NAC704.584. Gross domestic product deflator advice letter: Filing and contents; memorandum of recommendations.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, on or before April 1 of each year, a utility may file a gross domestic product deflator advice letter. A utility may not file a gross domestic product deflator advice letter pursuant to this subsection if, within the preceding calendar year, the utility filed:

     (a) An application for a general rate change pursuant to NAC 704.586; or

     (b) An application to recover increased costs of fuel or power pursuant to NAC 704.595.

     2. A gross domestic product deflator advice letter must include:

     (a) A schedule of the proposed fee for basic service and charges for a commodity;

     (b) A comparison of the existing fee for service and charges for a commodity and the proposed fee for service and charges for a commodity;

     (c) The dollar amount of the total increase or decrease in annual gross revenues expected to result from the proposed changes;

     (d) The percentage amount of the total increase or decrease in annual gross revenues expected to result from the proposed changes;

     (e) The dollar amount of the total increase or decrease in annual gross revenues expected to result from the proposed changes for each class or category of service or commodity;

     (f) The percentage amount of the total increase or decrease in annual gross revenues expected to result from the proposed changes for each class or category of service or commodity;

     (g) The number of customers at the time the gross domestic product deflator advice letter is filed to whom the proposed changes are expected to apply; and

     (h) A copy of the workpapers that reflect the calculation of the proposed changes.

     3. The utility must file copies of the gross domestic product deflator advice letter with the Regulatory Operations Staff and the Consumer’s Advocate. The gross domestic product deflator advice letter filed with the Commission must be accompanied by proofs of service that copies of the gross domestic product deflator advice letter were filed pursuant to this subsection.

     4. The Regulatory Operations Staff shall file with the Commission and serve on the parties a memorandum setting forth the recommendations of the Regulatory Operations Staff with respect to approval by the Commission of the proposed changes in the fee for service and charges for a commodity and such other action by the Commission as the Regulatory Operations Staff deems reasonable under the circumstances. The Regulatory Operations Staff shall file the memorandum required pursuant to this subsection within the later of:

     (a) Thirty days after the utility filed the gross domestic product deflator advice letter with the Commission; or

     (b) If the Commission has conducted a consumer session pursuant to NRS 704.069 relating to the proposed changes, 5 business days after the consumer session.

     5. Not later than 10 business days after receipt of service of a memorandum served by the Regulatory Operations Staff pursuant to subsection 4, any party may file a response to the memorandum.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R036-10, eff. 12-16-2010)