Section 704.Sec. 2.3 - NEW1. An application for approval of a renewable natural gas activity submitted to the Commission by a public utility which purchases natural gas for resale must be supported by sworn testimony and consist of all of the following: (a) A description of the proposed renewable natural gas activity.(b) To the extent applicable, an estimate of the costs associated with the proposed renewable natural gas activity and the revenue requirement for the proposed renewable natural gas activity.(c) If the public utility which purchases natural gas for resale is applying for approval of a renewable natural gas activity that involves contracting with a producer of renewable natural gas to build and operate a renewable natural gas facility, a copy of the proposed contract. The applicant may request that the contract be kept confidential pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 703.190 and NAC 703.527 to 703.5282, inclusive.(d) An explanation of the environmental benefits listed in subsection 2 of NRS 704.9997 that the proposed renewable natural gas activity will provide in this State.(e) A statement of the mechanism by which the applicant proposes to recover the costs associated with the proposed renewable natural gas activity.(f) An explanation of the impact of the proposed renewable natural gas activity on the rates charged by the public utility which purchases natural gas for resale, including, without limitation, the estimated impact of the proposed renewable natural gas activity on the rate base, the base tariff energy rate and the total revenue requirement of the public utility, as applicable.2. Not later than 180 days after receiving an application, the Commission will issue a written order approving or disapproving the application as filed or approving the application subject to modifications identified in the order.3. If a public utility which purchases natural gas for resale applies for approval to purchase gas produced from a renewable natural gas facility for a purpose described in paragraph (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 704.9997, the Commission may include in the written order authorization for the public utility to make such purchases without the need to have each such purchase separately reviewed and approved by the Commission.4. An order issued pursuant to subsection 2 is not a determination of prudency with respect to the proposed renewable natural gas activity. The public utility which purchases natural gas for resale shall seek a determination of prudency in a general rate application filed pursuant to NRS 704.110 after the application is approved.5. If a proposed renewable natural gas activity includes an area not included within the service area of the applicant, the applicant may include in its application pursuant to NRS 704.9997 an application to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity to include that area within the service area of the applicant for that purpose. The application to amend a certificate of public convenience and necessity must comply with the requirements of NAC 703.175 and 703.205.Nev. Admin. Code § 704.Sec. 2.3
Added to NAC by by R117-19A, eff. 5/21/2020NRS 703.025, 703.190, 704.210, 704.9997