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NV Rev Stat § 703.164 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.164 - Employment of legal counsel; duties of Attorney General and district attorneys.

  1. The Commission may employ, or retain on a contract basis, legal counsel who shall:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, be counsel and attorney for the Commission in all actions, proceedings and hearings.  (b) Prosecute in the name of the Commission all civil actions for the enforcement of NRS 702.160 and 702.170 and chapters 704, 704A, 704B, 705 and 708 of NRS and for the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture provided for therein.  (c) Generally aid the Commission in the performance of its duties and the enforcement of NRS 702.160 and 702.170 and chapters 704, 704A, 704B, 705 and 708 of NRS.  2. Each district attorney shall:  (a) Prosecute any violation of chapter 704, 704A, 705, 708 or 711 of NRS for which a criminal penalty is provided and which occurs in the district attorney’s county.  (b) Aid in any investigation, prosecution, hearing or trial held under the provisions of chapter 704, 704A, 705, 708 or 711 of NRS and, at the request of the Commission or its legal counsel, act as counsel and attorney for the Commission.  3. The Attorney General shall, if the district attorney fails or refuses to do so, prosecute all violations of the laws of this state by public utilities under the jurisdiction of the Commission and their officers, agents and employees.  4. The Attorney General is not precluded from appearing in or moving to intervene in any action and representing the interest of the State of Nevada in any action in which the Commission is a party and is represented by independent counsel.  [40:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3167; NCL § 6141] — (NRS A 1979, 199; 1981, 1677; 1985, 2048; 1997, 1885; 2001, 3239; 2015, 1388, 1413)
NV Rev Stat § 703.168 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.168 - Cooperation with federal and state agencies.

The Commission may, in carrying out its duties:  1. Cooperate with the Federal Government, its departments and agencies.  2. Confer with the regulatory agencies of other states on matters of mutual concern and benefit to persons served by the public utilities and alternative sellers of this state.  3. Use the services, records, facilities and cooperation of federal and state regulatory agencies, and hold joint hearings and participate in joint conferences to reach decisions in matters which require cooperation. All necessary expenses incurred in attending hearings and conferences outside this state are a charge against the State, and must be paid as other claims against this state are paid. The claims must be sworn to by the Commissioner who incurred the expense and approved by the Chair.  [2:110:1937; 1931 NCL § 6167.12] + [3:110:1937; 1931 NCL § 6167.13] + [4:110:1937; 1931 NCL § 6167.14] + [5:110:1937; 1931 NCL § 6167.15] — (NRS A 1967, 1094; 1979, 246; 1997, 1886, 2020; 2003, 630)
NV Rev Stat § 703.172 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.172 - Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution: Establishment; duties.

  1. A Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution is hereby established within the Commission.  2. Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission, the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution shall:  (a) Receive and investigate complaints made against any public utility or alternative seller;  (b) Conduct appropriate investigations of the service practices of utility companies or alternative sellers; and  (c) Perform such other functions as are required by law or as the Commission deems appropriate.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 622; A 1977, 1375; 1979, 247; 1997, 1886, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 703.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.175 - Request from certain regulatory agencies to disconnect telephone number: Commission to issue order to appropriate provider of service; good faith compliance with order constitutes complete defense to action arising from termination of service.

  1. Upon receiving a request to disconnect a telephone number from the State Contractors’ Board pursuant to NRS 624.720, the Board of Massage Therapy pursuant to NRS 640C.930 or the Nevada Transportation Authority pursuant to NRS 706.758, the Commission shall issue an order to the appropriate provider of telephone service to disconnect the telephone number.  2. Compliance in good faith by a provider of telephone service with an order of the Commission to terminate service issued pursuant to this section shall constitute a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought against the provider of telephone service arising from the termination of service.  3. As used in this section, "provider of telephone service" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 707.355.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2858; A 2009, 2585; 2017, 1476)
NV Rev Stat § 703.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.180 - Biennial report of Commission.

The Commission shall make and publish biennial reports showing its proceedings.  [Part 12:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3157; NCL § 6111]
NV Rev Stat § 703.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.190 - Records of Commission open to public inspection; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all biennial reports, records, proceedings, papers and files of the Commission must be open at all reasonable times to the public.  2. The Commission shall, upon receipt of a request from a public utility, alternative seller, provider of discretionary natural gas service or provider of new electric resources, prohibit the disclosure of any applicable information in the possession of the Commission or an affected governmental entity concerning the public utility, alternative seller, provider of discretionary natural gas service or provider of new electric resources, if the Commission determines that the information would otherwise be entitled to protection as a trade secret or confidential commercial information pursuant to NRS 49.325 or 600A.070 or Rule 26(c)(7) of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure. Upon making such a determination, the Commission shall establish the period during which the information must not be disclosed and a procedure for protecting the information during and after that period.  [Part 12:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3157; NCL § 6111] — (NRS A 1995, 385; 2003, 3025)
NV Rev Stat § 703.191 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.191 - Duty of public utilities and certain entities to furnish information and annual reports.

  1. Each public utility that is regulated by the Commission or elects to be regulated under an alternative plan of regulation pursuant to NRS 704.997, and each alternative seller, provider of discretionary natural gas service and provider of new electric resources shall:  (a) Keep uniform and detailed accounts of all applicable business transacted in this State as required by the Commission by regulation, and render them to the Commission or an affected governmental entity upon its request.  (b) Furnish an annual report, with respect to all applicable business transacted in this State, to the Commission and each affected governmental entity in the form and detail which the Commission prescribes by regulation.  2. The reports required by this section must be prepared for each calendar year and submitted not later than May 15 of the year following the year for which the report is submitted.  3. If the Commission or an affected governmental entity finds that necessary information with respect to applicable business transacted in this State is not contained in a report submitted pursuant to this section, the Commission or affected governmental entity may call for the omitted information at any time.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 243; A 1989, 1018; 1995, 2606; 1997, 1883, 2664; 1999, 492; 2003, 3026)
NV Rev Stat § 703.193 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.193 - Annual reports, records and statements to be submitted under oath.

Every annual report, record or statement required by law to be made to the Commission must be submitted under oath by the proper officer, agent or person responsible for submitting the report, record or statement.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 243)
NV Rev Stat § 703.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.195 - Examination of records and other property of public utilities and certain entities; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any Commissioner, any officer or employee of the Commission who is designated by the Commission, or any officer or employee of an affected governmental entity who is designated by the affected governmental entity may examine during regular business hours the books, accounts, records, minutes, papers and property of any public utility, alternative seller, provider of discretionary natural gas service or provider of new electric resources who does business in this State, with respect to such business, regardless of whether the book, account, record, minutes, paper or property is located within this State.  2. No personnel records of an employee may be examined pursuant to subsection 1 unless the records contain information relating to a matter of public safety or the Commission determines that the examination is required to protect the interests of the public.  3. As used in this section, "personnel records" does not include:  (a) The name of the employee who is the subject of the record;  (b) The gross compensation and perquisites of the employee;  (c) Any record of the business expenses of the employee;  (d) The title or any description of the position held by the employee;  (e) The qualifications required for the position held by the employee;  (f) The business address of the employee;  (g) The telephone number of the employee at the place of business of the employee;  (h) The work schedule of the employee;  (i) The date on which the employment of the employee began; and  (j) If applicable, the date on which the employment of the employee was terminated.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 243; A 1995, 386; 1997, 1884; 2003, 3026)
NV Rev Stat § 703.196 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.196 - Disclosure and confidentiality of records and other property of public utilities and certain entities.

  1. Any books, accounts, records, minutes, papers and property of any public utility, alternative seller, provider of discretionary natural gas service or provider of new electric resources that are subject to examination pursuant to NRS 703.190 or 703.195 and are made available to the Commission, any officer or employee of the Commission, an affected governmental entity, any officer or employee of an affected governmental entity, the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General or any other person under the condition that the disclosure of such information to the public be withheld or otherwise limited, must not be disclosed to the public unless the Commission first determines that the disclosure is justified.  2. The Commission shall take such actions as are necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information, including, without limitation:  (a) Granting such protective orders as it deems necessary; and  (b) Holding closed hearings to receive or examine such information.  3. If the Commission closes a hearing to receive or examine such information, it shall:  (a) Restrict access to the records and transcripts of such hearings without the prior approval of the Commission or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction authorizing access to the records or transcripts; and  (b) Prohibit any participant at such a hearing from disclosing such information without the prior authorization of the Commission.  4. A representative of the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission and the Bureau of Consumer Protection:  (a) May attend any closed hearing held pursuant to this section; and  (b) Have access to any records or other information determined to be confidential pursuant to this section.  5. The Commission shall consider in an open meeting whether the information reviewed or examined in a closed hearing may be disclosed without revealing the confidential subject matter of the information. To the extent the Commission determines the information may be disclosed, the information must become a part of the records available to the public. Information which the Commission determines may not be disclosed must be kept under seal.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 385; A 1997, 1884; 2001, 3239; 2003, 3027)
NV Rev Stat § 703.197 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.197 - Fees for filing documents.

  1. The Commission may collect fees for the filing of any official document required by this chapter and chapters 704, 704A, 704B, 705 and 708 of NRS or by a regulation of the Commission.  2. Filing fees may not exceed:  (a) For applications, $200.  (b) For petitions seeking affirmative relief, $200.  (c) For each tariff page which requires public notice and is not attached to an application, $10. If more than one page is filed at one time, the total fee may not exceed the cost of notice and publication.  (d) For all other documents which require public notice, $10.  3. If an application or other document is rejected by the Commission because it is inadequate or inappropriate, the filing fee must be returned.  4. The Commission may not charge any fee for filing:  (a) A complaint.  (b) A request for a refund pursuant to NRS 702.160.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 244; A 1985, 2047; 1997, 1885; 2001, 3240)
NV Rev Stat § 703.205 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.205 - Publication of pamphlets.

The Commission shall prepare and publish pamphlets and other descriptive material which:  1. Contain information about the Commission and the public utilities under the jurisdiction of the Commission.  2. Encourage the conservation of energy.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1375; A 1983, 201)
NV Rev Stat § 703.301 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.301 - Rights of Regulatory Operations Staff to appear and participate in contested case and to be represented by legal counsel; restrictions on certain communications between Commissioner and Regulatory Operations Staff.

  1. In any contested case pending before the Commission, the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission may, without filing a petition for leave to intervene:  (a) Appear and participate in the contested case as an independent party; and  (b) Be represented by legal counsel in the contested case.  2. A Commissioner may not discuss with a member of the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission any substantive issues of fact or law concerning a contested case pending before the Commission except upon notice to all parties to the contested case and an opportunity for all such parties to participate.  3. As used in this section, "contested case" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.032.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3237)
NV Rev Stat § 703.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.310 - Complaint against public utility or alternative seller: Investigation by Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution; notice and hearing.

  1. When a complaint is made against any public utility or alternative seller by any person, that any of the rates, tolls, charges or schedules for regulated services, or any joint rate or rates are in any respect unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory, or any regulation, measurement, practice or act affecting or relating to the production, transmission or delivery or furnishing of heat, light, gas, coal slurry, water or power, or any service in connection therewith or the transmission thereof is, in any respect, unreasonable, insufficient or unjustly discriminatory, or that any service is inadequate, the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution shall investigate the complaint. After receiving the complaint, the Division shall give a copy of it to the public utility or alternative seller against whom the complaint is made. Within a reasonable time thereafter, the public utility or alternative seller shall provide the Commission with its written response to the complaint according to the regulations of the Commission.  2. If the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution is unable to resolve the complaint, the Division shall transmit the complaint, the results of its investigation and its recommendation to the Commission. If the Commission determines that probable cause exists for the complaint, it shall order a hearing thereof, give notice of the hearing and conduct the hearing as it would any other hearing.  3. No order affecting a rate, toll, charge, schedule, regulation, measurement, practice or act complained of may be entered without a formal hearing unless the hearing is dispensed with as provided in NRS 703.320.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 244; A 1981, 108; 1983, 201; 1987, 2255; 1995, 2606; 1997, 1886, 2020, 2665; 1999, 492)
NV Rev Stat § 703.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.320 - Notice and hearing: Duty of Commission to provide notice of certain pending matters; regulations regarding notice; hearing required in certain pending matters; power of Commission to dispense with hearing in certain pending matters.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 9 and 11 of NRS 704.110:  1. In any matter pending before the Commission, if a hearing is required by a specific statute or is otherwise required by the Commission, the Commission shall give notice of the pendency of the matter to all persons entitled to notice of the hearing. The Commission shall by regulation specify:  (a) The manner of giving notice in each type of proceeding; and  (b) The persons entitled to notice in each type of proceeding.  2. The Commission shall not dispense with a hearing:  (a) In any matter pending before the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive; or  (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 704.100, in any matter pending before the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.061 to 704.110, inclusive, in which an electric utility has filed a general rate application or an annual deferred energy accounting adjustment application pursuant to NRS 704.187.  3. In any other matter pending before the Commission, the Commission may dispense with a hearing and act upon the matter pending unless, within 10 days after the date of the notice of pendency, a person entitled to notice of the hearing files with the Commission a request that the hearing be held. If such a request for a hearing is filed, the Commission shall give at least 10 days’ notice of the hearing.  4. As used in this section, "electric utility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.187.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 244; A 1997, 2666; 1999, 492; 2001, 343, 3240; 2005, 1918; 2007, 2977; 2011, 383; 2013, 739)
NV Rev Stat § 703.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.330 - Record of hearings: Recording and transcription of testimony; costs; copies available to parties; confidentiality.

  1. A complete record must be kept of all hearings before the Commission. All testimony at such hearings must be taken down by the stenographer appointed by the Commission or, under the direction of any competent person appointed by the Commission, must be reported by sound recording equipment in the manner authorized for reporting testimony in district courts. The testimony reported by a stenographer must be transcribed, and the transcript filed with the record in the matter. The Commission may by regulation provide for the transcription or safekeeping of sound recordings. The costs of recording and transcribing testimony at any hearing, except those hearings ordered pursuant to NRS 703.310, must be paid by the applicant. If a complaint is made pursuant to NRS 703.310 by a customer or by a political subdivision of the State or municipal organization, the complainant is not liable for any costs. Otherwise, if there are several applicants or parties to any hearing, the Commission may apportion the costs among them in its discretion.  2. A copy of the proceedings and testimony must be furnished to any party, on payment of a reasonable amount to be fixed by the Commission, and the amount must be the same for all parties.  3. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Commission from:  (a) Restricting access to the records and transcripts of a hearing pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 703.196.  (b) Protecting the confidentiality of information pursuant to NRS 704B.310 or 704B.325.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 245; A 1983, 967; 1995, 386; 2001, 3241; 2003, 1257; 2011, 937; 2019, 3513)
NV Rev Stat § 703.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.340 - Witnesses: Order of Commission for appearance; fees and mileage.

  1. Either party is entitled to an order by the Commission for the appearance of witnesses or the production of books, papers and documents containing material testimony.  2. Witnesses appearing upon the order of the Commission are entitled to the same fees and mileage as witnesses in civil actions in the courts of the State, and the fees and mileage must be paid out of the State Treasury in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid. No fees or mileage may be allowed unless the Chair of the Commission certifies the correctness of the claim.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 245)
NV Rev Stat § 703.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.350 - Order for production of books, accounts, papers or records.

The Commission may require, by order to be served on any person regulated by the Commission in the same manner as a subpoena in a civil action, the production at a time and place designated by the Commission of any books, accounts, papers or records kept by the person in any office or place outside this State, or verified copies in lieu thereof, if the Commission so directs, so that an examination may be made by the Commission or under its direction, or for use as testimony.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 245; A 1981, 109, 1598)
NV Rev Stat § 703.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada|NRS 703.360 - Issuance of subpoena by clerk of district court for service to witness failing to appear on Commission’s order; contempt.

  1. If any person ordered to appear before the Commission as a witness fails to obey the order, the Commission or any Commissioner or the Secretary of the Commission may apply to the clerk of the nearest district court for a subpoena commanding the attendance of the witness before the Commission.  2. The clerk shall issue the subpoena, and a peace officer shall serve it.  3. Disobedience to a subpoena is a contempt of court and must be punished accordingly.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 245)