BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR AN ORDER
TO SHOW CAUSE
On August 17, 2021, the Regulatory
Operations Staff (“Staff”) of the Public Utilities
Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) filed
a petition, designated as Docket No. 21-
08009 (“Petition”), for an order to appear and
show cause why Southwest Gas Corporation
(“SWG”) should not be administratively
fined pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes
(“NRS”) 703.380 for violation of the Commission’s
Order in Docket No. 18-06004, should
not be assessed a civil penalty pursuant to
NRS 704.595 for violations of the Pipeline
Safety Regulations contained in 49 CFR 192,
and should not be ordered to take corrective
actions for violations associated with a
federal reportable incident that occurred on
June 24, 2020.
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.
Staff filed the Petition pursuant to the
NRS and the Nevada Administrative Code
(“NAC”) Chapters 703 and 704, including, but
not limited to, NRS 703.380, NRS 704.595,
and NAC 703.540.
Interested persons may file comments
on or before WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
15, 2021.
The Petition 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. 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
8/20/21. (SEAL)
Pub: September 2, 2021 Ad#16584
