In the next few months, Nevada's lawmakers and energy officials must decide between two paths. One path, founded on fear and misinformation, will maintain an untenable energy status quo, deny Nevadans electric choice and fail to protect consumers from soaring power bills. Another path, founded on sound economic sense and real-world experience, promises to spur energy innovation, give consumers more choices, lay the groundwork for lower electricity bills in the long run and even give a boost to economic diversification in Nevada. Terry Campbell is president of the Nevada Policy Research Institute. NPRI's Issue Briefs are provided for reprint in newspapers and other media.
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