BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UTILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A UTILITY FACILITY
On August 8, 2024, Nevada Power Company
d/b/a NV Energy and Sierra Pacific Power
Company d/b/a NV Energy (“NV Energy”) filed
with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
(“Commission”) an application, designated as
Docket No. 24-08009 (“Application”), under
the provisions of the Utility Environmental
Protection Act, for a permit to construct certain
projects within the Sierra Solar Phase I Project
consisting of a 400 megawatt (“MW”) photovoltaic
solar electric generating facility, a 345
kilovolt high-voltage transmission line-fold, a
generation-tie line, a 400 MW battery energy
storage system, and associated facilities, including
new and upgraded microwave towers,
to be located on approximately 2,800 acres of
private land in Churchill, Washoe, Storey, and
Lyon Counties, Nevada (the “Project”).
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.
NV Energy filed its Application pursuant to
the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the
Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters
703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS
704.820 through 704.900 and NAC 703.415
through 703.427. Pursuant to NRS 703.196,
and NAC 703.5274, NV Energy requests confidential
treatment of certain information filed
under seal.
Interested and affected persons may, as
appropriate: 1) file notices of intervention pursuant
to NRS 704.885(1)(c); 2) file petitions for
leave to intervene pursuant to NRS 704.885(1)
(d); 3) file notices of intent to be a party
pursuant to NRS 704.885(1)(e); or 4) make a
limited appearance in this proceeding pursuant
to NRS 704.885(2) by filing a written statement
of position on the Project; or 5) file comments
pursuant to NAC 703.491 on the Commission’s
website at https://puc.nv.gov on or before
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024.
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 Application is available for public viewing
on 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
08/14/2024
(SEAL)
Pub Date: August 29, 2024 Ad # 45888