Regulatory Duties

The PUCN’s jurisdiction over natural gas service falls into three general categories.

1. The PUCN regulates Nevada’s two investor-owned natural gas utilities, Southwest Gas and Sierra Pacific Power Company (d/b/a NV Energy).  The PUCN's regulatory activities include:
   • Ensuring the rates charged by gas utilities are just and reasonable.
   • Evaluating each utility's annual informational reports to ensure the utility's resource planning is sufficient to fulfill its obligation to serve its customers.
   • Ensuring each utility complies with the Nevada Solar Thermal Demonstration Program and legislative requirements (NRS 704.992) to implement energy efficiency programs.
2. The PUCN licenses discretionary suppliers of natural gas, also known as alternative sellers of natural gas.  These suppliers provide competitive gas services to large industrial and commercial users in Nevada.
3. The PUCN oversees gas pipelines in a pipeline safety partnership with the United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Pipeline Safety.
 

Natural Gas Links

• Gas Dockets
• Electronic Filings & Payment System
• Active CPCs, Licenses & Permits
• CPC Requirements
• Follow a Proceeding (Service Lists)
• Forms/Applications
• Natural Gas Discretionary Service
• Service Providers
• Universal Energy Charge (UEC)