Existing law requires each electric utility to submit to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada every 3 years an integrated resource plan to increase the utility's supply of electricity or decrease the demands made on its system by its customers. Existing law provides that the integrated resource plan must include certain components, including, without limitation, a comparison of a diverse set of scenarios of the best combination of sources of supply to meet the demands or the best methods to reduce the demands. (NRS 704.741) Section 2 of this bill sets forth certain declarations of the Legislature relating to the affordability, availability and reliability of the supply of electricity in this State. Section 4 of this bill requires the integrated resource plan of an electric utility to include: (1) at least one scenario that provides for the construction or acquisition of energy resources through contract or ownership to be placed into service to close an open position utilizing dedicated energy resources in this State and dedicated energy resources delivered through firm transmission; and (2) for each scenario considered, certain information regarding each energy resource proposed and an evaluation of the impact the implementation of a scenario will have on certain matters. Section 4 authorizes an electric utility to submit an integrated resource plan more frequently than once every 3 years. Section 4 requires the Commission to adopt regulations governing the manner in which and circumstances under which an electric utility may file an amendment to its integrated resource plan. Section 5 of this bill requires an electric utility to schedule a consumer session before filing an integrated resource plan or an amendment to such a plan. Sections 6 and 7 of this bill make a conforming change to reflect changes in the numbering of subsections in section 4. Section 1 of this bill revises the definition of “facility for the storage of energy from renewable generation.” Existing law requires certain electric utilities to file a general rate application once every 36 months. Existing law prohibits a public utility that has filed a general rate application from filing another general rate application until all pending general rate applications filed by that utility have been decided by the Commission, except under certain circumstances. (NRS 704.110) Section 3 of this bill authorizes an electric utility to file a general rate application more frequently than once every 36 months. Section 3 provides that an affiliate of a public utility is also prohibited from filing another general rate application until all pending general rate applications filed by that utility have been decided by the Commission.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 701A.327, 704.110, 704.741, 704.744, 704.746, 704.751
Reprint 1: 701A.327, 704.110, 704.741, 704.744, 704.746, 704.751
Reprint 2: 701A.327, 704.110, 704.741, 704.744, 704.746, 704.751
As Enrolled: 701A.327, 704.110, 704.741, 704.744, 704.746, 704.751