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Nevada regulators approve modified NV Energy natural-disaster protection plan amendment
Summary
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved a modified joint application from Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company (both doing business as NV Energy) to amend their 2024–2026 Natural Disaster Protection Plan, authorizing new technology investments and advancing a Mount Charleston rebuild phase for Southern Nevada.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved a modified joint application from Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, both doing business as NV Energy, to amend their 2024–2026 Natural Disaster Protection Plan.
Commissioner Cordova presented the item, saying it was "the joint application of Nevada Power Company doing business as NV Energy and Sierra Pacific Power Company doing business as NV Energy for approval of the amendment to their 2024 to 2026 joint natural disaster protection plan." She told the commission the draft order before them "approves some of the requests of NV Energy and modifies some of the other requests of NV Energy," and identified technology additions, a labor resource plan concern and a Southern Nevada rebuilding phase for Mount Charleston as points of note. Commissioner Cordova moved that the commission grant the joint application as modified by the draft order and issue the order; the motion carried with aye votes from the commissioners.
The draft order discussed by the commission enables NV Energy to pursue several technology additions for the Natural Disaster Protection Plan, including new weather stations, wildfire cameras and investments described in the record as involving AI and Palantir Foundry. Commissioner Brown said, "I believe the draft order before us today demonstrates this commission is supportive of the regulated utilities efforts around the natural disaster protection plan and that we recognize the importance of the work to mitigate potentially catastrophic events." Brown added the commission values "the safety and well-being of Nevadans." The transcript records that the commission approved the modified application and issued the order.
Commissioner Cordova also noted there was discussion in the draft order about a labor resource plan; the transcript records that concern but does not specify details or any required changes to a labor plan in the final order. Cordova recommended moving forward with a phase of the Mount Charleston rebuild that is part of NV Energy's plan for Southern Nevada; the order as approved was described in the meeting as advancing that Southern Nevada phase.
Votes at a glance - Agenda item 2A (assessment adoption): motion to adopt the assessment as recommended — approved (ayes recorded; motion carries). - Agenda item 3A (approval of May 27 meeting minutes): motion to approve the minutes — approved (ayes recorded; motion carries). - Docket No. 24-12016 (NV Energy joint natural disaster protection plan amendment): motion to grant the joint application as modified by the draft order and issue the order — approved (ayes recorded; motion carries). - Agenda items 4A, 4B and 5A (regulatory operations staff recommendations): motion to accept staff recommendations and issue the appropriate orders for 4A, 4B and 5A — approved (ayes recorded; motion carries).
No members of the public offered comment during the meeting's public comment periods in Carson City or Las Vegas, according to the transcript. The commission adjourned after the final public comment period.
