Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally
WATER SERVICE AND SEWAGE SERVICE
Utilities That Service Limited Number of Customers: Rates and Service
Section 704.622 - Application for general rate change or request submitted concurrently with assistance of Regulatory Operations Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a utility may request the assistance of the Regulatory Operations Staff in preparing an application for a general rate change or in preparing a request submitted concurrently with an application pursuant to section 18 by submitting a written request for assistance to the Assistant Secretary of the Commission.

2. Not later than 10 days after the Regulatory Operations Staff receives a utility's written request for assistance, the Regulatory Operations Staff shall notify the utility, in writing, of the information the Regulatory Operations Staff requires to make a determination of recommended rates and charges.

3. The Regulatory Operations Staff shall offer to meet with the utility not later than 30 days after the Regulatory Operations Staff receives the written request for assistance. At that meeting, the utility must:

4. Following receipt of the required information identified in the Regulatory Operations Staff's written notice issued pursuant to subsection 2 to the utility, the Regulatory Operations Staff shall examine the books and records of the utility and inspect the condition of the utility's facilities.

5. Not later than 90 days after the Regulatory Operations Staff receives the required information identified in the written notice issued to the utility, the Regulatory Operations Staff shall:

6. If the utility elects to proceed with an application for a general rate change, the utility shall file the application, as prepared by the Regulatory Operations Staff or with modifications, with the Commission not later than 45 days after receipt of the draft of the application. If the utility files an application that contains modifications to the draft of the application as prepared by the Regulatory Operations Staff, the utility must include with its application an explanation of those modifications, the basis for the modifications, workpapers detailing any modifications to calculations and any other accounting or financial data necessary to explain and justify the modifications.

7. If the utility elects not to proceed with the application, the utility may not make another request for the assistance of the Regulatory Operations Staff for at least 1 year after the date of the previous request for assistance.

8. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Commission will issue an order on the application not later than 120 days after receipt of the application. The Commission may, as necessary, extend the time in which the Commission issues an order on the application for a period of not more than 90 days.