BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE
On August 1, 2024, Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV
Energy (“Sierra”), filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
(“Commission”) an application, designated as Docket No. 24-08004
(“Application”), for authority to establish capital issuance authorizations
based on a debt ceiling of $4,000.0 million, a common stock ceiling of
$5,100.0 million, a preferred stock ceiling of $500.0 million, and to enter
into anticipatory financial hedging transactions.
Sierra 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 Application but which are
related to the subject matter of the filing and supported by substantial
evidence.
In its Application, Sierra seeks the authorization to ensure a
reasonable amount of flexibility to fund future operating and capital
requirements for the three-year period January 1, 2025, through
December 31, 2027. If approved, Sierra 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 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 electronically
through the Electronic Filing System on the Commission’s website
or at either of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024.
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 crossexamine
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, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
10:05 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 Administrative Attorney
James Newcomb at jnewcomb@puc.nv.gov no later than FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
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 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 further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
__/s/______________________
TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
08/07/2024
(SEAL)
Pub Date: August 21, 2024 Ad # 45756
