CHAPTER 703 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA

NAC 703.631 Investigation and recommendation by Division. (NRS 703.025, 703.310, 704.210) 1. When the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution receives a response to a written complaint, it shall examine the complaint, the response and any other information it has obtained which…

NAC 703.636 Transmittal of unresolved complaints to Commission. (NRS 703.025, 703.310, 704.210) 1. If the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution cannot resolve a complaint, either because it determines that the complaint cannot be resolved or the complainant is not satisfied w…

NAC 703.641 Dismissal of complaint. (NRS 703.025, 703.310, 704.210) If the Commission determines that no probable cause exists for a complaint received by the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution or if the complaint has been settled and the Commission has received notice of …

NAC 703.646 Public hearing; interim relief. (NRS 703.025, 703.310, 704.210) If the Commission determines that probable cause exists for a complaint received by the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution, it will: 1. Set a date for a public hearing on the complaint. 2. Order ap…

NAC 703.651 Complaints investigated directly by Commission. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The Commission will directly investigate any complaint other than one filed by a customer pursuant to NAC 703.621. 2. A complaint to be investigated directly by the Commission must be in writing…

NAC 703.655 Prehearing conference. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The Commission or presiding officer may, upon its or the presiding officer’s own motion or at a motion made by a party of record, hold a prehearing conference to accomplish one or more of the following purposes: (a) For…

NAC 703.662 Proposed change or addition to notice. (NRS 703.025, 703.320, 704.210) Any party may propose changes or additions to the notice required by NAC 703.2211 or 703.2511. The presiding officer shall resolve any dispute concerning the contents of a proposed notice of hearin…

NAC 703.665 Location of hearing. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Hearings will be held at the location the Commission designates in the notice of hearing. To the extent possible, hearings will be held in the geographical area which is most affected by the proceeding. [Pub. Service Comm’n,…

NAC 703.667 Objection by Commissioner to designation as presiding officer. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) If the Commissioner designated by the Chair to preside over a hearing objects to the designation and the Chair does not appoint a hearing officer to preside over the hearing in lieu …

NAC 703.670 Continuances. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) The Commission or presiding officer may, for good cause, either before or during a hearing, grant a continuance of the hearing for the conveniences of the parties or the Commission. [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Order 3 § 11.190, eff.…

NAC 703.675 Failure of party to appear. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) If a party, other than the Commission’s staff or the Consumer’s Advocate, fails to appear at the time and place set for a prehearing conference or hearing without prior notification to the Commission or the presiding …

NAC 703.680 Discovery. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. In addition to the provisions of NRS 703.195 and NAC 703.2208 and 703.2508, the parties to any matter that has been assigned a docket number may conduct discovery with regard to any information that is not privileged through writte…

NAC 703.685 Witnesses and testimony. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Except as otherwise provided by a specific regulation: 1. All testimony to be considered by the Commission or presiding officer at a formal hearing must be sworn testimony, except for matters of which official notice is …

NAC 703.690 Authority of presiding officer. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The presiding officer shall: (a) Call a hearing to order and take the appearances of the parties who are present. (b) Hold appropriate conferences before or during the hearing. (c) Receive and rule on the admis…

NAC 703.695 Order of proceedings; questions to clarify testimony and cross-examination of witnesses. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Applicants, petitioners or complainants may present their evidence first at a hearing. Then any parties of record opposing the application, petition or c…

NAC 703.697 Hearing on proposed regulation. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) At a hearing on a proposed regulation, the presiding officer may permit the questioning of those persons submitting statements in order to clarify testimony. The cross-examination of persons who testify is not per…

NAC 703.700 Order requiring appearance of witness or compelling production of document. (NRS 703.025, 703.340, 703.350, 704.210) 1. A request by a party of record for an order for the appearance of a witness at any designated place of hearing or for the production of a book, pape…

NAC 703.702 Admissibility of evidence: Relevancy. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. All evidence offered in a proceeding, including, without limitation, the testimony of a witness, must be relevant. 2. For the purposes of this section, evidence is “relevant” only if the evidence: (a) Has…

NAC 703.705 Objections concerning admissibility of evidence. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. An objection to the admissibility of evidence may be made by any party of record, and the objection must be ruled on by the presiding officer. When an objection is made to the admission or excl…

NAC 703.710 Prepared testimony. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. At the direction of the presiding officer, or as provided for by regulation, a party to a proceeding shall submit a copy of prepared testimony and accompanying exhibits to be presented at any hearing to the Commission and …

NAC 703.712 Motion to strike testimony of witness. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Any party of record may file a motion to strike the testimony of a witness. The party must: (a) File the motion to strike, in writing, with the Commission not later than 10 business days after the date o…

NAC 703.715 Documentary evidence. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. An exhibit must meet the requirements for a nonsystem document as described in NAC 703.136. A copy of each documentary exhibit must be furnished to each party of record, and three copies must be furnished to the Commissi…

NAC 703.720 Resolutions offered into evidence. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. A properly authenticated resolution of a federal or state agency or division, the governing body of a city, town, county, regional or other municipal corporation or of a chamber of commerce, board of trade, …

NAC 703.722 Rebuttal evidence. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. If a party is entitled to rebuttal, the party may offer in its rebuttal only rebuttal evidence that directly explains, repels, counteracts or disproves facts offered in evidence by other parties of record who oppose the app…

NAC 703.725 Additional evidence. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. At the hearing, the presiding officer may order the presentation of further evidence on any issue. Upon agreement of the parties, the presiding officer shall authorize the filing of specific documentary evidence as a part…

NAC 703.730 Receipt of evidence into record. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) At the conclusion of the hearing, all evidence will be received into the record, subject to the ruling of the presiding officer on evidence to which timely objection has been made. [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Orde…

NAC 703.735 Rulings by presiding officer. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. All rulings made by the presiding officer regarding the admissibility of evidence are subject to review by the Commission. Any pending petition or motion that involves a final determination of the proceeding must…

NAC 703.740 Consolidation. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The Commission may consolidate two or more dockets in any one hearing when it appears that the issues are substantially the same and that the rights of the parties will not be prejudiced by a consolidated hearing. 2. At a conso…

NAC 703.745 Joint hearings with other agencies. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. If the Commission participates jointly with a federal regulatory agency, the rules of procedure of the federal agency govern. 2. If the Commission participates jointly with an administrative body of another…

NAC 703.750 Stipulations regarding facts in issue. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. With the approval of the presiding officer, the parties may stipulate as to any fact in issue, either by written stipulation introduced in evidence as an exhibit or by an oral statement made upon the rec…

NAC 703.752 Interim order. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The Commission or the presiding officer may, in the course of a proceeding and before entering a decision or a recommended decision, issue an appropriate written interim order. 2. An interim order is not subject to exceptions o…

NAC 703.755 Official notice. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) The Commission or presiding officer may take official notice of the following matters: 1. Rules, regulations, official reports, decisions and orders of the Commission and any other agency of the State. 2. Contents of decisions, …

NAC 703.760 Briefs. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) In any hearing, the presiding officer may order briefs to be filed within a reasonable time. Each brief must be filed with the Commission and must be accompanied by an acknowledgment of or an affidavit showing service on each party of re…

NAC 703.765 Oral arguments. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) The Commission or presiding officer may, following the filing of briefs or upon contested motions, set the matter for oral argument upon 10 days’ notice to each party of record, unless the Commission or presiding officer consider…

NAC 703.770 Submission of matter for decision by Commission. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Unless otherwise specifically ordered, a matter stands submitted for decision by the Commission at the close of the hearing. [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Order 3 § 12.010, eff. 1-1-79]—(NAC A 1-6-84…

NAC 703.775 Reopening proceedings to receive additional evidence. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) At any time after the conclusion of a hearing and before the issuance of a final order, the Commission or the presiding officer, on its or the presiding officer’s own motion, may reopen the p…

NAC 703.780 Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The presiding officer may require any party of record to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at the close of the proceeding. The presiding officer will fix the period within …

NAC 703.785 Orders of Commission: Proposed orders. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. If the Commission determines that any matter or proceeding would be best handled by the issuance of a proposed order, the Commission will issue such an order and the parties will be so notified. 2. Any p…

NAC 703.790 Orders of Commission: Date of issuance; effective date. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The date of the issuance of an order is the day the Secretary signs and verifies the order and affixes the seal of the Commission on the order. The Secretary will mail or deliver copies …

NAC 703.796 Orders of Commission: Compliance items. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Unless otherwise specifically stated in an order issued by the Commission, all compliance items set forth in an order issued by the Commission must be filed in the same docket and the Commission will not h…

NAC 703.801 Petition for reconsideration or rehearing. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.661, 704.751) 1. A petition for reconsideration must specifically: (a) Identify each portion of the challenged order which the petitioner deems to be unlawful, unreasonable or based on erroneous con…

NAC 703.820 Copies of transcripts. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Any party may obtain a copy of the transcript of a hearing before the Commission from the official reporter upon payment of the fees fixed therefor. The original of each transcript must be provided to the Commission by the…

NAC 703.825 Petition; hearings. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Any interested person may petition the Commission for a declaratory order or an advisory opinion as to the applicability of any statutory provision or any regulation or decision of the Commission. 2. Hearings will be held …

NAC 703.845 Stipulations for settlement of issues. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) In any proceeding before the Commission, the parties to the proceeding may enter into a stipulation for the settlement of some or all outstanding issues in the proceeding. The stipulation: 1. Must settle on…

NAC 703.910 Gas operators: Accident reporting requirements. (NRS 703.025, 703.154, 704.190, 704.210) 1. A gas operator shall comply with the accident reporting requirements set forth in NAC 704.228 to 704.250, inclusive, in the same manner as required for a gas utility. 2. As use…

NAC 703.915 Intrastate pipelines: Leakage survey requirements. (NRS 703.025, 703.154, 704.210) 1. A person who operates or maintains any intrastate pipeline in this State which is used to transport natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, in its liquid or vapor form, or any mixture …

NAC 703.920 Preliminary version of revenue report form; petition to seek change. (NRS 703.025, 704.033, 704.035, 704.210) 1. On or before January 15 of each year, the Commission will publish on its Internet website and provide to each telecommunication provider and to the Consume…