BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF JOINT PETITION FOR AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF
On December 27, 2023, Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“SPPC”) and Coeur Rochester, Inc. (“Coeur Rochester”) (together, the “Joint Petitioners”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) a joint petition, designated as Docket No. 23- 12022, (“Joint Petition”), requesting a waiver of the eligibility requirement of SPPC’s Large Customer Market Price Energy (“LCMPE”) Tariff for Coeur Rochester.
The Joint Petitioners filed the Joint Petition pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NAC 704.0097 and NAC 703.540.
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.
The Joint Petitioners state that Coeur Rochester has expressed an interest in entering into a future Energy Supply Agreement (“ESA”) with SPPC. The Joint Petitioners seek approval of a waiver of eligibility requirement of the LCMPE Tariff requiring that Coeur Rochester not be considered a fully bundled retail customer of SPPC prior to taking future service under the LCMPE. The Joint Petitioners state that the future ESA would be for purposes of providing short-term and long-term electric service to Coeur Rochester’s facilities that are currently under construction in Pershing County, Nevada, which Coeur Rochester intends to reach commercial operation in the first half of 2024.
Interested and affected persons may file comments on or before WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024.
The Joint Petition 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 make a written request to be placed on the service list for this proceeding to receive any further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
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TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
01/02/24
(SEAL)
Pub Date: January 11, 2024
Ad # 39641