Current through December 12, 2024
1. An electric
utility or a gas utility that files a deferred energy application pursuant to
NAC 704.116, a gas utility that files
an application to revise its base tariff energy rate pursuant to NAC
704.117 or a gas utility that
files an annual rate adjustment application pursuant to subsection 3 of NAC
704.116 shall:
(a) Within 10 days after filing the
application, make available at each of its business offices a complete copy of
the application in such form and place as to be readily accessible to and
conveniently inspected by the public;
(b) Within 10 days after filing the
application, print in plain type and post at each of its business offices, in
such form and place as to be readily accessible to and conveniently inspected
by the public, a notice stating that the application has been filed with the
Commission, describing briefly the purpose of the application, indicating that
the complete application is available for public inspection on the premises and
setting forth the locations where additional information may be obtained;
and
(c) Within 20 days after filing
the application, submit to the Commission affidavits that indicate that the
application has been filed and that the utility has complied with the
provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b).
2. After the Commission has scheduled a date
for a hearing on the application, the applicant shall, at least 10 days before
the scheduled date of the hearing, give notice to its customers who are
affected by the proposed increase. The first paragraph of the notice must state
the date, time and place of the hearing, the total amount of the proposed
increase in dollars, the estimated proposed monthly increase in dollars and the
proposed percentage of increase for each class of customer or class of service.
The notice must also state that the Commission may set rates which may be
higher or lower than the rates proposed in the application and that additional
information may be obtained from the Commission or at the offices of the
electric or gas utility filing the application. The notice must be given by at
least two of the following methods:
(a)
Inclusion in the regular bill of charges transmitted to the applicant's
customers.
(b) Separate mailing to
each of the applicant's customers.
(c) Prominent presentation in one or more
forms of the media, including newspapers, television and radio, so that the
notice will likely reach the applicant's customers.
3. At or before the hearing, the applicant
must submit a verified statement to the Commission that the notice required in
subsection 2 has been given. The statement must:
(a) Set forth the means by which, and the
dates and times when, the notice was mailed, published or broadcast;
and
(b) Include, as an attachment,
a copy of the notice as mailed, published or transcribed.
4. An electric utility shall, for each
quarterly adjustment to its base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, each
quarterly adjustment to its deferred energy accounting adjustment, provide:
(a) Notice to the Commission pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 11 of
NRS
704.110, including, without limitation:
(1) A copy of the notice of the quarterly
adjustment to its base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, the quarterly
adjustment to its deferred energy accounting adjustment that the electric
utility will provide to its customers;
(2) Supporting information for all amounts
shown in the notice of the quarterly adjustment to its base tariff energy rate
and, if applicable, the quarterly adjustment to its deferred energy accounting
adjustment that the electric utility will provide to its customers;
(3) The calculations supporting the change in
its base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, its deferred energy accounting
adjustment; and
(4) The tariff
sheets reflecting the quarterly adjustment to its base tariff energy rate and,
if applicable, the quarterly adjustment to its deferred energy accounting
adjustment;
(b) Notice
to its customers as required pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of
subsection 11 of NRS
704.110; and
(c) A copy of the notice provided pursuant to
paragraph (a) to the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission and to the
Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General.
5. A gas utility that is
authorized to make quarterly adjustments to its base tariff energy rate and, if
applicable, quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment
shall, for each quarterly adjustment, provide:
(a) Notice to the Commission pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 9 of
NRS
704.110, including, without limitation:
(1) A copy of the notice of the quarterly
adjustment to its base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, the quarterly
adjustment to its deferred energy accounting adjustment that the gas utility
will provide to its customers;
(2)
Supporting information for all amounts shown in the notice of the quarterly
adjustment to its base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, the quarterly
adjustment to its deferred energy accounting adjustment that the gas utility
will provide to its customers; and
(3) The calculations supporting the change in
its base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, its deferred energy accounting
adjustment;
(b) Notice
to its customers as required pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of
subsection 9 of NRS
704.110; and
(c) A copy of the notice provided pursuant to
paragraph (a) to the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission and to the
Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General.
Added to NAC by Pub.
Utilities Comm'n by R116-03, eff. 10-30-2003; A by R084-05, 10-31-2005;
R202-05, 11-13-2006; R071-07, 10-31-2007; R076-11,
5-30-2012
NRS 703.025,
704.110,
704.185,
704.187,
704.210
