BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A UTILITY FACILITY UNDER THE UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT NVSolarWRX, LLC ("NSW" or the "Applicant") is submitting, pursuant to the Nevada Utility Environmental Protection Act ("UEPA"), an application to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada ("PUCN") for a permit to construct a 450 megawatt ("MW") solar photovoltaic ("PV") generating facility ("Generating Facility"); a 345 kilovolt ("kV") substation ("Project Substation"); an approximately 7-mile-long, 345 kV overhead generation-tie line ("Gen-Tie"); and associated facilities, including a battery energy storage system ("BESS") with a capacity of up to 200 MW, in Washoe County, Nevada (the "Project") pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 704.820 through .900, inclusive, and Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 703.415 through .427, inclusive (the "Application"). The Project will provide renewable energy to the electrical transmission grid via the existing Fort Sage Substation, which is owned and operated by Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy ("SPPCo"). The Project will consist of five basic components: (1) an up to 450 MW alternating current solar PV Generating Facility; (2) a 345 kV Project Substation; (3) a 345 kV overhead Gen-Tie which will travel roughly 7 miles from the Project Substation to the existing SPPCo Fort Sage Substation; (4) an up to 200 MW capacity BESS; and (5) associated facilities and components, including access roads and fencing. The Project will be located on approximately 1,692 acres of private land located in unincorporated Washoe County, within the sparsely populated Honey Lake Valley near the Nevada/California state line, approximately 40 miles north of the City of Reno and 9 miles east of Herlong, California. The Project site consists of the following: (1) the Project property, which consists of 4 adjoining parcels totaling approximately 1,680 acres; and (2) 7 linear miles (approximately 12 acres) of an existing private access and utility easement – specifically, within the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency's designated Rainbow Way 345 kV Regional Utility Corridor – extending west from the Property two miles to Rainbow Way and continuing five miles south along Rainbow Way to the Fort Sage Substation. The Project will result in the disturbance of approximately 1,692 acres of land in total, and construction will last up to approximately 7 months and take place in 4 phases. Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc. conducted an environmental review of the Project and prepared an Environmental Statement which is included with the Application. NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT UNDER UEPA FOR A 450 MW SOLAR PV GENERATING FACILITY, 345 kV PROJECT SUBSTATION, 345 kV GEN-TIE, AN UP TO 200 MW CAPACITY BESS, AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES. Notice is hereby given to persons residing in the municipalities in which any portion of the Project will be located and constructed: NSW will request a permit to construct the Project, which will consist of an up to a 450 MW solar PV Generating Facility, a 345 kV Project Substation, a 345 kV Gen-Tie, an up to 200 MW BESS, and associated facilities, including fencing and access roads, to be located within Washoe County, NV. The contents of the Application to be submitted to the PUCN for the Project will include but are not limited to: 1.  A description of the Project, including general and detailed descriptions of the location of the Project, appropriately scaled site plan and layout drawings, vicinity maps, and routing maps; a description of the size and nature of the Project; and a description of the natural resources that will be used during the construction and operation of the Project; 2.  A copy and summary of the Environmental Statement prepared by Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc. with respect to the environmental impact of the Project; an explanation of the nature of the probable effect of the Project on the environment; and a description of the current environmental characteristics of the Project area, the environmental impacts that the construction and operation of the Project would have on the Project area before mitigation, and the environmental impacts that the construction and operation of the Project will have on the Project area after mitigation; 3.  A description of any reasonable alternate locations for the Project, a description of the comparative merits or detriments of each location submitted, and a statement of the reasons why the location is best suited for the Project; 4.  An explanation of the extent to which the Project is needed to ensure reliable utility service to customers in this State of Nevada, including a description of the extent to which the Project will provide and enhance utility service to customers in Nevada; 5.  An explanation of how the need for the Project balances any adverse effects on the environment, and how the Project represents the minimum adverse effect on the environment; 6.  An explanation of how the location of the Project conforms to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and 7.  An explanation of how the Project will serve the public interest, including the economic benefits that the Project will bring to the state, and the nature of the probable effect on the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state if the Project is constructed. A copy of the Application will be available on the PUCN's website following Applicant's filing of the Application. Additional information about the UEPA process and a person's right to participate in that process can be found in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 704 and Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 703. Protests and written comments about the Application and the Project must be filed with the PUCN as provided by law. DATED this 18th day of September, 2025 by NVSolarWRX, LLC. September 21 2025 LNVS0374189