Nev. Admin. Code § 704.615

Current through November 25, 2024

Section 704.615 - Application for general rate change: Action by Commission's Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution and Regulatory Operations Staff

1. Not later than 30 days after a utility files with the Commission an application for a general rate change pursuant to NAC 704.586, the Commission's Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution will prepare and file with the Commission a report on all service complaints received by the Division subsequent to the utility's last request for a general rate change.

2. Upon receipt of an application filed pursuant to NAC 704.586, the Regulatory Operations Staff shall conduct an examination of the books and records of the utility and a field inspection of the facilities of the utility. The Regulatory Operations Staff may request a utility to submit information in addition to that specifically required by NAC 704.586. Not later than 90 days after the Regulatory Operations Staff receives the application and based upon the examination and inspection conducted pursuant to this subsection, the Regulatory Operations Staff shall prepare and serve upon the utility and the interveners, if any:

(a) A summary of the results of operations as submitted to the Commission, revised based on the Regulatory Operations Staff's findings relating to the appropriate capital structure, reasonable expenses, rate base and revenues; and

(b) A recommended schedule of a fee for service and charges for a commodity.

3. The utility and the interveners, if any, may file with the Commission a response to the Regulatory Operations Staff's summary and recommended schedule not later than 10 business days after receiving the summary and recommended schedule.

4. After the Regulatory Operations Staff completes its examination and inspection, the Regulatory Operations Staff will schedule an informal settlement conference with the utility and the interveners, if any, to review the results of the examination and investigation by the Regulatory Operations Staff and the report from the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution, and to attempt to resolve any differences among the parties.

Nev. Admin. Code § 704.615

Pub. Service Comm'n, Gen. Order 26 § 5 subsec. b, eff. 8-6-80-NAC A 10-26-84; A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R079-99, 11-16-99; R036-10, 12-16-2010

NRS 703.025, 704.095, 704.210