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Carson City, NV – The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has rescheduled a consumer session to Tuesday, July 28, to hear public comments regarding Southwest Gas Corp.’s (SWG’s) application to adjust natural gas rates in Nevada.
Originally scheduled for June 30, the session was postponed to secure a larger venue to accommodate consumers making public comments. Through coordination with Assemblymember Cinthia Moore and the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB), the rescheduled consumer session will now be held in LCB meeting rooms with significantly more seating capacity than the PUCN’s offices can provide.
SWG filed an application (designated as Docket No. 26-03021) with the PUCN to increase its retail natural gas rates in its Southern and Northern Nevada divisions. In Southern Nevada, SWG’s proposed annual revenue increase is approximately $66.3 million, or 12.42 percent. The proposed annual revenue increase in Northern Nevada is approximately $5 million, or 3.94 percent.
If SWG’s request is approved, the average monthly single-family residential bill for natural gas service in Southern Nevada would increase an estimated $7.11. In Northern Nevada, the estimated average monthly single-family residential bill would increase $6.05.
Included in SWG’s application are the revenue requirement associated with the Mesquite Expansion Project that was previously approved by the PUCN. SWG also seeks a determination of prudency for the costs associated with the Mesquite Expansion Project
Based on the evidence presented in the case, the PUCN may approve rates as proposed or decrease or increase rates as necessary to ensure rates are just and reasonable. Public comment regarding this application will be accepted in person or telephonically at the consumer session. Public comment will not be allowed regarding any matter unrelated to SWG’s application filed in Docket No. 26-03021. Written comments can be submitted in Docket No. 26-03021 through the Electronic Filing System on the PUCN’s website, by hand-delivery or via U.S. Mail. The consumer session will be video conferenced between the LCB’s Carson City and Las Vegas meeting rooms and livestreamed at the following internet link: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/. The consumer session is scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
7120 Amigo St.
LV Committee Room 3
Las Vegas NV 89119
Via videoconference to:
Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
401 S. Carson St. Room 4100
Carson City NV 89701
Zoom Telephone conference line: 888-475-4499; Meeting ID: 869 6800 5302
Written comments via U.S. Mail to be addressed as follows:
PUCN - Attn: Docket No. 26-03021
1150 E. William St., Carson City, NV 89701;
or 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, NV 89148
Representatives from the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) will participate in the consumer session. The BCP, which is part of the Nevada Attorney General’s Office (775-684-1100), exists to represent the public interest and often intervenes in PUCN proceedings to represent the collective interests of residential and small business customers. PUCN Regulatory Operations Staff and SWG representatives will also attend.
Public comment at the consumer session will be limited to the contents of the application. Public comments may be limited to three minutes per speaker. A hearing on this application starts Monday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m.
Information about this application is available on the PUCN’s website at puc.nv.gov. From the top navigational bar on the home page, select “Dockets” to view Docket 26-03021. For information regarding the consumer session, contact the PUCN at (775) 684-6101 or (702) 486-7210. A live link to the hearing will be available on the PUCN’s website. On the homepage, click on “Calendar” to find that link.
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