State regulators have told NV Energy to turn over data on smart meter failures as they launch a preliminary investigation into whether the 1.1 million meters they've installed on homes across Nevada pose any fire danger.
Fire investigators have documented nine fires in Reno and Sparks since 2012 they say originated at the meters. Most of the incidents caused only minor damage but the most recent blaze killed a Reno woman. NV Energy says it has investigated and doesn't believe the meters caused the fires. But Reno and Sparks fire chiefs asked the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to investigate, and PUC lawyer Tammy Cordova wrote an order Monday compelling the utility to turn over documents given the "lingering safety questions."
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