Expenses of investigations, inspections, audits and appearances made outside State.
1. Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission which elects to maintain its books and records outside the State of Nevada shall, in addition to any other assessment and fees provided for by law, be assessed by the Commission for an amount equal to the travel expenses and the excess of the out-of-state subsistence allowances over the in-state subsistence allowances, as fixed by NRS 281.160, of Commission members and staff, for investigations, inspections and audits required to be performed outside this state.
2. Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission shall, in addition to any other assessment and fees provided for by law, be assessed by the Commission for an amount equal to the travel expenses and the excess of the out-of-state subsistence allowances over the in-state subsistence allowances, as fixed by NRS 281.160, of Commission members and staff, for investigations, audits and appearances required to be performed out of this state as a result of interventions in:
(a) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings as authorized in NRS 703.152; or
(b) Actions involving the Federal Communications Commission or other federal regulatory agencies,
Êif the intervention is made to benefit the public utility or its customers.
3. The assessments provided for by this section must be determined by the Commission upon the completion of each such investigation, inspection, audit or appearance and are due and payable within 30 days of receipt by the affected utility of the notice of assessment. The total amount assessed by the Commission in 1 year pursuant to subsection 2 must not exceed $50,000.
4. The records of the Commission relating to the additional costs incurred by reason of the necessary additional travel must be open for inspection by the affected utility at any time within the 30-day period.
5. The Commission shall report to the Legislature no later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year the amount of assessments charged public utilities during the previous biennium pursuant to subsection 2.
Last modified: February 26, 2006