CHAPTER 704 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY

NAC 704.095 Deferred energy accounts: General requirements. (NRS 703.025, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) Deferred energy accounts: 1. May be used only to carry out deferred energy accounting procedures and are not amendments to any other regulation of the Commission; and 2. Must be c…

NAC 704.101 Deferred energy accounts: Required entries. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210, 704.752, 704.7881) 1. Each electric utility and gas utility using deferred energy accounting shall maintain a deferred energy account. Entries must be made to the deferred en…

NAC 704.105 Account for energy cost adjustments. (NRS 703.025, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) An account for energy cost adjustments must: 1. Contain contra entries to: (a) FERC Account No. 182.3 or 254, whichever is applicable, for electric operations; or (b) FERC Account No. 191, f…

NAC 704.111 Clearing deferred energy accounts; calculation and application of deferred energy accounting adjustment. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) 1. For each electric utility not making quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment: (a) T…

NAC 704.116 Deferred energy applications; calculation and effective period of base tariff energy rate and deferred energy accounting adjustment. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) 1. Except as otherwise provided for an electric utility or a gas utility which adjust…

NAC 704.117 Gas utilities: Application to revise base tariff energy rate. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.210) In accordance with subsection 7 of NRS 704.110, a gas utility may file an application to revise its base tariff energy rate every 30 days unless the Commission has a…

NAC 704.1172 Gas utilities making quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate: Application to make quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.210) 1. A gas utility which makes quarterly adjustments to its base tariff e…

NAC 704.1174 Gas utilities: Application to discontinue making quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment and to establish deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant to NAC 704.111 and 704.116. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.210) 1. A gas utility may f…

NAC 704.1176 Electric utilities: Application to make quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.187, 704.210) 1. An electric utility must file an application with the Commission pursuant to subsection 10 of NRS 704.110 and must rece…

NAC 704.1178 Electric utilities: Application to discontinue making quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment and to establish deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant to NAC 704.111 and 704.116. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.187, 704.210) 1. An electric ut…

NAC 704.118 Notice of certain applications, hearings thereon and quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, deferred energy accounting adjustments. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) 1. An electric utility or a gas utility that files a def…

NAC 704.120 Adoption by reference of certain accounts from Uniform System of Accounts of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210, 704.215) 1. The Commission hereby adopts by reference from the Uniform System of Accounts of the Federa…

NAC 704.135 Gas utilities: Calculation of certain base tariff energy rates and recommendation of preferred base tariff energy rate. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.210) 1. A gas utility that does not make quarterly adjustments to its base tariff energy rate (BTER) shall, purs…

NAC 704.145 Additional requirements for deferred energy accounts; accounts relating to income taxes. (NRS 703.025, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) 1. FERC Account No. 182.3 or, if appropriate, FERC Account Nos. 254 and 557 must be used in Nevada jurisdictional electric operations for …

NAC 704.150 Carrying charges. (NRS 703.025, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a carrying charge must be computed on the current average monthly debit balance in the subaccount of FERC Account No. 182.3 or credit balance in the subaccount …

NAC 704.161 Gas utilities: Application to make quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210) 1. Before a gas utility which purchases natural gas for resale may make quarterly adjustments to its base tariff energy rate, the uti…

NAC 704.166 Gas utilities: Application to terminate quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate and to establish base tariff energy rate. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.210) 1. A gas utility may file an application requesting approval to terminate its authority to make …

NAC 704.195 Monthly reports. (NRS 703.025, 704.110, 704.185, 704.187, 704.210, 704.752) 1. Not later than 45 days after the end of each month in every deferred energy period, each electric utility and gas utility shall submit to the Commission a report containing all transactions…

NAC 704.210 Definitions. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) As used in NAC 704.210 to 704.222, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 704.211 to 704.216, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by P…

NAC 704.211 “Amortization period” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) “Amortization period” has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 704.030. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 3-3-92)

NAC 704.212 “Deferred energy accounting adjustment” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) “Deferred energy accounting adjustment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 704.037. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 3-3-92)

NAC 704.213 “FERC account” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) “FERC account” has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 704.055. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 3-3-92)

NAC 704.214 “Test period” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) “Test period” has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 704.063. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 3-3-92)

NAC 704.215 “Weighted average variable interest or dividend rate” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) “Weighted average variable interest or dividend rate” means the weighted average of the rates over the 12-month test period for all outstanding variable rate securities issu…

NAC 704.216 “Utility” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) “Utility” means a public utility, as defined in NRS 704.020. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 3-3-92)

NAC 704.217 Application to recover deferred variable interest expense or dividends: Filing and contents. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) 1. A utility that recovers its fuel costs through either an annual rate adjustment or a deferred energy application may file an application to …

NAC 704.218 Calculation of revenues and expenses related to allowable variable interest expense or dividends. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) 1. A utility which plans to seek recovery of variable interest expense or dividends shall calculate revenues and expenses related to allow…

NAC 704.219 Calculation of revenues and expenses related to accumulation of deferred variable interest or dividends. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) 1. A utility which plans to seek recovery of variable interest expense or dividends shall calculate revenues and expenses related t…

NAC 704.220 Computation of carrying charge. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) A utility which plans to seek recovery of variable interest expense or dividends shall compute a carrying charge on the average monthly debit or credit balance in the subaccount of FERC Account No. 182.3 …

NAC 704.221 Limit on recovery of debit balance in subaccount for deferred variable interest expense. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) The recovery of a debit balance in the subaccount for the deferred variable interest expense must be limited to the most recently authorized Nevada…

NAC 704.222 Effective date of change in rate. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.324) The changes in rates authorized by NAC 704.218 and 704.219 are effective at the same time as a change in the rates resulting from a general rate case, an annual rate adjustment or a deferred energy acco…

NAC 704.225 Submission; contents. (NRS 703.025, 703.191, 704.210) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each entity described in subsection 1 of NRS 703.191 shall submit to the Commission an annual report on or before May 15 of the year following the year for which …

NAC 704.228 Definitions. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) As used in NAC 704.228 to 704.250, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 704.230, 704.231 and 704.232 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Pub…

NAC 704.230 “Accident” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) 1. “Accident” means: (a) Any occurrence or condition directly or indirectly arising from or connected with the maintenance or operation of the premises, plant, instrumentality, or facilities of any public utility whi…

NAC 704.231 “Estimated property damage” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) “Estimated property damage” means all costs related to an accident, including, but not limited to: 1. Labor; 2. Materials; 3. Transportation; 4. Temporary paving repair; and 5. Lost commodity. (Added…

NAC 704.232 “Pipeline” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) “Pipeline” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 191.3, as adopted by reference in NAC 704.460. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R084-10, eff. 12-16-2010)

NAC 704.235 Exemptions. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) The provisions of NAC 704.228 to 704.250, inclusive, do not apply to any common carrier engaged in the transportation of passengers or property by rail, except that: 1. The railroads shall provide the Commission with immedia…

NAC 704.240 Initial report: Submission; designated employee. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) 1. At the earliest practicable moment following the discovery of an accident, but not later than 4 hours after discovery, a public utility shall submit an initial report of the accident t…

NAC 704.245 Initial report: Contents; confidentiality. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) 1. The initial report required by NAC 704.240 must include the following information to the extent that the information is available to the employee of the utility making the initial report: (a…

NAC 704.250 Submission of final report and additional information; rescission of initial report. (NRS 703.025, 704.190, 704.210) 1. A utility shall submit a final report of each accident to the Commission within 30 calendar days after submitting the initial report required by NAC…

NAC 704.2555 Definitions. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) As used in NAC 704.2555 to 704.2595, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 704.256 and 704.2565 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Co…

NAC 704.256 “Pipeline” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Pipeline” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 191.3, as adopted by reference in NAC 704.460. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R084-10, eff. 12-16-2010)

NAC 704.2565 “Significant service outage” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Significant service outage” means: 1. For an electric utility, a forced outage of at least 3,000 customer hours or any outage lasting more than 10 hours that affects at least 50 customers. 2. For a public …

NAC 704.257 Annual certification of population by Commission. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) For the purposes of subsection 2 of NAC 704.2565, the Commission will annually certify the population of: 1. Each city in this State; and 2. The entire unincorporated area of each county in this …

NAC 704.2575 Initial report: Submission; designated employee. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. At the earliest practicable moment following the discovery of a significant service outage, but not later than 4 hours after discovery, a utility shall submit an initial report of the signific…

NAC 704.258 Initial report: Contents; confidentiality. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The initial report required by NAC 704.2575 must include the following information to the extent that the information is available to the representative of the utility making the initial report: (a) …

NAC 704.2585 Submission of final report and additional information; rescission of initial report. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. A utility shall submit a final report of each significant service outage to the Commission within 30 calendar days after submitting the initial report requi…