Churchill County legal - 35825

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

AND

NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE

On July 19, 2023, Southwest Gas Corporation (“SWG”) filed

with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) an

application, designated as Docket No. 23-07017 (the “Application”), for

approval of its Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program Annual

Plan for Program Year 2024.

This Notice serves only to notify the public that the Commission

has received the above-referenced filing. It is the responsibility of

interested persons to review the filing and monitor the proceedings to

determine their desired levels of involvement based on how this matter

may affect their unique situations. The details provided within this Notice

are for informational purposes only and are not meant to be an all-inclusive

overview of the filing. The Commission may consider and adopt

alternative proposals not contained within the filing but which are related

to the subject matter of the filing and supported by substantial evidence.

SWG filed the Application pursuant to the Nevada Revised

Statutes (“NRS”) and the Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”), Chapters

701B, 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 701B.336 et

seq. and NAC 701B.235.

SWG states that the Application requests approval of its

proposed 2024 Plan, a participation report for Program Year 2022,

and a status report through April 30, 2023, for Program Year 2023;

authorization for SWG to implement its 2024 Plan on January 1, 2024,

and to permit no budget for the 2024 Plan as proposed therein; and

granting such other relief as the Commission finds just and reasonable.

SWG notes that its 2024 Plan is designed to facilitate the suspension

of the Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program. SWG requests

deviations from NAC 701B.235(1)(a)-(h), NAC 701B.260, and NAC

701B.265 to facilitate the suspension of the Solar Thermal Systems

Demonstration Program.

Interested and affected persons may file petitions for leave

to intervene pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 electronically

through the Electronic Filing System on the Commission’s website

or at either of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 23, 2023.

A person who wishes to participate as a commenter may file

written comments pursuant to NAC 703.491. A commenter is not a

party of record and shall not take any action that only a party of record

may take. Pursuant to NAC 703.500, only parties of record are entitled

to enter an appearance, introduce relevant evidence, examine and

cross-examine witnesses, make arguments, make and argue motions

and generally participate in the proceeding.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to NAC 703.655,

the Commission has scheduled a PREHEARING CONFERENCE in

this docket to be held as follows:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023

10:00 a.m.

Dial in by your location:

(775) 687-0999 (Northern Nevada)

(702) 486-5260 (Southern Nevada)

Parties will appear and otherwise participate in the prehearing

conference remotely via telephone. Members of the public

can access the prehearing conference at the time noticed herein via

the Commission’s live stream link on its website at https://puc.nv.gov.

During the date and time noticed herein the public may view the prehearing

conference in person at:

Hearing Room A

Public Utilities Commission of Nevada

1150 East William Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE TO

Hearing Room A

Public Utilities Commission of Nevada

9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250

Las Vegas, Nevada 89148

Parties in this matter must obtain an access code for this

telephonic prehearing conference by emailing Commission Administrative

Attorney Chad Morabito at cmorabito@puc.nv.gov no later than

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Parties should provide the

title/role in associated business or organization, and business address

for each person who intends to participate in the prehearing conference.

The purpose of the prehearing conference is to formulate

and simplify issues involved in this proceeding and set a hearing and

procedural schedule. At the prehearing conference, the Commission

may take any action authorized by NAC 703.655.

The Commission is not responsible for providing clerical or

administrative assistance or materials to parties during Commission

proceedings. If such assistance is necessary, parties must make other

arrangements for this type of assistance.

The Application is available for public viewing at the Commission’s

website: https://puc.nv.gov; and at the offices of the Commission:

1150 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 and 9075

West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148.

A person must request in writing to be placed on the service

list for this proceeding to receive any further notices in this matter.

__/s/______________________

TRISHA OSBORNE,

Assistant Commission Secretary

Dated: Carson City, Nevada

08/01/23

(SEAL)

Pub Date: August 10, 2023 Ad # 35825