BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF JOINT APPLICATION
AND PREHEARING CONFERENCE
On September 1, 2022, 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. 22-09002
(“Joint Application”), for acceptance of their Joint Energy Supply Plan (“ESP”) Update for 2023-
2024.
This Notice serves only to notify the public that the Commission has received the abovereferenced
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.
In its Joint Application, NV Energy states that, pursuant to the Nevada Administrative Code
(“NAC”) 704.9506, it seeks approval of its Joint ESP Update for calendar years 2023 and 2024,
which sets forth its power procurement plan, fuel procurement plan, and risk management
strategy. NV Energy requests that the Commission approve its ESP Update and make
determinations of prudence provided for in NAC 704.9494 regarding each element of the plan.
NV Energy filed the Joint Application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and
the NAC Chapters 703, and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 704.741, and NAC 704.9005
through 704.9525. Pursuant to NRS 703.190 and NAC 703.527 et seq., NV Energy requests that
certain information in the Joint Application receive confidential treatment.
Interested and affected persons may file comments or petitions for leave to intervene
pursuant to NRS 704.746 or NAC 703.578 through 703.600 via the Electronic Filing System on
the Commission’s website or at either of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 5, 2022.
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 to be held as follows:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022
10:00 a.m.
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
VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
Participants may appear and otherwise participate in the prehearing conference either in
person or remotely via Microsoft Teams. Participants should provide the email addresses for
each member of their organization who intends to participate via Microsoft Teams to Commission
Assistant General Counsel Daniel Haggarty at dhaggarty@puc.nv.gov no later than October 5,
2022, 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 hearing 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 the 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 Joint Application 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 in order to receive any further
notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
/s/
TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
09/13/22
(SEAL)
Pub Date: September 21, 2022
Ad # 27783
