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