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.
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TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
08/01/23
(SEAL)
Pub Date: August 9, 2023 Ad # 35827