BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF CONSUMER SESSION
On March 1, 2024, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“NPC”) and Sierra Pacific Power
Company d/b/a NV Energy (“SPPC”) (collectively, “NV Energy”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission
of Nevada (“Commission”) a joint application, designated as Docket No. 24-03006 (“Joint Application”),
for approval of the cost recovery of the regulatory assets relating to the development and implementation
of their 2023 Joint Natural Disaster Protection Plan (“NDPP”).
NV Energy filed the Joint Application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the
Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters 703, and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 704.061
to 704.068, 704.100, and 704.7983, NAC 703.115, 703.375 to 703.410, 703.530 to 703.577, 703.710,
and 703.715, and the regulations approved by the Commission in Docket No. 19-06009 and filed with
the Secretary of State by the Legislative Counsel Bureau on February 27, 2020, in LCB File No. R085-
19. Pursuant to NRS 703.196 and NAC 703.5274(2), NV Energy requests confidential treatment of
information submitted under seal with the Joint Application.
In its Joint Application, NV Energy is seeking Commission approval of the cost recovery for the
implementation of the NDPP for 2023, recovery of costs deferred in the Commission’s October 19, 2023,
Modified Final Order in Docket No. 23-03004, and the authority to reset the NDPP rate. NV Energy also
seeks approval to continue the cost allocation methodology approved in Docket No. 23-03004, whereby
the allocation of NV Energy’s capital investments are recovered from the service territory in which the
capital investment is made, and the operations, maintenance, administrative, and general expenses
costs are allocated to all NV Energy ratepayers.
NV Energy states that it created regulatory asset accounts as applicable for the 2023 NDPP expenditures.
For the 2023 NDPP cost recovery, the collective balance NV Energy is seeking recovery of is
$68,396,667, which includes the amounts in the regulatory asset, return on capital investments applicable
carrying charges, as well as the costs from 2022 that were deferred for recovery in the Commission’s
October 19, 2023, Modified Final Order in Docket No. 23-03004.
In this docket NV Energy is proposing to establish the following NDPP charge for all of NV Energy’s
customers:
Current – per kWh Proposed – per kWh Increase
NDPP - NPC $0.00061 $0.00190 $0.00129
NDPP - SPPC $0.00074 $0.00218 $0.00144
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission has scheduled a CONSUMER SESSION in
this docket to be held as follows:
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
1150 East William Street
Carson City, NV 89701
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE TO:
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Members of the public and interested persons may appear in-person and be heard regarding the
above-captioned matter and the effect this matter may have on their utility service. A representative
from the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission, the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection,
and NV Energy will be present at the consumer session to answer questions. Public comments
may be limited to five minutes per person. The Commission will endeavor to make reasonable
accommodations for members of the public who are disabled and wish to attend the consumer session.
If special arrangements for the consumer session are necessary, please notify the Commission
Secretary at (775) 684-6167 (Carson City) or (702) 486-2600 (Las Vegas) at least two business days
prior to the consumer session.
Interested persons may also submit written comments instead of or in addition to participating
in the consumer session for this docket electronically through the Electronic Filing System on the
Commission’s website, by hand-delivery, or via U.S. Mail addressed to either of the Commission’s
offices, 1150 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 or 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148.
The Commission is not responsible for providing clerical or administrative assistance or materials
to parties during Commission proceedings. If such assistance is necessary, parties must make other
arrangements for this type of assistance.
The Joint Application 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.
By the Commission,
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TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
05/20/24
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Pub Date: March 30, 2024 Ad # 43527