BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF MARGIN RATES
AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE
On February 1, 2023, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. d/b/a Bi-State Propane (“AmeriGas”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) an application, designated as Docket No. 23-01033 (“Application”), for approval of its margin rates for the preceding fiscal year pursuant to Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) 704.536(3) and NAC 704.5364.
In its Application, AmeriGas seeks: (1) approval of the margin rates it charged during the preceding fiscal year for each of its Nevada systems; (2) a protective order to maintain the confidentiality of supporting information; and (3) a deviation from the requirements of NAC 704.5364(2)(b) (requiring data from non-captive customers due to inaccurate account records).
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.
AmeriGas filed its Application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes and the NAC Chapters 703 and 704, including but not limited to NAC 704.536(3) and NAC 704.5364. AmeriGas seeks a protective order pursuant to NAC 704.5364(1) and NAC 703.5274.
Interested and affected persons may file comments or petitions for leave to intervene electronically through the Electronic Filing System on the Commission’s website or at either of the Commission’s offices pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 on or before FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023.
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:
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023
1:00 p.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 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 Administrative Attorney Sierra Waechter at sfwaechter@puc.nv.gov no later than March 3, 2023, 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 https://puc.nv.gov; members of the public may attend in person at either of the Commission’s offices noted above.
The purpose of the prehearing conference is to formulate and simplify the issues involved in this proceeding, 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 Application is available for public viewing at the Commission’s website: 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 in order to receive any further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
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TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
02/17/23
(SEAL)
Pub Date: February 25, 2023 Ad # 31436
