NAC704.9503. Monitoring and amendment of action plan.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.871, a utility shall continually monitor its action plan and shall amend the plan before it submits its next action plan if any of the following circumstances exist:

     (a) The utility anticipates submitting an application for a permit to construct a utility facility pursuant to NRS 704.820 to 704.900, inclusive, which was not previously approved as part of the action plan.

     (b) The utility makes a commitment for the acquisition or construction of a facility that was not previously approved as part of the action plan.

     (c) The utility makes a commitment for a long-term purchased power obligation which was not previously approved as part of the action plan.

     (d) The utility is unable to place a resource in service or secure a resource in accordance with the schedule for the resource that is included in the action plan approved by the Commission and the modified schedule results in a significant deviation from the planned reserve margin for any period in the 3-year action plan.

     (e) The utility makes a commitment for an option that was not available at the time the action plan was approved.

     (f) The basic data used in the formation of the plan requires significant modification that affects the choice of a resource which was approved as part of the action plan.

     2. The conditions under which an amendment is sought must be specifically set forth in the application for amendment.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 5-14-86; A 2-18-88; 7-31-91; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, 5-31-2002; R004-04, 5-25-2004; R072-13, 12-23-2013)