Nev. Admin. Code § 703.2509 - Meeting with Consumer's Advocate and Regulatory Operations Staff before filing application
1. If a public
utility that provides telecommunication services proposes to increase its
annual gross revenue by at least 10 percent or by more than $50,000, it must
meet with the Consumer's Advocate and the Regulatory Operations Staff at least
20 days before the anticipated date for filing the application for adjustments
in rates.
2. At the meeting, the
public utility shall provide updated information regarding the application for
adjustments in rates, including:
(a) Cost of
capital;
(b)
Depreciation;
(c) Cost of service,
including any study of the cost of service;
(d) Design of the proposed rates;
and
(e) Any other material issues
known at the time of the meeting.
3. At the meeting, those persons in
attendance shall:
(a) Develop guidelines for a
preliminary plan for conducting audits. The guidelines must address all matters
relating to the audits, including:
(1) The
timing of the audits and any necessary meetings to coordinate audits conducted
at the site, whether within or outside the State, by the Regulatory Operations
Staff and specialized personnel from the public utility and the Bureau of
Consumer Protection.
(2) The number
of persons representing each interest who will participate in the
audit.
(3) The facilities and the
supplies that the auditors will need at the locations of the audits.
(b) Discuss a plan and schedule
for discovery, and methods of minimizing the duplication of discovery
requests.
(c) Discuss the use of
agreements for the confidentiality of information.
(d) Discuss the review of computer models for
data contained in the application.
(e) Determine which items on the master
document for the request of data must be provided on a computer disc or other
computer media, and which items must be provided on paper.
(f) Discuss the need for and timing of future
meetings, including:
(1) A conference between
the public utility, the Regulatory Operations Staff and a representative of the
Bureau of Consumer Protection to discuss the results of the audits.
(2) A mandatory settlement conference between
all interests to the proceeding. The Regulatory Operations Staff shall convene
the settlement conference at least 14 calendar days before the scheduled first
day of the hearing on the application for adjustments in rates in accordance
with a procedural schedule approved by the Commission.
Notes
NRS 703.025, 704.210
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