BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE
On May 12, 2023, Southwest Gas Corporation (“SWG”) filed with the Public Utilities
Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) an application, designated as Docket No. 23-05014
(“Application”), or approval of its 2022 Conservation and Energy Efficiency (“CEE”) Plan Annual
Report and modification for Program Year 2024 (“Report”).
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.
SWG filed the Application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the
Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”), Chapters 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS
704.992, NAC 703.535, and NAC 704.9702 et seq.
SWG states that the Application requests approval of the Report, which is attached
to the Application as Exhibit 1, and requests two modifications to the CEE Plan established in
Docket NO. 21-05001. The first requested modification is to restructure the incentives offered
for tankless water heaters. The second requested modification is to expand the Energy Savings
Portal offered under the Smarter Greener Better Energy Education Program to small and medium
commercial customers.
Interested and affected persons may file comments or petitions for leave to intervene
pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 electronically through the Electronic Filing System
on the Commission’s website or at either of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 14, 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 in this docket to be held as follows:
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023
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
And VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
The parties will appear and otherwise participate in the prehearing conference either
in person or remotely via Microsoft Teams. Members of the public can access the prehearing
conference at the time noticed herein either in person or via the Commission’s live stream link
on its website at https://puc.nv.gov.
The parties 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 Samuel S. Crano at scrano@puc.nv.gov no later than
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
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 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 to
receive any further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
__/s/___________________________
TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
05/18/23
(SEAL)
Pub Dates: May 31, 2023 Ad #: 33925
