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Nevada Public Utilities Commission
| Nevada Public Utilities Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $142,017 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $17,260,760 |
| Total Seats: | 3 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.020 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
| Randy Brown, Tammy Cordova, Hayley Williamson | |
| Other Nevada Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Controller • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Agriculture Director • Insurance Commissioner • Director of Conservation and Natural Resources • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission • Employment, Training and Rehabilitation • Board of Regents | |
The Nevada Public Utilities Commission is a three-member board in the Nevada state government.
The PUC is the state agency charged with supervising and regulating utilities services in Nevada.[1]
Current officeholders
The current officeholders are:
- Randy Brown (nonpartisan)
- Tammy Cordova (nonpartisan)
- Hayley Williamson (nonpartisan)
Authority
The Nevada Public Utilities Commission is established under Section 703.020 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.[2]
Qualifications
In order to serve on the commission, members must have at least two years of experience in one or more of the following fields: accounting, business administration, finance or economics, administrative law and professional engineering. Additionally, no more than two members of the commission can be from the same political party or from the same field of experience.[3]
The following additional qualifications also apply:[4]
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1. All of the Commissioners shall be persons who are independent of the industries regulated by the Commission and who possess demonstrated competence. |
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| —Nevada Revised Statutes 703.030[4] | ||
Appointments
Per 703.030 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the governor appoints the three members of the commission to four-year terms. The appointees must have at least two years of experience in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, administrative law or professional engineering. Additionally, no more than two commissioners may come from the same political party or the same field of experience.[6]
Vacancies
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Duties
The general duties of the commission as outlined in the Nevada Revised Statutes are to "supervise and regulate the operation and maintenance of public utilities and other persons named and defined in chapters 704, 704A and 708 of NRS pursuant to the provisions of those chapters."[7]
Divisions
As of January 29, 2021, the Nevada Public Utilities Commission is divided into two main sections: Commission Policy/Administration and Regulatory Operations.[8]
State budget
The budget for the Nevada Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2025 was $17,260,760.[9]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the commissioners received a salary of $142,017, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2022
In 2022, the commissioners received a salary of $140,611, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2021
In 2021, the commissioners received a salary of $140,611, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2020
In 2020, the commissioners received a salary of $125,021, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2019
In 2019, the commissioners received a salary of $125,021, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2018
In 2018, the commissioners received a salary of $125,021, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2017
In 2017, the commissioners received a salary of $125,021, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2016
In 2016, each commissioner received a salary of $125,021, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2015
In 2015, each commissioner received a salary of $123,783, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
2014
In 2014, commissioners each received a salary of $123,783, according to the Council of State Governments.[19]
2013
In 2013, commissioners each received a salary of $120,688.[20]
2009
In 2009, commissioners each received a salary of $112,275 according to the Council of State Governments.[21]
Historical officeholders
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Recent news
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Contact information
Carson City Office
1150 East William Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: (775) 684-6101
Fax: (775) 684-6110
Consumer Complaints: (775) 684-6100
Las Vegas Office
9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Phone: (702) 486-7210
Fax: (702) 486-7206
Consumer Complaints: (702) 486-2600
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission, "About," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Revised Statutes, "NRS 703.030 Commissioners: Appointment; terms; qualifications," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nevada Revised Statutes, "NRS 703.040 Commissioners: Additional qualifications; restrictions on other employment," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Nevada Revised Statutes, "NRS 703.030 Commissioners: Appointment; terms; qualifications," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Revised Statutes, "General Duties," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Public Utilities Commission, "Organizational Structure," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ Governor's Finance Office, "Executive Budget | 2023-2025," accessed December 11, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed June 22, 2011
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