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REGULATORY ACTIONS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
REGULATORY ACTIONS [Abstract]  
Summary of Deferred Energy Amounts
The following deferred energy amounts were included in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):


   
June 30, 2011
 
   
NVE Total
  
NPC Electric
   
SPPC Electric
  
SPPC Gas
 
Nevada Deferred Energy
             
   Cumulative Balance requested in 2011 DEAA
 $(331,013) $(186,460) (1) $(115,602) $(28,951)
   2011 Amortization
  104,330   45,355    48,320   10,655 
   2011 Deferred Energy Over Collections (2)
  (100,833)  (56,708)   (28,075)  (16,050)
Nevada Deferred Energy Balance at June 30, 2011 - Subtotal
 $(327,516) $(197,813)  $(95,357) $(34,346)
Reinstatement of deferred energy (effective 6/07, 10 years)
  125,999   125,999          
                   
Total Deferred Energy
 $(201,517) $(71,814)  $(95,357) $(34,346)
                   
Deferred Assets
                 
Deferred energy
 $111,135  $111,135   $-  $- 
Current Liabilities
                 
Deferred energy
  (312,652)  (182,949)   (95,357) $(34,346)
                   
Total Deferred Energy
 $(201,517) $(71,814)  $(95,357) $(34,346)


(1)  
Refer to NPC 2010 DEAA "Settled Regulatory Actions" in Note 3, Regulatory Actions, of the Notes to Financial Statements in the 2010 Form 10-K for separate discussion regarding rate offset of this balance.
(2)  
These deferred energy over collections will be filed in the March 2012 DEAA filings.
Summary of Rate Filings
In March 2011, NPC filed an application to establish a new DEAA to refund over-collected purchased power and fuel costs and reset or establish several other rate elements (TRED, REPR, EEIR and EEPR).  The recoveries requested in this filing result in an overall change in revenue requirement of approximately $73.2 million.  Hearings are scheduled for mid-August 2011.  The March 2011 application includes the following (dollars in millions):

     
Requested and
         
 
Anticipated
 
Amended
   
Present
   
$ Change in
 
 
Effective
 
Revenue
   
Revenue
   
Revenue
 
 
Date
 
Requirement
   
Requirement
   
Requirement
 
Revenue Requirement Subject To Change:
             
DEAA
Jan. 2012
 $(186.5)  $(101.0)  $(85.5)
REPR
Oct. 2011
  9.0    29.9    (20.9)
TRED
Oct. 2011
  14.6    16.3    (1.7)
EEPR Base
Oct. 2011
  58.0 (1)  58.0 (1)  - 
EEPR Amortization
Oct. 2011
  22.8    -    22.8 
EEIR Base
Oct. 2011
  14.4 (1)  14.4 (1)  - 
EEIR Amortization
Oct. 2011
  12.1 (2)  -    12.1 
Total Revenue Requirement
   $(55.6)  $17.6   $(73.2)

(1)
Reflects impact of adjustments ordered in the May 2011 PUCN Docket No. 10-10024, filed in October 2010 and effective July 1, 2011.
(2)
Amount represents proposed EEIR amortization rates as originally filed.  In accordance with Alternative Revenue Accounting, NPC has recognized approximately $4.8 million of this amount in revenues pertaining to 2010.  Based on the order from the PUCN in May 2011, which clarified the calculation of EEIR revenues, NPC does not expect to record further revenue from this rate request; however, NPC does expect to collect approximately $4.8 million from its customers.

In March 2011, SPPC filed an application to establish a new DEAA to refund over-collected purchased power and fuel costs and reset or establish several other rate elements (TRED, REPR, EEIR and EEPR).  The recoveries requested in this filing result in an overall decrease in revenue requirement of approximately $4.4 million.  Hearings are scheduled for mid-August 2011.  The March 2011 application includes the following (dollars in millions):

     
Requested and
         
 
Anticipated
 
Amended
   
Present
   
$ Change in
 
 
Effective
 
Revenue
   
Revenue
   
Revenue
 
 
Date
 
Requirement
   
Requirement
   
Requirement
 
Revenue Requirement Subject To Change:
             
DEAA
Jan. 2012
 $(115.6)  $(99.5)  $(16.1)
REPR
Oct. 2011
  38.1    36.6    1.5 
TRED
Oct. 2011
  5.9    7.9    (2.0)
EEPR Base
Oct. 2011
  9.8 (1)  9.8 (1)  - 
EEPR Amortization
Oct. 2011
  4.7    -    4.7 
EEIR Base
Oct. 2011
  2.6 (1)  2.6 (1)  - 
EEIR Amortization
Oct. 2011
  7.5 (2)  -    7.5 
Total Revenue Requirement
   $(47.0)  $(42.6)  $(4.4)

(1)
Reflects impact of adjustments ordered in the May 2011 PUCN Docket No. 10-10025, filed in October 2010 and effective July 1, 2011.
(2)
Amount represents proposed EEIR amortization rates as originally filed.  In accordance with Alternative Revenue Accounting, SPPC has recognized approximately $0.5 million of this amount in revenues pertaining to 2010.  Based on the order from the PUCN in May 2011, which clarified the calculation of EEIR revenues, SPPC does not expect to record further revenue from this rate request; however, SPPC does expect to collect approximately $0.5 million from their customers.

         SPPC 2011 Nevada Gas DEAA

In March 2011, SPPC filed an application to create a new DEAA rate to refund over-collected gas costs and to establish a new STPR (Solar Thermal Prospective Rate) to recover a legislatively mandated solar thermal program.  Hearings are scheduled for August 2011.  The March 2011 application includes the following (dollars in millions):

 
Anticipated
 
Requested
  
Present
  
$ Change in
 
 
Effective
 
Revenue
  
Revenue
  
Revenue
 
 
Date
 
Requirement
  
Requirement
  
Requirement
 
Revenue Requirement Subject To Change:
           
DEAA
Jan. 2012
 $(29.0) $(16.7) $(12.3)
    STPR
Oct. 2011
  0.3   -   0.3 
                
Total Revenue Requirement
   $(28.7) $(16.7) $(12.0)