Storey County legal - 45504

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

Sierra Pacific Power Company, d/b/a as NV Energy and Nevada

Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“NV Energy”), intends to submit an

application for a permit to construct a utility facility, namely the new Sierra

Solar Phase I project. This request for a permit to construct will be filed

with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“PUCN”) pursuant to

the Utility Environmental Protection Act (“UEPA”) under Nevada Revised

Statutes chapter 704, sections 820 to 900 and Nevada Administrative

Code, chapter 703, sections 415 to 427.

1. Sierra Solar Phase I consists of the following project scope:

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF UEPA THE

SIERRA SOLAR PHASE I PROJECT.

Notice is hereby given to persons residing in the municipalities in which

the utility facility to be constructed will be located. NV Energy will request

a permit to construct the Sierra Solar Phase I project, which consists

of a 400 MW solar facility, a 400 MW battery energy storage system

(“BESS”), and associated facilities including but not limited to new wells

for water, a new switching station and operations and maintenance

building, and new and upgraded microwave towers. The solar facility

and BESS will be located in Churchill County, and the new/upgraded

microwave towers will be located in Washoe, Storey and Lyon counties.

The contents of the UEPA Application will include, among other things:

a) A description of the proposed facilities requiring a permit to

construct from the PUCN and its location, including a description

of any associated equipment and diagrams of the location and

layout of the proposed utility facility;

b) An environmental statement that describes the environmental

characteristics of the project area, the potential environmental

impacts from the construction and specific mitigation measures

to be implemented to reduce those impacts;

c) A list of federal, state, regional and local agencies whose

approval may be required for the proposed utility facility; and

d) An explanation of the extent to which the proposed utility facility

is needed to ensure reliable service to electric customers within

this state.

The UEPA application will be filed under and governed by the provisions

of the UEPA. Protests and written comments about the granting of the

UEPA application must be filed with the PUCN as provided by law.

DATED this 8th day of July, 2024.

NV ENERGY

Pub Date: August 3, 2024 Ad # 45504