Nevada Power Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

In these appeals, we examine whether the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) applied the proper legal analysis and reached conclusions based on substantial evidence in determining whether to allow Nevada Power Company to recoup approximately $922 million in energy purchase costs incurred from 1999-2001. The PUCN partially granted Nevada Power’s application, allowing Nevada Power to recover approximately one-half of the requested amount while disallowing recovery of the remainder. After the district court denied judicial review, Nevada Power and the…