Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce this morning. Solar customers across Southern Nevada are upset. After the Public Utilities comission voted against suspending the new rates for rooftop solar customers. brian loftus 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is joining us now tensions are pretty high among solar customers in the valley. Michael Stevens thats right brian and kirsten. Its easy to say. People are ticked. They were upset when the puc announced the rate hike at the end of last year. And they were hoping the commission would at least hold off on enforcing them. Several groups along with the states consumer advocate asked the puc to stay the rate hike. So they could file the proper petitions. This happened after Solar Companies announced they would be laying off hundreds of employees. And ceasing operations. More than a thousand people gathered at yesterdays commission meeting. Including a hollywood actor. Mark ruffalo. Who is a big supporter of solar power. Demons
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