1. An application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity filed by a competitive supplier must contain all the following information, either in the application or as exhibits attached to it:
(a) The type of service, if any, presently being provided by the applicant, or being proposed to be provided by the applicant, and a general description of the service.
(b) The most recent annual financial statements of the applicant or, if annual financial statements are not available, financial statements of the most recent quarterly period.
(c) A copy of the certificate issued by the Secretary of State which acknowledges that the competitive supplier has filed its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State.
(d) Proof that a performance bond has been obtained in an amount which is sufficient to cover deposits and advance payments paid by customers.
(e) The toll-free telephone number that the customers will be given for contacting the competitive supplier regarding the establishment of service, complaints, and queries about service and billing, and all other customer service matters.
(f) Facts sufficient to establish that the competitive supplier possesses the necessary technical capability to provide the proposed service.
(g) If the competitive supplier is doing business or intends to do business in this State under an assumed or fictitious name:
(1) A copy of each certificate that the competitive supplier has filed or intends to file pursuant to chapter 602 of NRS with the county clerk of each county in which the competitive supplier is doing business or intends to do business; or
(2) A statement that conforms to the requirements of NRS 602.020, if the competitive supplier is not otherwise subject to the provisions of chapter 602 of NRS.
(h) The areas to be served, including, without limitation, an identification of the certificated service areas served by a small-scale provider of last resort.
2. The provisions of NRS 704.330, 704.350 and 704.370 apply to any such application.
3. As used in this section, "advance payment" means the money paid by a customer to a competitive supplier for a service which the customer has not yet received, including payments for telecommunication debit card services.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n, eff. 12-19-89; A 10-25-95; 7-10-96; A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R047-02, 10-24-2002; R136-07, 1-30-2008; R040-08, 9-18-2008
