BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF JOINT APPLICATION
AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE
On February 13, 2025, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“Nevada Power”) and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“Sierra”) (collectively “NV Energy”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) a Joint Application, designated as Docket No. 25-01043, for approval of the first amendment to their Joint Expanded Solar Access Program Implementation Plan for plan period 2024-2026 (“the Plan”).
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 evidence.
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 704.7865.
In the Joint Application, NV Energy requests that the Commission approve the amendments to the Plan and community based solar resource (“CSBR”) schedules. NV Energy also asks the Commission to approve two CSBRs in Nevada Power’s service territory and two CSBRs in Sierra’s service territory.
Interested and affected persons may file petitions for leave to intervene pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 at either of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025.
A person who wishes to participate as a commenter may file written comments pursuant to NAC 703.491. 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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to NAC 703.655, the Commission has scheduled a PREHEARING CONFERENCE in this docket to be held as follows:
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE TO:
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
1150 East William Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
And VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
Participants who desire to appear via Microsoft Teams should provide the email address, title/role in associated business or organization, and business address for each person who intends to participate in the prehearing conference to Administrative Attorney Adam Baker at abaker@puc.nv.gov no later than MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Members of the public may view the prehearing conference in person at either of the Commission’s offices or can access the prehearing conference at the time noticed herein via the Commission’s live stream link on its website at https://puc.nv.gov.
The purpose of the prehearing conference is to formulate and simplify issues involved in this proceeding and set a hearing and procedural schedule. At the prehearing conference, the Commission may take any action authorized by NAC 703.655.
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 filing is available for public viewing at the Commission’s website at: 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 to receive any further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
__/s/____________
TRISHA OSBORNE
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
2/21/25
(SEAL)
Pub Date: March 5, 2025 Ad # 50496