CHAPTER 704 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY

NAC 704.7473 Application for certificate of public convenience and necessity filed by competitive supplier: Protests. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Protests against an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity filed by a competitive supplier must be filed with…

NAC 704.7475 Discretionary services: Schedule of rates, charges, terms and conditions. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. A small-scale provider of last resort which offers services classified as discretionary must file with the Commission a schedule of rates, charges, terms and condition…

NAC 704.7477 Discretionary services: Establishment or change of schedule of minimum and maximum rates or terms and conditions; protests; changes within approved range. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. When a small-scale provider of last resort proposes to establish or change its schedul…

NAC 704.7483 Annual reports of certain financial information and information regarding provision of services. (NRS 703.025, 703.191, 704.210) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every telecommunication provider shall submit, on May 15 of each year, a report which: (a…

NAC 704.7485 Discontinuance of single offering or feature of service. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. If a telecommunication provider other than a reseller proposes to discontinue a single offering or feature of service to existing customers, it shall notify the public of the change re…

NAC 704.7487 Discontinuance of total service to geographic area. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Any telecommunication provider other than a reseller proposing to discontinue total service to any city, town, county or other geographic area of the State must include in its notice to the…

NAC 704.74935 Applicability of certain provisions. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The provisions of NAC 704.7475, 704.7477, 704.7485 and 704.7487 apply only to discretionary and competitive services provided by a small-scale provider of last resort. 2. The provisions of NAC 704.7475, …

NAC 704.7494 Change of name, address or telephone number of telecommunication provider; change of address of Internet website of competitive supplier. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. A telecommunication provider may not change its name or the name under which it conducts business in th…

NAC 704.7499 Adoption by reference of standards of Federal Communications Commission. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.215) 1. The Commission hereby adopts by reference: (a) The operator services for prison inmate phones standards of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 C.F.R. § 6…

NAC 704.7501 Definitions. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) As used in NAC 704.7501 to 704.7591, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 704.7505 to 704.7529, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Pub. …

NAC 704.7505 “Exchange” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Exchange” means a specified area where local service is provided by a single telephone service having its own switching facilities. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85)

NAC 704.7509 “Interexchange carrier’s charges for access” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Interexchange carrier’s charges for access” means an amount charged an interexchange carrier for use of the facilities of an intraexchange carrier. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 7-1…

NAC 704.7513 “Intrastate line for access” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Intrastate line for access” means a line, trunk, or other facility consistent with the Federal Communications Commission’s order in docket No. 78-72 and provided by a telephone company pursuant to a genera…

NAC 704.7519 “Rate per unit” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Rate per unit” is that rate which when multiplied by the number of units within a given period results in the aggregate amount in dollars applicable to that period. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 7-16-85, eff. 8…

NAC 704.7521 “Subscriber” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Subscriber” means a customer of a telecommunication provider or a user of telecommunication service. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; A 10-25-95; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R136-07, 1-30-2008…

NAC 704.7523 “Subscriber’s charges for access” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Subscriber’s charges for access” means the amount of money charged per line per month to a subscriber of a local exchange, Centrex or a semipublic coin telephone service to the extent that the subscri…

NAC 704.7527 “Unit” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Unit” means the quantitative measurement of an item, or level of use, consumption or effort. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85)

NAC 704.7529 “Universal service” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Universal service” means the availability of affordable intraexchange service to as many customers in this State as is practicable. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85)

NAC 704.75295 Competitive suppliers: Provisions inapplicable; filing and approval of letter of advice. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.68865) 1. The provisions of NAC 704.7501 to 704.7591, inclusive, do not apply to a competitive supplier. 2. A competitive supplier that is an incumben…

NAC 704.7531 General rate application not precluded by filing. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) The filing of an application pursuant to NAC 704.7501 to 704.7591, inclusive, does not preclude a telephone company from filing a general rate application pursuant to NAC 703.2501 to 703.2711, i…

NAC 704.7533 Application to establish or adjust charges or rates. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. An application by one or more intraexchange carriers to establish or adjust charges for access, rates for service between local areas of transport and access or other rates necessary to of…

NAC 704.7535 Information to be indexed and to accompany application; request for additional information. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. All applicable statements and schedules and related working papers must be indexed and must accompany the application when it is filed with the Commi…

NAC 704.7537 Recorded data and adjustments. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Amounts which purport to represent recorded data and are included in a statement or schedule must be reported in a separate column. Adjustments to recorded data must also be reported in a separate column so tha…

NAC 704.7539 Additional data. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) If an applicant relies upon data other than that which NAC 704.7545 to 704.7561, inclusive, prescribe for the statements and schedules, the other data must be submitted with the application. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n…

NAC 704.7541 Data supporting proposed rates; working papers; material available for verification. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. The data in support of the proposed charges must include the recorded data, adjustments, and other computations and information on which the applicant relie…

NAC 704.7543 Required statements and schedules. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. An application must include, in alphabetical sequence, statements A to F, inclusive, with their related schedules, in the form prescribed in NAC 704.7545 to 704.7561, inclusive. If a statement is omitted as…

NAC 704.7545 Statement A. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Statement A must: 1. Summarize the results of the total operations conducted during the test period, and the summary must be developed from the supporting statements and schedules. 2. Include the rate of return requested by the app…

NAC 704.7547 Statement B. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Statement B must show in summary form the total rate base for each company and, if an application is filed by joint applicants, the total rate base for all companies in the aggregate for each account of primary plant for the test p…

NAC 704.7549 Schedule B-1. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Schedule B-1 must show in summary the amount of each applicant’s total plant which is attributable to Nevada. If an application is filed by joint applicants the schedule for intraexchange carriers in the aggregate must be classifi…

NAC 704.7551 Schedule B-2. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Schedule B-2 must show by primary accounts for each intraexchange carrier and, if an application is filed by joint applicants, in the aggregate, the accumulated provisions for depreciation, amortization, and abandonment at the end…

NAC 704.7553 Schedule B-3. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Schedule B-3 must show the: 1. Recorded balances for each component of materials and supplies by month so that an allowance can be calculated for the average of 13 months’ allocation of materials and supplies; and 2. Materials and…

NAC 704.7555 Statement C. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Statement C must show the applicant’s operating revenue during the test period. The revenue must be classified according to the standards governing accounts for operating revenue as prescribed in the Uniform System of Accounts. …

NAC 704.7557 Statement D. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Statement D must show the total operating expenses, federal income taxes and other operating taxes of the applicant for the test period. These expenses and taxes must be classified to conform to the Uniform System of Accounts. (Add…

NAC 704.7559 Statement E. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Statement E must contain the applicant’s assurance to the Commission that the: (a) Applicant has allocated its expenses, including all taxes and investment in the rate base, according to the standards set forth in 47 C.F.R. §§ 3…

NAC 704.7561 Statement F. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. In statement F, the applicant must narrate the objectives and design of its proposed rates and must display its calculation of revenues by using proposed quantities and rates. 2. If a calculation of revenues is not required by a…

NAC 704.7563 Statement that material constitutes complete case; burden of proof. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. To avoid delaying the Commission in its consideration of the proposed charges, an applicant must state that the material on which it relies is of such composition, scope, an…

NAC 704.7565 Provision of documents to Commission; service upon Consumer’s Advocate. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) On the date of filing an application, the applicant must furnish a complete set of the required statements, schedules and exhibits to the Commission. The applicant must als…

NAC 704.7567 Service of copies of application excluding working papers. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) An applicant must serve a copy of its application, excluding the working papers, upon: 1. Each party of record; and 2. Each county and city whose residents will be affected by the propo…

NAC 704.7569 Notice to subscribers. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Each individual applicant and all joint applicants must notify their subscribers who are affected by the proposed charges. The notice must describe the amount of the proposed change and the reasons for seeking the chan…

NAC 704.7571 Procedure for filing tariffs. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) The procedure for filing tariffs is as follows: 1. Each intraexchange carrier shall file intrastate tariffs with the Commission. The tariffs for charges for intrastate access may be parallel in structure to the tar…

NAC 704.7573 Time for filing application for adjustment. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) Any application for adjustment of a rate or charge pursuant to NAC 704.7501 to 704.7591, inclusive, must be filed with the Commission after July 1 of each year. (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 7…

NAC 704.7575 Charges for subscribers’ access. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. Subscriber’s charges for access may be assessed for each line between the subscriber’s premises and the switching center where his or her loops are terminated and toll calls are switched through to called lin…

NAC 704.7591 Variances. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) 1. If good cause appears, a hearing officer may grant to an applicant a variance, under the conditions set forth in this section, from compliance with one or more of the procedural requirements contained in NAC 704.7533 to 704.7591, …

NAC 704.75911 Definitions. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) As used in NAC 704.75911 to 704.75918, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 704.75912 to 704.75915, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by …

NAC 704.75912 “Payphone” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Payphone” means a public telephone or semipublic telephone. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R189-97, eff. 3-30-98)

NAC 704.75913 “Payphone service” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Payphone service” means the provision of telecommunication service and any ancillary service at a public telephone or semipublic telephone. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R189-97, eff. 3-30-98)

NAC 704.75914 “Public telephone” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210) “Public telephone” means a telephone accessible to the public, including, without limitation, any pay telephone owned by a customer. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R189-97, eff. 3-30-98; A by R136-07, 1-3…