NAC703.400. Tariff sheets; proposals to increase rates; effective date of change filed by letter of advice.

     1. A tariff sheet covering a service or commodity not previously furnished, a tariff sheet modifying an existing service and a tariff sheet that does not alter any rate or charge may be filed by a letter of advice as described in NAC 703.390.

     2. An application to increase rates must be made in accordance with the provisions established for pleadings and motions and the requirements for public utilities requesting rate adjustments unless the rate increases generate annual gross revenues, as certified by the applicant, of $2,500 or less.

     3. If the proposed increases involve $2,500 or less, the Commission may accept the filing of a letter of advice, if justification is fully set forth in that letter, without an application made pursuant to NAC 703.2201 to 703.2481, inclusive.

     4. A change to a tariff that is filed by letter of advice does not become effective until approved by the Commission.

     5. A copy of the utility’s tariff sheet approved by the Commission will be returned to the utility with a designation of the effective date and constitutes the utility’s official copy of the approved tariff sheet on file with the Commission.

     [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Order 3 § 23.080, eff. 1-1-79]—(NAC A 10-14-82; 1-5-89; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R010-05, 9-7-2005; R036-10, 12-16-2010)