NAC704.7939. Requirements for classification of natural gas service as potentially competitive service.

     1. A person may request that the Commission classify a natural gas service as a potentially competitive service.

     2. A request made pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted in writing to the Commission and must:

     (a) Identify and fully describe the natural gas service to be classified as a potentially competitive service, including, without limitation, a description of:

          (1) The technical and common names of the service;

          (2) The facilities, personnel and any other resources that are being used or will be used to provide the service;

          (3) Any other components of a natural gas service that are necessary to provide the service to be classified as a potentially competitive service;

          (4) The geographic market area for which the classification is being sought;

          (5) The nature and extent of the market in which the service is being provided or will be provided, including, without limitation:

               (I) The classes of customers to whom the service will be provided; and

               (II) The source of revenues for the service;

     (b) Set forth any fact that is favorable to classifying the service as a potentially competitive service, including, without limitation, any fact that demonstrates that provision of the service by alternative sellers:

          (1) Will not unduly harm a class of customers;

          (2) Will decrease the cost of providing the service to customers in this State or increase the quality or innovation of the service to customers in this State;

          (3) Is a service for which effective competition in the market is likely to develop;

          (4) Will advance the competitive position of this State relative to surrounding states; and

          (5) Will not otherwise jeopardize the safety and reliability of the natural gas service in this State; and

     (c) Contain an acknowledgment that a copy of the request has been served upon any existing provider of the service to be classified as a potentially competitive service.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R101-98, eff. 9-2-98)