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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

 

Docket

No. 11-06006

Timeline

 

 

Each of the company’s two utilities is required to file a general rate case every three years.

 

 

Application filed: June 6, 2011.

 

 

Commission decision date: December 21, 2011.

 

 

New rates effective: January 1, 2012.

Test Year

Calendar 2010, with known and measurable adjustments through May 31, 2011.

Capital Structure (granted; percent)

 

     Ratio      Cost      Weighted
Cost
 

Debt

     55.62         6.56         3.65   

Equity

     44.38         10.00         4.44   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     100.00            8.09   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Decision

 

     Granted     Requested(1)  

Revenue increase ($ millions)

   $ 158.6      $ 249.9   

Return on equity

     10.00     11.25

Overall return

     8.09     8.64

Rate base ($ billions)

   $ 5.48      $ 5.59   

 

(1) 

As certified at May 31, 2011

Depreciation

Of the revenue increase granted, approximately $17.0 million is attributable to higher depreciation expense. This excludes depreciation associated with the Harry Allen plant.

Demand Side Management

Of the revenue increase granted, approximately $17.7 million is attributable to increased recovery of demand side management costs, comprised of amortization expense ($12.7 million) and rate of return ($5.0 million).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact NV Energy Investor Relations:

Max Kuniansky: 702.402.5627 or mkuniansky@nvenergy.com

Britta Carlson: 702.402.5624 or bcarlson@nvenergy.com