilities commission is asked to reconsidering its decision doing away with energy savings problems. in december they approved cuts to the energy efficiency budget for nevada's utilities companies here in the state. now, las vegas will feel the impact this year. northern nevada might feel it more next year. among other things, the cuts will eliminate the l.e.d. light reimbursement program. that lighting rebate is so popular, the puc indicates the nv energy discounted millions of lights and suggests the program might be possibly abused. >> one study suggested that economic loss of $55 million because we are gonna be spending more for energy than we would have had these programs been kept into place. and that's the wrong direction. >> and coming up tonight at five, news 4's terri hendry will have more on other cuts as well as requests for the puc to reconsider. >>> another solar company is leaving the silver state following the growing trend set by other solar companies. premiere solar solutions is closing its doors in henderson in response to b

the nevada public utilities commission voted this evening... to keep them in place. the commission voted in december that solar customers, need to pay more per month, to support the electrical grid. they also voted customers should be paid less for the power they put back into the power grid. the nevada bureau of consumer protection, asked the p-u-c to stop or delay the rate change, but the commission denied this request. ""do i have a second? second. aye aye aye. motion passes." "the rates are still going to kick in and it probably will have to take a lawsuit to try and change this around that that is a travesty" commissioners say they have to lookout for all nevada utility customers... and solar customers are only 2- percent of the customers in nevada. they say they made the vote for the other 98- with the decision... saying it has forced thousands of people out of their jobs... and also makes it nearly impossible to finacially justify a solar system. ### the campaign trail is heating up. hillary clinton is taking the gloves off on bernie sanders... and the pressure

and both her and governor o'malley criticizing nevada's public utilities commission for crushing the solar energy industry. " martin o'malley: "solar city has now closed up shop in nevada, saying the state was trying to sabotage solar energy. we can't afford to sabotage our children's future any longer." hilary clinton: "republicans say, 'well there she goes again, playing the gender card.' well if fighting for women and families is playing the gender card then deal me in." bernie sanders: it is not a radical ideal to say that somebody who works 40 hours a week should not live in poverty. we are going to raise the minimum wage " nevada is the first state in the west and the third in the country to be highlighted in the democratic presidential primary. the public utilities comission will meet this morning to decide whether to hold off on new rates for solar power customers. last month they voted to raise fees for their customers... and reduce the amount they would be compensated for producing extra that decision cost hundreds of jobs at 2 different solar companies, solar city and sun r

the nevada public utilities commission might decide to "grandfather" the older, higher rates to rooftop solar power customers... who bought their systems in years past. commissioner david noble submitted a draft order yesterday calling for reconsideration of the so-called "grandfathering" issue. the commission is expected to decide monday whether to proceed with the proposal. commissioners applied the rate hike both to future and current customers using net metering. that's the process of selling excess solar energy back to the utility. many current customers are upset, saying they invested thousands into panels based on previous rate calculations. an amazon competitor aims to bring 500 new jobs to northern nevada. jet dot com announcing today... they've opened a new facility in u-s-a parkway. the online retailer products... at a discount. they're the no frills online shopping experience. by allowing you to get rid of add-ons like free returns... jet is able to offer products at lower prices than their competition. "we think we are are approaching it in a very unique way focused on smar

the nevada public utilities commission voted last night to keep them in place. the commission voted in december that solar customers, need to pay more per month, to support the electrical grid. they also voted customers should be paid less for the power they put back into the power grid. the nevada bureau of consumer protection asked the p-u-c to stop or delay the rate change but the ""do i have a second? second. aye aye aye. motion passes." "the rates are still going to kick in and it probably will have to take a lawsuit to try and change this around that that is a travesty" commissioners say they have to lookout for all nevada utility customers... and solar customers are only 2- percent of the customers in nevada. they say they made the vote for the other 98- percent. many people were upset with the decision... saying it has forced thousands of people out of their jobs. ### a big announcement made at yesterday's city for the first time the reno fire department is going to be providing paramedic services. chris buckley explains... it's something that can make a

earlier this month, the nevada public utilities commission voted to lower buyback prices from retail to wholesale for both current and future customers using net metering. but earlier this week commissioner david noble submitted a draft order calling for reconsideration of the so-called expected to decide monday whether to proceed with noble's proposal. ### it's video of an avalanche that's gone viral. a snowboarder ventured out of a safe zone and triggered a small avalanche at sugar bowl ski resort. it now has some people asking if the risky behavior is fueled by video cameras. as a-b-c's george warren reports-- the ski resort is pushing for charges-- to try and stop copy-cats. the 29-year-old snowboarder facing possible prosecution for this stunt that caused a small avalanche last friday is portrayed on social media as either a victim or a villain. christian mares hasn't returned our phone calls or texts, but he told a tahoe newspaper that he never saw any signs indicating this portion of sugar bowl was closed. but sugar bowl says the area known as "the palisades" has been clearly

solar city issued a statement saying the nevada public utilities commission effectively shut down the rooftop solar industry with its decision to raise rates. >>> the girl scouts of the zaire nevada will be kicking off the cookie season with a cookie kick-off event. that is a tongue twister. i think i nailed it, though. >> nailed it! >> i tried! the event run this is saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 in the afternoon. it will be held at the reno event center. traditional cookie sale also run until march 20th with door- to-door sales in john and deliveries in february as well as cookie booths in front of retail shops and grocery stores beginning on february 26. >>> a major fast food restaurant is oughting a healthier option to its menu, but losing a southern stap until the process who is turning to a more kale-friendly >>> and coming up next, madison has the latest on our forecast. you see more snow falling in downtown reno. we'll be back with more >>> welcome back, everyone. wal-mart's supplier is recalling nearly 90,000 pounds of beef patties because they could be contaminated with ex

they blame the cuts on the new net metering rate approved by the nevada public utilities commission last month. net metering customers of nevada power have seen their monthly service charge climb more than 5- dollars... which will continue to increase. governor sandoval says his office is involved tonight... deploying the states rapid response team to provide employees who've learned they've been let go with resources to find work. the team is ready to host a job fair at solarcity as soon as it is allowed to do so./// ((paula francis)) > a 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the beating death of another man. tracy morrison faces one count of first degree murder. metro police say morrison entered a tent in a desert area near south decatur and charleston and beat the victim with his fists. that man died at the hospital. his identity has not yet been released... and no possible motive has been ((paula francis)) > and a 21- year-old pahrump man is jailed on an attempted murder charge. the nye county sheriff's office says paul applegate fired shots into an occupied home on new ye

. >> reporter: but they say the decision by nevada's public utilities commission in december changed their lives. the commission approved a rake hike at the request of the energy that increases the bills for the solar customers. that decision raised a fixed fee and lowered the value of credits solar customers earned. the employees say the decision makes solar energy no longer affordable in nevada. the commission argued the new rate structure is necessary so customers without solar are not unfairly subsidizing solar customers. but it is an argument the employee doesn't buy. >> what happened? p.r. grew legs here and people have >> reporter: we reached out to the commission, but no one would talk to us because this process. the full commission will hear arguments next week. now naddition to solar city, sun run, another company just like solar city, also announced it, too, is leaving nevada affecting another 14*u7b jobs. >> okay. thank you. >>> well, reno police say two children who were in the car that crashed into a 7-eleven this morning are safe and uninjured. the police say andre daw

the nevada public utilities commission is indicating that it might budge on its decision to apply new, higher rates that is to customer whose bought the rooftop systems in yores past a draft order was submitted calling for reconsideration of the so-called grandfathering issue. the rate hike affects both many of whom are upset say that i can invested thousands of dollars into panels based on rate calculations that are now moot. the commission is expected to make a decision on monday. jo and enroll inspect the nevada health insurance exchange is topping numbers from the same period last year. nearly 78, 000 nevadans have signed up this enrollment period, which began november 1 and end this is month. the last cycle, about 73,000 nevadans signed up. the health exchange is geared for people who don't already have health coverage through their employer or a government program like medicaid. the final date to enroll in 2016 is january 31. >>> brand-new information is coming to life following a shooting in remembero -- reno last night. according to police, two people have been arrested, but t

the nevada public utilities commission... is expected to decide whether to consider a proposal to "grandfather" rates for solar users who bought their systems in years past. the puc recently increased rates to customers... who use net metering... which sells back extra solar energy to the utility. many customers are upset with the p-u-c's decision. ((sharie johnson)) > "the revanant" came out on top... this weekend at the box office. the "survivalist" film staring leonardo dicaprio... is expected to bring in 16- million dollars. "star wars: the force awakens" is projected to be second, with more than 14- million dollars earnings. it's followed by ice cube's comedy... "ride along two" earning close to 13- million dollars. /// sharie johnson > thanks for watching 8 news now at 11. 8 news now this morning starts at 4-am. and, for news anytime, just go to las vegas now dot com. for the last time, give me your leg. no. what is this? it means we get to take a look at your leg. now. i don't understand what any of this is. watson: su

the nevada public utilities commission unanimously voted to deny a stay that would have put a pause on solar rate changes. solar customers are angry over increases in a flat fee and decreases in their net metering rates. they told the panel it makes solar no longer affordable in nevada and that it is forcing the solar companies to leave the state costing many their jobs as we have already seen. they're being asked to reconsider the rate change. the three-member panel has until mid february to decide whether to reconsider. >>> meanwhile, just a year ago, nevada ranked third nationally for the most solar capacity installed. the silver state solar industry employed nearly 6,000 people. the sun is a powerful energy source, of course, and you can collect the heat and use it to warm your house and you can convert the light into electricity. meteorologist kathy wilson went up to the deeither research why the solar industry is so critical to nevada. >> well, nevada is one of the sunniest states in the entire country, one of the sunniest places on earth actually, so it is a great place to utili

the nevada public utilities commission dealt a fatal blow to solar systems in the silver-state with one vote. the latest push, to save the industry. for news while you're on the go, listen to our newscast partner, news-talk 780, koh. news-talk 780, koh. as calls for michigan governor rick snyder to resign grow louder.. newly released emails reveal the blame game, over his office's handling of the flint water crisis. the governor has apologized. and this afternoon a regional director with the e-p-a resigned. elizabeth hur reports. from a 65-year-old grandmother.. who uses a walker to get around.. and in desperate need of "getting around is just not an option for me." to this 2-year-old boy.. making the cover of the latest time magazine.. after breaking out into rashes from bathing in the lead contaminated water.. woman: "trying to kill people basically, that's what it is." residents in flint, michigan say the damage has been done.. "i think it's absolutely ridiculous." and governor rick snyder releasing his emails.. is not the answer. woman: "i'm sure there are a lot of emails he hasn't

n-v energy issued a statement today just after regulators at the nevada public utilities commission voted to further discuss the possibility of grandfathering existing customers into lower rates. the proposal would include not only n-v energy's exisiting rooftop solar customers... over 17- thousand of them... but those who filled applications before december 23-rd... over 14- thousand. n-v energy says its proposal will balance the interest of solar and traditional customers. if approved by the p-u-c next month, the number of nevadans potentially double. we asked solarcity's c-e-o if this means laid-off employees could get their jobs back: (( lyndon rive/solarcity ceo: "if that short term fix occurs, all 550 will come back, that's my committment i'll hire all 550 back and continue in this state." )) ((dave courvoisier)) lyndon rive (rye-v) says the promise is only if a short-term solution is approved -- and he doesn't consider the proposed compromise good enough to bring back all those jobs. he wants the issue to be settled in a special legislative session. n-v energy's proposal will be su

a class action lawsuit claims the company manipulated nevada public utilities commission regulators into approving the changes. among the allegations made in the suit... that n-v energy reduced solar incentives in order to cut competition and increase their own revenues. n-v energy has not yet commented on the lawsuit./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > attorney general adam laxalt is appealing to the nevada supreme court after a judge put a new school choice program on hold indefinitely. laxalt filed a notice of appeal today, saying a speedy ruling from the high court could give clarity to thousands of families who applied to the education savings account program and opponents of the republican- backed program say it unconstitution ally diverts money from public schools. we caught up with governor sandoval on the topic today: ((gov. brian sandoval/(r) nevada: "you know obviously i'm a very strong supporter of the education savings accounts, and i'm hopeful that ultimately the court will find it constitutional, but again i knew this was the path it was going to take.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan))

and blame the cuts on the new net metering rate approved by the nevada public utilities commission last month. the west las vegas training center is also being taken down. governor sandoval says his office is working to help employees find new jobs. the p-u-c is to hold a hearing today... on the new rate.. after 2 groups asked the commission to hold it so they can submit a petition for reconsideratio n./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk ((kirsten joyce)) > the homeless vegas firefighter to kill his wife... will be sentenced today. noel stevens is slated to appear in court at 9 am. he was paid 600- dollars by george tiaffay... to kill shauna tiaffay back in 20-12. tiaffay was sentenced to life in prison./// ((brian loftus)) > metro officers will once again start showing up at car crashes... even if no one is injured. back in february of 20- 14... the department announced it did not have enough officers to respond to property damage only crashes. if you're in a serious injury accident you should still always call 9- 1-1... but for minor scrapes... metro says to call 3-1-1.

the nevada public utilities commission is expected to decide whether to consider a proposal to "grandfather" rates for solar users who bought their systems in years past. the puc just increased rates to all customers... it's created quite the stir.. many customers filed a class action lawsuit against nv energy... claiming the company manipulated the rate hike. they're frustrated.. saying they investigated thousands in panels based on calculations that are now no good. and company's like solar city said they are ceasing operations and laying off hundreds of employees because of the rate hike. hundreds of people have protested the increase-- including actor mark ruffalo./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor accident on southbound i-15 at us 95 in the spaghetti bowl. the activity is causing delays in the area. crash on northbound frank sinatra by the aria. expect closures on bonanza between first and veterans memorial after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. < > < > back to you! ((brian loftus)) > an easier ride on the east side. ((kirsten joyce)) the project that he

. >> and other controversial decision by nevada's public utilities commission. they eliminate popular energy savings programs in southern nevada, now there is concern those city programs could be eliminated here in the north as we see in this on your side report as at stake. >> we are here at bald daddy and they specialize in led lighting and we are told this decision will impact our environment, economy, and jobs pitching last december the look utilities commission did away with happier energy and money savings programs including an led rebate though graham that lowers the cost of these and it -- energy-efficient lights. >> that sends a bed message in terms of the states >> tom hollis is with the southwest efficiency project and says there is no concern the same cuts could happen here in the north. >> next year there will be the same process for northern nevada so we want to get people involved regarding efficiency programs that help them get energy and money. >> reporter: because of the believe doing away with these programs will have an negative impact on neva

tonight secretary clinton governor o'malley criticizing nevada's public utilities commission for crushing the solar energy industry. and senator sanders promising he would raise the minimum wage to $15-an-hour. before the presidential candidates took the stage -- four democratic candidates for the fourth congressional district warmed up the crowd --followed by congresswoman dina titus. and then u.s. senator harry reid made some comments before introducing the candidates. reporting live -- rachel moore fox five news local before tonight's dinner, the democratic frontrunner sat down to an exclusive interview with fox5. i think nv is critical bc is it is the state in the west, one of the first 4 to make their views known ab who the next president should be. " you can hear more from hillary clinton.... in our exclusive one-on-one interview--- that's coming up. the local republican party--- responded to the democratic dinner... saying the g-o-p is a clear front runner. " my observation is harry reid is using his last year in office to drum up support for the democratic candidates. it's pretty

the nevada public utilities commission voting this evening... to keep them in place. the commission voted in december that solar customers need to start paying more per month to support the electrical grid. they also voted customers should be paid less for the power they put back into the power grid. the nevada bureau of consumer protection quickly asked that the p-u-c stay the implementation of the rates until a later commission denied that stay.

the nevada public utilities commission is expected make a decision on a proposal over rates. it would "grandfather" prices for solar users who bought their systems in years past. the commission recently increased rates to customers... who use net metering... which sells back extra solar energy to the utility. many customers are upset with the p-u-c's decision./// ((kirsten joyce)) > metro police need your help identifying the man they say is at the center of friday's shooting in front of the bellagio. they released the photo of the suspect this weekend... calling him, "john doe." metro police say he was walking in and out of traffic and pointing a gun at people... officers say they repeatedly told him to put down the weapon.. but when he refused, it league to an argument with police. an officer opened fire but missed.. the suspect was eventually taken into custody. a bullet grazed a child's leg and is expected to be okay./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and the former metro officer pleaded not guilty to federal richard scavone is accused of beating a woman and lying about it.. despite

the nevada public utilities commission is expected to decide monday whether to proceed with commissioner david noble's draft order calling for reconsideration of the so-called "grandfathering" issue. bill clinton will be in reno today. he'll be at the boys and girls club of truckee meadows at 7:30 tonight. thats located at 1300 foster drive. you do need to r-s-v-p. kolo-tv-dot-com, and click on hot topics. here's lindsey with your final check of the forecast. a moderate winter storm system will impact the region today and saturday with gusty winds and a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra. a mix of rain and snow is expected for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. very few changes were made to the forecast because model d weekend, stay safe. >>> good morning, america. blizzard emergency. east coast bracing for that monster storm. >> today i'm declaring a state of emergency. >> blizzard warnings from washington to new york. more than two feet of snow

the nevada public utilities commission is meeting this week...to consider holding off on the rates which were set to take effect january first... those changes would raise the base service charge for solar customers over five dollars a month here in souther nevada. and the amount the utility pays to customers for selling energy back... > speaking of solar... google is launching a service here in nevada... that analyzes if rooftop solar panels are a good deal. project sunroof calculates how much shade covers a rooftop, local weather patterns, industry pricing and (sub-suh-deez) subsidies... to see if solar is a good deal. google is also expanding the service in five other states. google has invested more than one billion dollars in recent years into solar power./// demetria obilor < injury crash reported by metro on sunset, west of grand canyon. this is in the southwest valley. for those who live off sunset, west of grand canyon, there isn't a solid, north/southbou nd alternate here. and some who live in this area, don't have an east-west alternate, so leave early. accident on rainbow, no

and blame the cuts on the new net metering rate approved by the nevada public utilities commission last month. the west las vegas training center is also being taken down. governor sandoval says his office is involved... to help workers who were let go find new jobs. the p-u-c is to hold a hearing today... on the new rate.. after 2 groups asked the commission to hold it so they can submit a petition for reconsideratio n./// ((kirsten joyce)) > we're learning of disturbing allegations...ag ainst a corrections officer... facing prostitution charges. an arrest report says robert moore picked up a woman back on december 23rd. officers say they found moore with the known prostitute with her clothes partially off... the prostitute told police moore gave her 55 dollars and a bag of crack for sex. this was not his first time with the woman. he faces a misdemeanor charge for prostitution./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the three democratic presidential hopefuls were in town last night... for a dinner hosted by senator harry reid and the nevada state democratic party.. they spoke to a crowd of more than

expected to be filed today that could take power away from the energy regulators at the nevada public utilities commission. the measure could go to the ballot if supporters gather enough signatures. numerous homes hit hard this weekend by fire... we have video you'll only see on action news... the red cross is helping victims of seven fires since saturday. many caused by squatters. one just broke out just this morning. action news is the only station with this cell phone video. this apartment fire wascaused by squatters. you can see in this cell phone video firefighters hard at work... a late night crash sends one person to the hospital... and another behind bars. take a look at the aftermath of view and sahara. it happened around 8 last night. officers say one person was seriously injured. they were taken to the hospital, but they're expected to be okay. the female driver who caused the crash was arrested for d-u-i. in today's red, white and blue 20-16 political coverage... a protester wearing a turban interrupted republican presidential candidate donald trump during a rare sunday appearance. and the gop

. >>> new developers following a controversial decision by nevada public utilities commission that decision deals with the rate change for solar rooftop customers. terri hendry is here now with their latest on this. critics are hoping to get this issue on the november ballot. >> reporter: they are hoping that voters return the rate change. first thing, numbers of a newly formed approach solar alliance found a referendum petition. they are hoping to collect 55,000 signatures to get a november. existing solar customers say the new math makes it impossible for them to recoup their solar investment. across town, other supporters were marking a small victory. they were able to convince the puc to hold another meeting to reconsider grandfathering in existing residential solar customers at the old rates. critics say the decision is not only hurting them but killing jobs and destroying the rooftop solar industry here in nevada. >> we hope to accomplish shedding light on the fact that a three-person commission nominated by the governor has effectively killed an entire industry. >> i want the puc to

the move follows a recent decision from nevada's public utilities commission... to cut subsidies for solar customers in the state. fox 5's ophelia young explains what the new ordinance means. "what are we trying to tell the world? that we dont care about solar? mayor pro tem steve ross called the puc's decision to raise rates for our rooftop solar customers - poor. "we were just beginning to make tremendous progress developing our clean energy economy when the public utilities commission stopped us dead in our tracks." literally - solar installers pulled off roofs - and asked to help pack up their centers. solar city says they laid off 5 hundred and 50 employees. smaller businesses like today's energy store dropped a couple workers "right now we have no income because we have no business." located in henderson, the small business was getting at least 5 phone calls for installation a day. "pahrump north las vegas las vegas henderson weve covered all of southern nevada" now the amount of calls they get... "one in the last month." the city of las vegas announced the