Section 703.164 - Consumer sessions1. In addition to the consumer sessions required by statute, the Commission may schedule one or more consumer sessions in any proceeding before the Commission, including, without limitation, any proceeding involving changes to schedules and rates, if the Commission determines that such consumer sessions are in the public interest.2. The Commission will schedule each consumer session required by statute and each consumer session required by the Commission for a time and place that is intended for the convenience of the public.3. The Commission will issue a press release before each consumer session required by statute that includes the time, date, place and purpose of the session.4. If a consumer session required by statute or a consumer session required by the Commission is related to a filing made by a public utility, each public utility that is a party to the case shall: (a) Provide notice of the time, place and purpose of the consumer session directly to each of its customers as an insert in the bill of charges it sends to each customer or by any other practicable method approved by the Commission;(b) Send the notice not less than 10 days before the scheduled date of the consumer session;(c) Make the arrangements for and secure the location of the consumer session; and(d) Be responsible for any costs incurred by the Commission as a result of the consumer session.5. If a consumer session required by statute or a consumer session required by the Commission is a general consumer session on issues concerning public utilities, the Commission will: (a) Make the arrangements for and secure the location of the consumer session;(b) Be responsible for any costs incurred as a result of the consumer session; and(c) Determine which public utilities must provide notice of the consumer session, and each such utility shall: (1) Provide notice of the time, place and purpose of the consumer session directly to each of its customers; and(2) Send the notice not less than 10 days before the scheduled date of the consumer session.Nev. Admin. Code § 703.164
Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R047-02, eff. 10-24-2002; A by R116-03, 10-30-2003