BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
Joint Application of Nevada Power Company d/b/a )
NV Energy and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a )
NV Energy for approval of their 2022-2041 Triennial )
Integrated Resource Plan and 2022-2024 Energy ) Docket No. 21-06001
Supply Plan. )
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Application of Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a )
NV Energy for approval of its Natural Gas )
Conservation and Energy Efficiency Plan for the ) Docket No. 21-06002
period 2022-2024. )
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NOTICE OF CONSUMER SESSION
AND
NOTICE OF HEARING
On June 1, 2021, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“NPC”) and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“SPPC”) (together, “NV Energy”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) a joint application, designated as Docket No. 21-06001 (“Joint Application”), for approval of their 2022-2041 Triennial Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”), 2022-2024 Action Plan, and 2022-2024 Energy Supply Plan (“ESP”).
On June 1, 2021, SPPC filed with the Commission an application, designated as Docket No. 21-06002 (“Application”), for approval of its Natural Gas Conservation and Energy Efficiency Plan (“Plan”) for the period 2022-2024.
NV Energy filed the Joint Application in Docket No. 21-06001 pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 704.741 and NAC 704.9005 through 704.9525. NV Energy requests confidential treatment of certain information contained within its Joint Application pursuant to NRS 703.190 and NAC 703.5274.
SPPC filed the Application in Docket No. 21-06002 pursuant to NRS and NAC Chapters 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NAC 704.9702 through 704.9718. SPPC requests confidential treatment of certain information pursuant to NRS 703.190 and NAC 703.5274.
In its Joint Application in Docket No. 21-06001, NV Energy seeks approval of its 2022-2041 IRP, its three-year Action Plan for 2022-2024, and its ESPs for 2022-2024. NV Energy requests that the Commission find that the cost of energy from two new company-owned renewable projects with battery storage capacity are just and reasonable and approve the network upgrades associated with the new renewable projects, in addition to approval of requests including, but not limited to, grid-tied battery storage energy systems, turbine upgrades at certain generating units, the demand side plan for 2022-2024, and the distributed resource plan for 2022-2024. Moreover, NV Energy requests expedited approval of upgrades to some of its combustion turbine fleet and deviation from NAC 704.9237(2)(f) and 704.9237(3)(b).
The Application in Docket No. 21-06002 seeks approval of SPPC’s 2022-2024 Plan. SPPC states that the 2022-2024 Plan specifies the portfolio of substantive conservation and energy efficiency programs that SPPC intends to undertake for its natural gas customers during 2022-2024. SPPC proposes continuing the Gas Energy Education program, with Gas Energy Reports and Gas Energy Assessments as program components, in SPPC’s Gas Conservation Energy Efficiency portfolio for 2022 – 2024.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission has scheduled a CONSUMER SESSION on these filings to be held as follows:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE TO:
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
1150 East William Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Live Telephone Conference Line: (775) 687-6014.
Interested persons may appear in-person and telephonically and be heard regarding the above-captioned matters and the effect these matters may have on their utility service. A representative from NV Energy will be present at the consumer session to answer questions. Public comments may be limited to five minutes per person.
Interested persons may also submit written comments in lieu of or in addition to participating in the consumer session for this docket via the Electronic Filing System on the Commission’s website, or by hand-delivery or via U.S. Mail:
PUCN
Attn: Docket Nos. 21-06001 and 21-06002
1150 East William Street
Carson City, Nevada, 89701
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission has also scheduled a HEARING on these filings on Phase I - Generation Upgrades at Lenzie, Tracy, and Silverhawk to be held as follows:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
10:00 a.m.
VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE TO:
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
1150 East William Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
The Parties may appear and otherwise participate in the hearing remotely via Microsoft Teams. Members of the public may access the hearing at the time noticed herein via the Commission’s live stream link on its website at http://puc.nv.gov. Hearings have been scheduled in three phases and may be continued from day to day as necessary. The Phase II – ESP, Load Forecast, and Fuel and Purchased Price Portion of the Resource Plan hearing begins TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. and the Phase III – Address Remaining Portions of the Resource Plan hearing begins MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.
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: http://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
08/13/21
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