The excess electricity they sold back to nv energy. Under the new rates. Customers will be paid slightly less than what nv Energy Charges for electricity for every kilowatt hour generated. In other words. When a solar customer uses electricity from the grid. It costs them more than what they make from nv energy when they sell the same amount of electricity back from their solar panels. That gap will widen until 2028. When the final approved rate is fully phased in. Customers testified today. Saying it will take nearly three times as long to pay off their rooftop solar systems. Than what they had been promised when they installed them. Richard Schecter solar customer why is the puc punishing the very people who followed everything being Patrick Walker customers had hoped commissioners would adopt nv energys proposal. Which would have grandfathered existing solar customers into the old rate system for 20 years. Patrick Walker so whats next . Solar industry folks tell me they will fight t
His own home early thursday morning. In a show of compassion his wife sandra told melanie that her family has already forgiven the man accused of shooting and killing him. Officer Gus Vegas Family is holding one another up while at the same time honoring him. Growing up with a dad that would literally wear his shoes until the zole of the shoe would separate just to make sure we had food on the table. This is a family whose love knows no limits. I cant help but think now that the compassion, the generosity and the love that we are receiving is stment to life that he ledism the life marked by service. Life 0as police officer. That he devoted to protecting others. And life as a father that he ultimately sacrificed. Protecting his family. Officer gus vegas life ended early thursday morning. H father of one of his grand children 30yearold robert vega is accused of shooting and killing him. Off camera sandra said robert vega called gus dad. In a movement gripping fear sandra jumped from the
Happening right now. President bill clinton is on his way to the queen city. Hell be here stumping for the white house. Timyka artist joins us from the contemporary arts center where clinton is attending a private fundraiser. The first of two events where the president will appear today. Timyka . The president got here around . . . This morning. There was a noticeable security presence dowtown Police Secret Service and even the bomb squad for this private event Police Secret Service even president s arrival. His visit here today. Just one of several appearance he will be making around the country raising money. And encouraging people to get out and vote for Hillary Clinton. The battleground state of ohio is key in this election. The clintons raised about 115 Million Dollars in Campaign Funds last year. Much of it by hosting private fundraisers like the one going on right now at inside the contemporary arts center. By contrast Bernie Sanders raised just over half that amount, still he i
Rolled into the pole. Courtis a man found dead in a wrecked car on the westside of town. Only wlwt was there as police investigated what turned out to be a homicide. First, cold temperatures in store for Greater Cincinnati and more snow expected to fall. Her thank you for joining us. I am courtis fuller. Let s get a check of the forecast. , wlwt news 5 s meterologist erik zarnitz has more. Erik we will see a system similar to last monday and tuesday. Light snow, enough to pile up and cause problems. We have a Winter Weather advisory. That advisory goes into effect starting noon sunday all the way right now it is quiet outside , snow starting to gather across iowa and missouri. This is not a big snowstorm but it will bring in milder air and cause snow to break out. This evening, temperatures in the teens. It will feel like 510 degrees with light wind. The threat as the system moves and is not only with the cold air but with light snow and some models getting three inches of snow. That m
Bless their hearts. Wlwt news 5 is leading the way, on the winter weather. As we always do. Download our wlwt app. You can can see the nowcast, as well as get Severe Weather alerts, sent right on your phone or mobile device. The zika virus is now in Greater Cincinnati. The first case, a Butler County woman who travelled to south america. Butler county Health Director pat burg says the biggest risk is for pregnant women traveling to central and south america. It has been linked to birth defects in newborns. It is really making people nervous. Only one in five people infected will even show signs of symptoms. Pat burg it s relatively a mild illness so we have only 20 of the people that actually have the virus even become ill at all, most of the symptoms are mild. Jonathan it is hard to understand why you would get so upset about this until you learn about the birth defects part of this. With so few cases in the u. S. And even ohio Health Experts are in a bit of a holding educated and awa