Via e-Filing - Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, Iowa 50306-0657 (515) 242-4099 Telephone (515) 281-2460 Fax E-mail: pjleighton@

PAUL J. LEIGHTON

Vice President, Assistant Corporate Secretary & Assistant General Counsel

Via e-Filing June 23, 2015

Honorable Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

Re:

Docket No. HC06-1-___

Update to FERC-65 "Notification of Holding Company Status"

Dear Ms. Bose:

Pursuant to Section 366.4(a) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("Commission") regulations1, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (formerly known as

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company) ("BHE"), on behalf of itself; its parent, Berkshire

Hathaway Inc.; and its subsidiary holding companies, hereby electronically files this update

to its FERC-65 Notification of Holding Company Status.

I. Contents of Filing

The contents of this filing are as follows:

This transmittal letter;

FERC-65 Notification of Holding Company Status;

Exhibit A to FERC-65, list of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. non-BHE subsidiaries; and

Exhibit B to FERC-65, list of BHE non-public-utility company subsidiaries.

1 18 C.F.R. ? 366.4(a).

Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission June 23, 2015 Page 2

II. Purpose of Filing

In accordance Section 366.4(a), the attached FERC-65 updates the initial notification filed on June 15, 2006 in Docket No. HC06-1-000, as previously updated, to include new subsidiary holding companies created since the most recent updated FERC-65 was filed.

III. Communication

BHE respectfully requests that all communications regarding this filing be directed to the following individuals:

Douglas L. Anderson Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company 1111 South 103rd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68124 Telephone: 402.231.1642 Facsimile: 402.231.1658 Email: danderson@

Paul J. Leighton Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company 4299 NW Urbandale Drive Urbandale, Iowa 50322 Telephone: 515.242.4099 Facsimile: 515.281.2460 Email: pjleighton@

Sincerely,

/s/ Paul J. Leighton

Paul J. Leighton Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company

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Docket No. HC06-1-___

FERC-65

NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING COMPANY STATUS

Pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 and Section 366.4(a) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("Commission") regulations thereunder,1

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (formerly known as MidAmerican Energy Holdings

Company) ("BHE") on behalf of itself; its parent, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.; and its subsidiary

holding companies hereby notifies the Commission that each of the below identified entities is a "holding company" within the meaning of 18 C.F.R. ? 366.12, and provides the following

information:

1. Name and Address of Holding Company.

(a) Top Holding Company.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68131

(b) Subsidiary Holding Companies Not Exempt Under 18 C.F.R. ? 366.3(a).

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (formerly known as MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company) 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

MidAmerican Funding, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

MHC Inc. 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

1 18 C.F.R. ? 366.4(a). 2 Excluded from this Notice of Holding Company Status are the subsidiary holding companies of solely

qualifying facilities, exempt wholesale generators and foreign utility companies in accordance with 18 C.F.R. ?

366.3(a).

PPW Holdings LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

NVE Holdings, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

NV Energy, Inc. 6100 Neil Road Reno, Nevada 89511

NNGC Acquisition, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

KR Holding, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

KR Acquisition 1, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

KR Acquisition 2, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

BHE U.S. Transmission, LLC (formerly known as MidAmerican Transmission, LLC) 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

BHE America Transco, LLC3 (formerly known as MEHC America Transco, LLC) 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

Electric Transmission America, LLC 700 Morrison Road Gahanna, Ohio 43230

3 BHE America Transco, LLC owns a 50% interest in Electric Transmission America, LLC which owns a 50% interest in Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC.

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BHE Texas Transco, LLC4 (formerly known as MEHC Texas Transco, LLC) 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

California Utility Holdco, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

MTL Canyon Holdings, LLC5 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

TransCanyon, LLC 400 North 5th Street Phoenix, AZ 85004

2. Public Utilities and Natural Gas Companies in the Holding Company System.

(a) Public Utilities.

MidAmerican Energy Company 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

PacifiCorp Lloyd Center Tower 825 NE Multnomah Portland, Oregon 97232

Nevada Power Company 6226 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

Sierra Pacific Power Company 6100 Neil Road Reno, Nevada 89511

Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC 818 South Kansas Avenue PO Box 889 Topeka, Kansas 66601

4 BHE Texas Transco, LLC owns a 50% interest in Electric Transmission Texas, LLC, a public utility providing electric transmission service solely within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region. 5 MTL Canyon Holdings, LLC owns a 50% interest in TransCanyon, LLC which owns a 100% interest in TransCanyon DCR, LLC.

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MidAmerican Central California Transco, LLC 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

TransCanyon DCR, LLC 400 North 5th Street Phoenix, AZ 85004

(b) Natural Gas Companies.

Northern Natural Gas Company 1111 South 103rd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68124

Kern River Gas Transmission Company 2755 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

3. Service Companies or Special Purpose Subsidiaries Providing Non-Power Goods and Services. (Each of the below companies is a special purpose subsidiary.)

Bridger Coal Company 1407 West North Temple, Room 320 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-3187

Energy West Mining Company 201 South Main, Suite 2100 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Interwest Mining Company 201 South Main, Suite 2100 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Trapper Mining Inc. 1407 West North Temple, Room 320 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-3187

MEHC Insurance Services Ltd. 148 College Street Burlington, Vermont 05401-8476

NVE Insurance Company, Inc. 6226 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

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CalEnergy, LLC 1111 South 103rd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68124

CalEnergy Generation Operating Company 1111 South 103rd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68124

Metalogic Inspection Services Inc. 7211 68 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6B 3T6

4. Affiliates and Subsidiaries and Corporate Relationship to Each Other.

See list of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. non-BHE subsidiaries attached as Exhibit A.

See list of BHE non-public utility company subsidiaries attached as Exhibit B.

5. Communications.

All communications regarding this filing should be addressed to the following:

Douglas L. Anderson Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company 1111 South 103rd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68124 Telephone: 402.231.1642 Facsimile: 402.231.1658 Email: danderson@

Paul J. Leighton Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company 4299 NW Urbandale Drive Urbandale, Iowa 50322 Telephone: 515.242.4099 Facsimile: 515.281.2460 Email: pjleighton@

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Paul J. Leighton

Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company

Dated: June 23, 2015

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EXHIBIT A

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. NON-BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY SUBSIDIARIES

See attached

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