NAC704.94893. Requirements for emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan.

     1. In addition to the action plan required by NAC 704.9489, an electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties shall file with its resource plan an emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan, except that the initial emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan must be filed on or before May 1, 2014, as an amendment to the resource plan of the electric utility.

     2. In its emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan, an electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties shall specify all the actions that are to take place during the 3 years commencing with the year following the year in which the resource plan is filed, except that in its initial emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan, the utility shall specify all the actions that are to take place before the filing of its next resource plan. The emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan must contain:

     (a) An introductory section that explains how the emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan fits into the longer-term strategic plan of the utility.

     (b) A list of actions for which the utility is seeking the approval of the Commission.

     (c) A section for the utility’s program for acquisition of resources for the supply of electric energy for the period covered by the emissions reduction and capacity replacement action plan, including:

          (1) The immediate plans of the utility for construction of facilities or long-term purchases of power.

          (2) The expected time for construction of facilities and acquisition of long-term purchases of power identified in subparagraph (1).

          (3) The major milestones of construction.

     3. The emission reduction and capacity replacement action plan must contain a budget for planned expenditures suitable for comparing planned and achieved expenditures. Expenses must be listed in a format that is consistent with the categories and periods to be presented in subsequent filings.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R131-13, eff. 3-28-2014)