BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF REPORT ON ACTION PLAN
On March 1, 2023, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy
and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (together, “NV
Energy”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”)
an Action Plan Progress Report (the “Report”), designated
as Docket No. 23-02033, requesting the Commission accept its Report
regarding its progress on its 2022-2024 Action Plan (the “Action Plan”)
specific to its 2021 Joint Integrated Resource Plan (“Joint IRP”) for the
planning horizon of 2022-2041.
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.
In the Report, NV Energy explains that the Action Plan was first
approved by the Commission in Docket No. 21-06001 as part of NV
Energy’s 2021 Joint IRP. NV Energy explains that it has filed four
subsequent amendments to its Action Plan: (1) In its first amendment,
designated by the Commission as Docket No. 22-03024, NV Energy
sought to reduce its dependence on market purchases through the
combination of renewable and storage resources and upgrades to existing
generation units; (2) The second amendment, designated by the
Commission as Docket No. 22-07003, addressed legislative mandates
to amend the Demand Side Plan to satisfy requirements set forth by
Senate Bill 448 (2021), sought to add two programs to the demand side
management (“DSM”) portfolio, and rename one of the DSM programs;
(3) The third amendment, designated by the Commission as Docket
No. 22-09006, requests to (a) implement the state’s first Transportation
Electrification Plan (“TEP”) pursuant to Section 51 of Senate Bill 448
(2021); (b) approve proposed tariffs and schedules to implement the
TEP; and (c) establish a regulatory asset to facilitate NV Energy’s efforts
to meet the State of Nevada’s legislative requirement to join a regional
transmission organization on or before January 1, 2030. These
requests are currently pending Commission action; (4) The fourth
amendment, designated by the Commission as Docket No. 22-11032,
accounted for recent changes in the federal tax rules, concerns about
uncertain availability of regional market capacity and energy, potential
cancellation and delays of previously approved renewable projects,
and sought approval of geothermal projects, a storage system, peaking
generation units, and transmission investments.
Generally, the Report describes the status of all planned facilities
approved by the Commission in the 2021 Joint IRP, projects addressed
in Docket Nos. 22-03024, 22-07003, 22-09006, and 22-11032, and
previously approved projects that are still pending completion.
NV Energy filed the Report pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes
(“NRS”) and the Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”), Chapters
703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NAC 704.9498. Pursuant to
NAC 703.5274(2), NV Energy seeks confidential treatment of certain
information included in the Report.
Interested and affected persons may file petitions for leave to
intervene pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 at either of the
Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 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.
The Report 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 in order to
receive any further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
__/s/______________________
TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
03/07/23
(SEAL)
Pub Date: March 16, 2023 Ad # 31821