BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
AND
NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE
On October 28, 2021, Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV
Energy (“SPPC”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
(“Commission”) an application, designated as Docket No. 21-10027
(“Application”), for authority to establish capital issuance authorizations
based on a debt ceiling of $1,900.0 million, a common stock ceiling of
$2,200.0 million, and a preferred stock ceiling of $500.0 million, and
enter into anticipatory financial hedging transactions.
SPPC filed the Application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes
(“NRS”) and Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters 703
and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 704.322 through 704.328
and NAC 703.430 through 703.440, and 703.535.
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.
SPPC seeks the authorizations to ensure a reasonable amount
of flexibility to fund future operating and capital requirements for the
three-year period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024. If approved,
SPPC would be authorized to issue debt, common stock, and/
or preferred stock securities for refinancing and financing purposes so
long as the total amount of each type of capital security does not exceed
the approved ceiling amount at the end of each calendar quarter.
Interested and affected persons may file comments or petitions for
leave to intervene pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 at either
of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
1, 2021.
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:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021
9:15 A.M.
VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
Parties will appear and otherwise participate in the prehearing
conference remotely via Microsoft Teams. The participants should
provide the email address, title/role in associated business or organization,
and business address for each person who intends to participate
via Microsoft Teams to Commission Hearing Officer David Noble
at davidnoble@puc.nv.gov no later than WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
1, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
Members of the public can access the prehearing conference at
the time noticed herein via the Commission’s live stream link on its
website at: http://puc.nv.gov.
The public may also participate in person during the date and time
noticed herein at the following locations:
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
1150 East William Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE TO
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
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 matter is available for public viewing on 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.
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
11/04/21 (SEAL)
Pub: November 18, 2021 Ad#18919
