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Nevada Revised Statutes - Energy - Public UtilitiesLegal Research Home > Nevada Lawyer > Energy; Public Utilities > Nevada Revised Statutes - Energy - Public Utilities Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.010 Legislative findings; state policy.
1. The Legislature finds that: (a) Energy is essential to the economy of the State and to the health, safety and welfare of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 701.030 to 701.090, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.030 “Biomass” defined. “Biomass” means any organic matter that is available on a renewable basis, including, without limitation:
1. Agricultural crops and agricultural wastes and residues; 2. Wood and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.040 “Consumer’s Advocate” defined. “Consumer’s Advocate” means the Consumer’s Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.050 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Office of Energy appointed pursuant to NRS 701.150. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.060 “Fuel cell” defined. “Fuel cell” means a device or contrivance that, through the chemical process of combining ions of hydrogen and oxygen, produces electricity and water. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.065 “Net metering system” defined. “Net metering system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.771. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.070 “Renewable energy” defined.
1. “Renewable energy” means a source of energy that occurs naturally or is regenerated naturally, including, without limitation: (a) Biomass; (b) Fuel cells; ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.080 “Renewable energy generation project” defined.
1. “Renewable energy generation project” means a project involving an electric generating facility or system that uses renewable energy as its primary source of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.090 “Task Force” defined. “Task Force” means the Task Force for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation created by NRS 701.350. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.150 Creation; appointment of Director; employment of personnel by Director; classification of Director and personnel; conflict of interest prohibited.
1. The Office of Energy is hereby created within the Office ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.160 Submission of report to Governor and Legislature. The Director shall prepare a report concerning the status of energy in the State of Nevada and submit it to:
1. The ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.170 Administration of gifts and grants; execution of research contracts and cooperative agreements; participation in federal programs; assistance to developers; regulations. The Director may:
1. Administer any gifts or grants ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.180 General duties concerning energy resources and energy conservation. The Director shall: 1. Acquire and analyze information relating to energy and to the supply, demand and conservation of its sources. Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.190 Preparation of comprehensive state energy plan.
1. The Director shall prepare a comprehensive state energy plan which provides for the promotion of: (a) Energy projects that enhance the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.200 Recommendation of standards for energy conservation and for carrying out comprehensive state energy plan.
1. The Director may recommend to state agencies, local governments and appropriate private persons and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.210 Preparation of petroleum allocation and rationing plans; administration of federal programs involving fuel allocation. The Director shall:
1. Prepare, subject to the approval of the Governor, petroleum allocation and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.220 Adoption of regulations for energy conservation in buildings; exemptions; applicability and enforcement; procedures for adoption.
1. The Director shall adopt regulations for the conservation of energy in buildings, including ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.230 Prohibition against inclusion in buildings of system using electric resistance for heating spaces; applicability; exceptions.
1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a building whose construction ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.240 Program to distribute money to acquire, install or improve net metering systems.
1. The Director shall develop a program to distribute money, within the limits of legislative appropriation, in ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.350 Creation; appointment of members; qualifications for members; terms of members; vacancies; requirements and restrictions concerning members who are public officers or employees.
1. The Task Force for Renewable Energy ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.360 Selection and terms of Chairman and Vice Chairman; vacancies; quorum; meetings; members serve without compensation; per diem and travel expenses; Consumer’s Advocate to provide support and assistance.
1. The ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.370 Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation: Creation; administration of Fund by Task Force; expenditures of money in Fund.
1. The Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 701.380 General duties of Task Force; submission of annual report to Legislative Commission and Governor.
1. The Task Force shall: (a) Advise the Office of Energy in: (1) ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 702.020 to 702.110, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.020 “Calendar quarter” defined. “Calendar quarter” means each period of 3 consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 in each calendar year. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.030 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.040 “Fund” defined. “Fund” means the Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation created by NRS 702.250. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.050 “Housing Division” defined. “Housing Division” means the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.060 “Municipal utility” defined. “Municipal utility” includes, without limitation:
1. A utility established pursuant to chapter 709 or 710 of NRS. 2. Any other utility that is owned, operated ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.070 “Person” defined. “Person” means:
1. A natural person; 2. Any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.080 “Public utility” defined. “Public utility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.020 and 704.030. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.090 “Retail customer” defined.
1. “Retail customer” means an end-use customer that purchases natural gas or electricity for consumption in this state. 2. The term includes, without limitation: ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.100 “Universal energy charge” defined. “Universal energy charge” means the charge imposed pursuant to NRS 702.160. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.110 “Welfare Division” defined. “Welfare Division” means the Welfare Division of the Department of Human Resources. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.150 Applicability; exemptions for certain retail customers; limitations on receipt of assistance by certain retail customers.
1. The provisions of NRS 702.160 do not apply to any therm of natural ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.160 Amount of charge; duty to pay; exemptions for certain activities; collection; duties of public utilities and municipal utilities; duties of certain retail customers; cap; refunds.
1. Except as otherwise ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.170 Powers and duties of Commission; regulations and enforcement; reports; audits and investigations; administrative charge; deposit of money; civil action for recovery of money.
1. The Commission shall adopt regulations ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.250 Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation: Creation; administration of Fund by Welfare Division; distribution of money in Fund.
1. There is hereby created as a special revenue fund in ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.260 Programs to assist eligible households in paying for natural gas and electricity; powers and duties of Welfare Division; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.
1. Seventy-five percent ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.270 Programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; powers and duties of Housing Division; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.
1. Twenty-five percent of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 702.280 Coordination and evaluation of programs; duties of Welfare Division and Housing Division; submission of report to Governor, Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee.
1. The Welfare Division and the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Affected governmental entity” means a governmental entity for which a tax, fee or assessment is collected pursuant ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.020 Creation. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada is hereby created. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.023 Seal. The Commission shall have a seal upon which must be the words “Public Utilities Commission of Nevada,” by which the Commission shall authenticate its proceedings and orders. All papers ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.025 Reorganization of Commission; duties of Commission relating to reorganization; Commission authorized to adopt regulations for operation and enforcement of laws; plan for reorganization.
1. The Commission, by majority vote, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.030 Commissioners: Appointment; terms; qualifications.
1. The Commission consists of three Commissioners appointed by the Governor for terms of 4 years. 2. The Governor shall appoint as members of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.040 Commissioners: Additional qualifications; restrictions on other employment.
1. All of the Commissioners shall be persons who are independent of the industries regulated by the Commission and who possess demonstrated ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.050 Commissioners: Oaths.
1. Before entering upon the duties of his office, each Commissioner shall subscribe to the constitutional oath of office, and shall in addition swear that he is ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.060 Commissioners: Removal. The Governor shall have the power to remove any Commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Such removal shall be upon public hearing after 10 ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.070 Chairman: Designation by Governor; serves as Executive Officer of Commission. The Governor shall designate one of the Commissioners to be Chairman, whose term as Chairman shall be at the pleasure ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.080 Commissioners: Unclassified service of State; Acting Commissioners not entitled to participate in certain programs or receive certain benefits.
1. The Chairman and the other Commissioners, including any Acting Commissioners, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.085 Commissioners: Power of majority to act; number required to enter final order; appointment, powers and duties, terms of service and reappointment of Acting Commissioners.
1. A majority of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.100 Suits by and against Commission. The Commission may sue and be sued in the name of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.110 Hearings and meetings open to public. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all hearings and meetings conducted by the Commission must be open to the public. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.120 Principal and secondary offices; filing of documents at secondary office.
1. The Commission shall keep its principal office at Carson City, Nevada, in rooms provided by the Buildings and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.130 Appointment of Deputy Commissioner, Secretary and Assistant Secretary; other employees; hearing officers.
1. The Commission shall appoint a Deputy Commissioner who shall serve in the unclassified service of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.140 Expenses of Commissioners and employees: Sworn statement and approval required. The expenditures of each Commissioner and employee of the Commission while traveling on its business must be sworn to by ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.145 Expenses of investigations, inspections, audits and appearances made outside State.
1. Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission which elects to maintain its books and records ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.147 Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Fund.
1. The Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Fund is hereby created as a special revenue fund. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 702.170 and 704.7828, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.148 Expenditure of money from reserve account to provide education and informational services to public; use of independent contractor to provide such services. The Commission may expend money from its reserve ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.150 General duties. The Commission shall 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 ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.151 Duties of Commission in adopting regulations relating to provision of electric service. In adopting regulations pursuant to this title relating to the provision of electric service, the Commission shall ensure ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.152 Legislative findings on cost of energy in Nevada; Commission authorized to represent State in matters affecting development, transmission, use or cost of energy in Nevada.
1. The Legislature finds ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.153 Commission may agree to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with federal statutes and regulations governing safety of storage facilities and interstate pipelines. The Commission may enter into an agreement with ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.154 Regulations to ensure safe operation and maintenance of storage facilities and intrastate pipelines; Commission has final authority to regulate such facilities and pipelines; civil penalty.
1. The Commission may ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.1545 Commission authorized to participate in federal program of safety relating to railroads. The Commission shall:
1. Enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to 49 U.S.C. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.160 Place of session or hearing. The Commission may hold sessions or hearings at its office or at such other place or places as the convenience of the Commission or of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.164 Employment of legal counsel; duties of Attorney General and district attorneys.
1. The Commission may employ, or retain on a contract basis, legal counsel who shall: (a) Except ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.168 Cooperation with federal and state agencies. The Commission may, in carrying out its duties:
1. Cooperate with the Federal Government, its departments and agencies. 2. Confer with the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.172 Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution: Establishment; duties.
1. A Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution is hereby established within the Commission. 2. Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.175 Request from State Contractors’ Board to disconnect telephone number: Commission to issue order to appropriate provider of service; good faith compliance with order constitutes complete defense to action arising from ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.180 Biennial report of Commission. The Commission shall make and publish biennial reports showing its proceedings. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.190 Records of Commission open to public inspection; exception.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all biennial reports, records, proceedings, papers and files of the Commission must be ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.191 Duty of public utilities and certain entities to furnish information and annual reports.
1. Each public utility that is regulated by the Commission or elects to be regulated under ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.193 Annual reports, records and statements to be submitted under oath. Every annual report, record or statement required by law to be made to the Commission must be submitted under oath ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.195 Examination of records and other property of public utilities and certain entities; exception.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any Commissioner, any officer or employee of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.196 Disclosure and confidentiality of records and other property of public utilities and certain entities.
1. Any books, accounts, records, minutes, papers and property of any public utility, alternative seller, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.197 Fees for filing documents.
1. The Commission may collect fees for the filing of any official document required by this chapter and chapters 704, 704A, 704B, 705 and 708 ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.200 Printing. Except in cases of emergency, all the necessary printing of the Commission must be done by the State Printing Division of the Department of Administration. The Superintendent of that ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.205 Publication of pamphlets. The Commission shall prepare and publish pamphlets and other descriptive material which:
1. Contain information about the Commission and the public utilities under the jurisdiction of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.301 Rights of Regulatory Operations Staff to appear and participate in contested case and to be represented by legal counsel; restrictions on certain communications between Commissioner and Regulatory Operations Staff.
... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.310 Complaint against public utility or alternative seller: Investigation by Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution; notice and hearing.
1. When a complaint is made against any public utility or alternative ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.320 Notice and hearing: Duty of Commission to provide notice of certain pending matters; regulations regarding notice; hearing required in certain pending matters; power of Commission to dispense with hearing in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.330 Record of hearings: Recording and transcription of testimony; costs; filing of certified copy with court clerk for judicial review; copies available to parties; confidentiality.
1. A complete record must ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.340 Witnesses: Order of Commission for appearance; fees and mileage.
1. Either party is entitled to an order by the Commission for the appearance of witnesses or the production of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.350 Order for production of books, accounts, papers or records. The Commission may require, by order to be served on any person regulated by the Commission in the same manner as ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.360 Issuance of subpoena by clerk of district court for service to witness failing to appear on Commission’s order; contempt.
1. If any person ordered to appear before the Commission ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.370 Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Commission.
1. The district court for the county in which any investigation or hearing is being conducted by the Commission pursuant to the provisions ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.373 Judicial review: Petition; answer; scope of review; grounds for setting aside decision of Commission.
1. Any party of record to a proceeding before the Commission is entitled to judicial ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.374 Judicial review: Requirements for injunction; burden of proof; filing bond to place into effect proposed changes in schedule of rates.
1. A court of competent jurisdiction, after hearing, may ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.375 Judicial review: Refund of excess payment; report of refund; claims for refunds.
1. If a court determines that the rate or rates considered by the Commission are excessive, and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.376 Judicial review: Appeal to Supreme Court. Any party to the action, within 60 days after the service of a copy of the order or judgment of the district court, may ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.377 Revocation of certificate, permit or license: Hearing; conditions; judicial review.
1. Any certificate of public convenience and necessity, permit or license issued or transferred in accordance with the provisions ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 703.380 Civil penalty.
1. Unless another penalty is specifically provided, any public utility, alternative seller, provider of discretionary natural gas service or provider of new electric resources, or any officer, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.010 Declaration of legislative findings and purpose.
1. The Legislature finds that in many areas of this state owners of real property, counties, cities and public utility corporations desire to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704A.030 to 704A.150, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in such ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.030 “Clerk” defined. “Clerk” means the de facto or de jure county clerk or city clerk, or his successor in functions, if any. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.040 “Convert” and “conversion” defined. “Convert” or “conversion” means the removal of existing overhead electric and communication facilities and the replacement thereof with underground electric and communication facilities constructed at the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.050 “Electric and communication facilities” defined. “Electric and communication facilities” means any works or improvements used or useful in providing electric or communication service, including but not limited to poles, supports, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.052 “Engineer” defined. “Engineer” means the de facto or de jure engineer of the municipality, or his successor in functions, if any. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.060 “Governing body” defined. “Governing body” means:
1. The city council, city commission, board of supervisors or other local legislative or governing body of an incorporated city if all or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.070 “Lot” defined. “Lot” includes any portion, piece or parcel of land, but not property owned or controlled by any person as a right-of-way. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.073 “Mailed notice” and “notice by mail” defined.
1. “Mailed notice,” “notice by mail” or any phrase of similar import, except as otherwise qualified, means the giving by the municipal ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.077 “Municipality” and “municipal” defined.
1. “Municipality” means an incorporated city, including, without limitation, Carson City, in which is located wholly or in part the service district, or means the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.080 “New underground electric and communication service district” defined. “New underground electric and communication service district” means an area in which no existing electric and communication facilities are in place. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.090 “Overhead electric or communication facilities” defined. “Overhead electric or communication facilities” means electric or communication facilities located above the surface of the ground except as provided in NRS 704A.050 and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.100 “Owner” defined. “Owner” means:
1. The person in whom legal title appears by recorded deed; 2. The person in possession under claim of title; or 3. The ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.110 “Public place” defined. “Public place” includes streets, alleys, roadways, sidewalks, rights-of-way, easements and similar properties as to which an incorporated city, an unincorporated town, a county, the State of Nevada ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.120 “Public utility corporation” defined. “Public utility corporation” means:
1. Any person or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada which provides electric or communication ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.125 “Publication” and “publish” defined.
1. “Publication,” “publish” or any term of similar import, except as otherwise qualified, means publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.130 “Real property” defined. “Real property” means real estate owned in fee, but not inclusive of any property owned or controlled as a railroad or street right-of-way. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.140 “Service district” defined. “Service district” means a new underground electric and communication service district as defined by NRS 704A.080, or an underground service district as defined by NRS 704A.150, as ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.150 “Underground service district” defined. “Underground service district” means an area in which electric and communication facilities are to be placed underground, exclusive of:
1. Any lines or facilities used ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.170 Petition by owners for study of costs to establish service district.
1. If not less than 60 percent of the owners of contiguous real property within a reasonably compact ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.180 Statement by governing body of basis for apportionment of costs by assessments; study of costs by public utility; joint report of results of study; costs of joint report.
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.190 Summary of estimate of costs to be assessed against each lot furnished to owner; joint summary.
1. A summary of the estimate of the costs to be assessed against ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.200 Petition for establishment of service district: Time and place of filing; number of petitioners required.
1. Within 90 days after the joint report referred to in NRS 704A.180 is ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.210 Petition for establishment of service district: Manner of giving notice of hearing; payment of costs.
1. Upon receipt of a petition to establish a service district, the governing body ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.220 Petition for establishment of service district: Contents of notice of hearing. The notice of the hearing shall: 1. State the time and place where the hearing will be held. Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.230 Objections to establishment of service district.
1. Any person owning real property within the proposed service district who wishes to object to the establishment of the proposed service district ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.240 Hearing on petition; findings of governing body; adoption and contents of ordinance; basis for apportioning assessments.
1. At the place, date and hour specified for the hearing in the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.250 Inclusion of additional territory: Notice and hearing.
1. If the governing body determines at the hearing that territory not included in the petition should be included within the service ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.260 Addition to or alteration of boundaries of district. Additions to and alterations of the boundaries of an established service district shall be made in the manner provided for the establishment ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.270 Rehearings.
1. The public utility corporation or corporations involved and all owners of real property within the established service district shall be deemed parties to the proceedings for the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.280 Judicial review; objection to validity of action by governing body.
1. Any party to the proceedings aggrieved by an ordinance of the governing body establishing the service district, as ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.290 Time for commencement of construction or conversion. If the governing body enacts an ordinance establishing a service district, the public utility corporation is not required to commence construction or conversion ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.300 Placement of facilities.
1. The service facilities within the boundaries of each lot within an underground service district must be placed underground at the same time as or after ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.310 Interim warrants.
1. For the purpose of paying any contractor or otherwise defraying any costs as they become due from time to time until money is available therefor from ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704A.312 Resolution determining total cost of construction or conversion and ordering preparation of assessment roll; validity of assessment; limitations on amount of assessment.
1. At any time after there occur ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704B.020 to 704B.140, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.020 “Ancillary services” defined. “Ancillary services” means those generation services that:
1. Are necessary to support the transmission of energy and capacity from resources to loads while maintaining reliable operation ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.030 “Calendar quarter” defined. “Calendar quarter” means each period of 3 consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 in each calendar year. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.040 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.045 “Consumer’s Advocate” defined. “Consumer’s Advocate” means the Consumer’s Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.050 “Electric utility” defined.
1. “Electric utility” means any public utility or successor in interest that: (a) Is in the business of providing electric service to customers; (b) ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.060 “Electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties” defined. “Electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties” means an electric utility that, with regard to the provision of electric service, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.070 “Electric utility that primarily serves less densely populated counties” defined. “Electric utility that primarily serves less densely populated counties” means an electric utility that, with regard to the provision of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.080 “Eligible customer” defined. “Eligible customer” means an end-use customer which is:
1. A nongovernmental commercial or industrial end-use customer that has an average annual load of 1 megawatt or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.090 “Energy” defined. “Energy” means electrical energy. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.100 “Generation asset” defined. “Generation asset” means any plant, facility, equipment or system which is located within or outside this state and which converts nonelectrical energy into electrical energy or otherwise ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.110 “New electric resource” defined. “New electric resource” means:
1. The energy, capacity or ancillary services and any increased or additional energy, capacity or ancillary services which are: (a) ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.120 “Person” defined. “Person” means:
1. A natural person. 2. Any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.130 “Provider of new electric resources” and “provider” defined. “Provider of new electric resources” and “provider” mean a person who makes energy, capacity or ancillary services from a new electric resource ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.140 “Time-of-use meter” defined. “Time-of-use meter” means a meter that:
1. Measures and records the electric demand, energy and power factor on 15-minute intervals; and 2. Is suitable for ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.170 Effect of chapter on certain existing contracts; duties of electric utilities and assignees concerning certain existing contracts.
1. The provisions of this chapter do not alter, diminish or otherwise ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.200 Regulations. The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.210 Submission of report to Legislative Commission. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Commission shall submit to the Legislative Commission a written report which ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.260 Electric utilities may enter into certain agreements relating to generation assets; increased energy, capacity or ancillary services deemed new electric resource; ownership and use of new electric resource; limitations; duties ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.300 Authority of provider to sell energy, capacity or ancillary services; limitations; provider is not public utility because of transaction; jurisdiction of Commission; prohibition.
1. Except as otherwise provided in ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.310 Application for approval of proposed transaction: Time for filing; contents; confidentiality of certain information; public notice and hearing; review by Commission; terms, conditions and payments as part of approval; time ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.320 Conditions and limitations for certain proposed transactions; requirements for certain eligible customers; limited disclosure of certain information; duties of Commission; compliance with portfolio standard for renewable energy and energy from ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.325 Purchase of energy, capacity or ancillary services from alternative provider after approval of original transaction: Rights and obligations of eligible customers; expedited review by Commission; limited disclosure of certain information.
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.330 Replacement of energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from provider with energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from electric utility; tariffs.
1. If an eligible customer is purchasing energy, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.340 Time-of-use meters: Requirements; installation; costs; limitations; number; use of other meters or equipment.
1. A provider of new electric resources shall not sell energy, capacity or ancillary services to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.350 Duty of electric utility to provide certain components of electric service; duty of Commission to establish just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates; effect of chapter on existing rights and requirements under ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704B.360 Payment of taxes, fees and assessments by eligible customers; billing requirements; disciplinary action for failure to comply.
1. If the Commission approves an application that is filed pursuant to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.001 Purpose and policy of Legislature in enacting chapter. It is hereby declared to be the purpose and policy of the Legislature in enacting this chapter:
1. To confer upon ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.007 to 704.030, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.007 “Biomass” defined. “Biomass” means any organic matter that is available on a renewable basis, including, without limitation:
1. Agricultural crops and agricultural wastes and residues; 2. Wood and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.010 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.012 “Consumer’s Advocate” defined. “Consumer’s Advocate” means the Consumer’s Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.015 “Person” defined. “Person” is limited to a person engaged in or intending to engage in the operation of a public utility. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.020 “Public utility” or “utility” defined.
1. “Public utility” or “utility” includes: (a) Any person who owns, operates, manages or controls any railroad or part of a railroad as ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.030 Persons not included in “public utility” or “utility.” “Public utility” or “utility” does not include:
1. Persons engaged in the production and sale of natural gas, other than sales ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.031 Power to subpoena person claiming exemption. The Commission may by subpoena require any person claiming to be exempt from regulation by reason of NRS 704.030 to appear before it with ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.032 Participation of Commission on Economic Development in proceedings before Commission. The Commission on Economic Development may participate in proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada concerning a public utility ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.033 Levy and collection; limitations.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the Commission shall levy and collect an annual assessment from all public utilities, providers of discretionary natural ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.035 Report on revenue; computation, payment and adjustment of assessment; penalty for delinquent assessment; action for collection; transfer to Consumer’s Advocate.
1. On or before June 1 of each year, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.040 Charges for services must be just and reasonable; plan of alternative regulation for public utilities that provide telecommunication services; fair and impartial regulation of certain telecommunication services; fund for maintaining ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.050 Special contract rates.
1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent concentration, commodity, transit and other special contract rates, but all such rates shall be open to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.060 Charge for shorter haul included within longer haul. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed:
1. To allow any railroad to charge more for a shorter than for a ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.061 Definitions. As used in NRS 704.061 to 704.110, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.062, 704.065 and 704.066 have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.062 “Application to make changes in any schedule” and “application” defined. “Application to make changes in any schedule” and “application” include, without limitation:
1. A general rate application; 2. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.065 “Rate” defined. “Rate” means any individual or joint rate, toll or charge imposed by a public utility for a service performed or product furnished by the public utility. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.066 “Schedule” defined. ”Schedule” means any schedule that establishes or otherwise sets the rates for a public utility and any individual or joint rule, regulation, practice, classification or measurement that in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.068 Acts deemed to be change in schedule. For the purposes of NRS 704.061 to 704.110, inclusive, a public utility shall be deemed to make changes in a schedule if the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.069 Commission required to conduct consumer session for certain rate cases; Commission required to conduct general consumer session annually in certain counties.
1. The Commission shall conduct a consumer session ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.070 Public utility required to file current schedules with Commission and to post current schedules at certain offices; public inspection of current schedules. Unless exempt under the provisions of NRS 704.075, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.075 Separate standards for rates for natural gas supplied to commercial and industrial customers; exemption from certain provisions concerning rates.
1. As used in this section, with respect to the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.095 Simplified procedure or methodology for changing rates for certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage. The Commission shall adopt regulations which provide a simplified procedure or methodology for ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.097 Simplified procedure for obtaining certificate of public convenience and necessity and for changing rates for certain public utilities furnishing liquefied petroleum gas. The Commission may adopt regulations which provide simplified ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.100 Procedure for changing schedule: Approval of Commission required; filing application or letter of advice; posting proposed, new and amended schedules; limitation on use of certain information to justify rate increase; ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.110 Procedure for changing schedule: Investigation by Commission; parties; time within which Commission must act; general rate application; application to recover increased cost of purchased fuel, purchased power or natural gas ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.120 Commission may substitute just and reasonable rates, regulations, practices or services after investigation and hearing.
1. If, upon any hearing and after due investigation, the rates, tolls, charges, schedules ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.130 Rates effective and regulations enforceable until modified by Commission or court.
1. All rates, charges, classifications and joint rates fixed by the Commission are in force, and are prima ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.140 Free or reduced rates for transportation unlawful; exceptions; penalty.
1. It is unlawful for any person engaged in business as a public utility to give or furnish to any ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.143 Physically or mentally handicapped person entitled to full and equal enjoyment of facilities for public transportation; unlawful denial of services and facilities.
1. All physically or mentally handicapped persons ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.145 Unlawful to refuse service of public transportation or charge additional fee to certain persons accompanied by service animal.
1. It is unlawful for a common carrier or other means ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.150 Duty of connecting railroad to transfer car for just and reasonable charge. All railroad corporations whose tracks connect shall transfer cars reciprocally from one railroad to the other upon demand ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.160 Duty of railroad to provide and maintain depots, stations and other facilities.
1. Every railroad shall provide and maintain adequate depots and depot buildings at its regular stations and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.170 Duty of railroad to furnish freight cars to shippers; regulations.
1. Every railroad shall, when within its power to do so, and upon reasonable notice, furnish suitable cars to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.175 Compliance with standards for electrical construction; inspection; exemption.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, any public utility which installs or modifies any electrical supply line in any building ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.183 Examination of certain public utilities.
1. The Commission may order an examination of the condition and management of any public utility under its jurisdiction which is a telephone company, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.1835 Commission required to adopt or amend regulations relating to termination of utility service for gas, water or electricity.
1. For the purposes of protecting the health of residential customers ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.184 Commission required to adopt regulations for provision of telecommunication services to public schools, public libraries, providers of health care serving rural areas, persons with low income and persons in rural, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.185 Use of deferred accounting by certain natural gas utilities; procedure; limitations.
1. A public utility which purchases natural gas for resale may record upon its books and records in ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.187 Use of deferred accounting by certain electric utilities; procedure; limitations; regulations.
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 36 of chapter 16, Statutes of Nevada 2001, beginning on March ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.190 Report and investigation of accident; regulations; forms; public inspection of report; inadmissibility of report in action for damages.
1. Every public utility operating in this state shall, whenever an ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.195 Recording of telephone call concerning emergency or service outage; disclosure.
1. A public utility may record any telephone call: (a) Concerning an emergency; or (b) Relating to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.197 Public utility to provide name and address of person listed in records of utility upon request of public administrator or deputy; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.201 Investigation by law enforcement agency: Subpoena for name and address of person listed in records of customers.
1. To further a criminal or civil investigation, the chief executive officer ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.202 Investigation by law enforcement agency: Disclosure of name and address of person listed in records of customers.
1. Upon receipt of a subpoena by a law enforcement agency pursuant ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.206 Provision of list of customers for district judge or jury commissioner; reimbursement for cost of compiling list; immunity from liability for disclosure of list.
1. In a county whose ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.210 Powers of Commission: Adoption of regulations; supervision and regulation of public utilities. The Commission may:
1. Adopt necessary and reasonable regulations governing the procedure, administration and enforcement of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.215 Powers of Commission: Adoption of certain rules, regulations and rates by reference. The Commission may adopt by reference all or part of any appropriate:
1. Rule, regulation or rate ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.220 Powers of Commission: Fixing standards; examination and testing of product or service.
1. The Commission may, when necessary: (a) Ascertain and prescribe for each kind of public utility ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.223 Authorization of purchase or transmission of electricity to certain businesses to reduce overall cost of electricity to business.
1. If a business with a new industrial load has been ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.225 Regulations requiring lower rates for electricity for irrigation pumps: Interruptible service. The Commission shall by regulation require each public utility which furnishes electricity to provide lower rates for electricity for ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.230 Installation and use of water meters; separate rate for residential users. [Effective until certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have been met.]
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.230 Installation of water meters required by certain residential buildings; exceptions. [Effective when certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have been met.]
... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.235 Use by local government of facilities of public utility for treatment, transportation or exchange of water.
1. The Commission may, upon application of a local government which provides water ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.240 Powers of Commission: Purchase of apparatus for examinations and tests; entry on premises to make examination and test.
1. The Commission may, in its discretion, purchase such materials, apparatus ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.250 Powers of Commission: Standards for maintenance, use and operation of electric poles, wires, cables and appliances. The Commission is authorized and directed to prescribe the standards for the maintenance, use ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.260 Powers of Commission: Requiring repair and construction of property and use of appliances for safety; regulations. The Commission shall have power, in the interest of safety or service, after hearing:
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.280 Powers of Commission: Regulation of lines and tracks; regulations; safety devices. The Commission may:
1. Regulate the manner in which power, telephone and telegraph lines, pipelines and the tracks ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.281 Duties of Commission: Establishment of standards and penalties to encourage competition and discourage discrimination in provision of local telecommunication services. [Replaced in revision by NRS 704.6881.] ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.282 Duties of Commission: Establishment of expedited procedures for certain complaints filed by provider of telecommunication services against another provider of telecommunication services. [Replaced in revision by NRS 704.6882.] ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.283 Judicial review of decisions made pursuant to NRS 704.281 and 704.282. [Replaced in revision by NRS 704.6883.] ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.284 Compliance with state and federal consumer and antitrust protections; inapplicability of exemption in NRS 598A.040 to violations of standards established in NRS 704.281. [Replaced in revision by NRS ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.285 Violation of law governing interception or disclosure of communications made by wire or radio: Investigation; hearing; orders to cease and desist.
1. The Commission, upon its own information or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.300 Railroad crossings: Powers of Commission; payment of expenses.
1. After an investigation and hearing, which has been initiated either upon the Commission’s own motion, or as the result of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.305 Railroad crossings: Apportionment of costs of construction, reconstruction and protective devices; maintenance of surface.
1. The entire cost of a new grade crossing or a new grade separation, including ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.307 Railroads: Duty of Commission to ensure safety; regulations. The Commission shall:
1. Perform such duties and functions as are necessary: (a) To ensure the safety of railroad equipment, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.309 Railroads: Commission to levy and collect annual assessments; payment of penalty; sale or transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; action for collection of assessment or penalty.
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.310 Sale of surplus light, heat or power by person not public utility; approval by Commission.
1. Whenever any person, company, corporation or association which is not engaged in business ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.320 Purchase of surplus water or electric current by public utility for resale; application filed with Commission; approval of application; seller not deemed public utility.
1. Every person, company, corporation ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.322 “Security” defined. As used in NRS 704.322 to 704.328, inclusive, “security” means any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture or other evidence of interest in or indebtedness of a person, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.323 Issuance of security or assumption of obligation by privately owned public utility subject to authorization by Commission; exceptions.
1. No privately owned public utility organized under the laws of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.324 Order authorizing issuance of security or assumption of obligation; variable-rate securities; supplemental order; findings; conditions.
1. Upon receipt of an application for an order authorizing the issuance of any ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.325 Limitations on application of security or proceeds. No public utility shall, without the consent of the Commission, apply any security or any proceeds thereof to any purpose not specified in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.326 Guarantee or obligation of State not implied. Nothing in NRS 704.322 to 704.325, inclusive, shall be construed to imply any guarantee or obligation on the part of the State of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.327 Payment of necessary expenses of Commission by public utility. All necessary expenses incurred by the Commission in the administration of NRS 704.322 to 704.326, inclusive, shall be charged against and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.328 Inapplicability of NRS 704.322 to 704.326, inclusive, to certain public utilities. The provisions of NRS 704.322 to 704.326, inclusive, shall not apply to any public utility engaged in:
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.329 Mergers, acquisitions or changes in control of public utility or entity that holds controlling interest in public utility: Authorization of Commission required; time within which Commission must act; exceptions.
... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.3296 “Electric utility” defined. As used in NRS 704.3296 to 704.430, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “electric utility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7571. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.330 Public utility to obtain certificate of public convenience or necessity; exceptions; terms and conditions; orders to cease and desist; duplication of service.
1. Every public utility owning, controlling, operating ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.340 Municipalities and certain trusts for furtherance of public functions not required to obtain certificates; approval and jurisdiction of Commission.
1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 3, a municipality ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.350 Prerequisites to issuance of certificate. Every applicant for a certificate of public convenience shall furnish such evidence of its corporate character and of its franchise or permits as may be ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.360 Conduct of investigations and hearings. All hearings and investigations under NRS 704.3296 to 704.430, inclusive, shall be conducted substantially as is provided for hearings and investigations of tolls, charges and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.370 Issuance or refusal of certificate: Terms and conditions; hearing required for certain applications; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications.
1. The Commission shall have the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.380 Public utility beginning, prosecuting or completing new construction without certificate: Levy of tolls and charges prohibited and void. No public utility beginning, prosecuting or completing any new construction in violation ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.390 Discontinuance, modification or restriction of service: Authorization of Commission required; hearing required for certain applications; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications.
1. It is unlawful ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.400 Order of Commission prima facie lawful from date of order. Every order refusing or granting any certificates of public convenience, or granting or refusing permission to discontinue, modify or restrict ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.410 Transfer of certificate: Authorization of Commission required; hearing required for certain transfers; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain transfers; factors considered; effectiveness of certificate after transfer.
... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.430 Penalty; separate offenses.
1. Any person, firm, association or corporation who violates any provisions of NRS 704.3296 to 704.430, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.440 Investigation and ascertainment of value of property of public utility.
1. The Commission may, in its discretion, investigate and ascertain the value of all property of every public utility ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.595 Civil penalty for violation of regulations adopted in conformity with Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968; compromise and recovery of penalty.
1. Any person who violates any provision ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.600 Failure or refusal to make reports or allow examination unlawful; penalty. Any officer, agent or employee of any public utility who:
1. Willfully fails or refuses to fill out ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.630 Additional civil remedies of Commission. In addition to all the other remedies provided by this chapter for the prevention and punishment of any and all violations of the provisions thereof ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.635 Order by Commission to cease and desist. When a complaint has been filed with the Commission alleging that a person is providing a service which requires a certificate of public ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.638 Unlawful to post sign on device of public utility used to support line for telegraph, telephone or electricity. It is unlawful for any person to post any advertising sign, display ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.645 Remedies of State cumulative; election of remedies. The remedies of the State provided for in this chapter are cumulative, and no action taken by the Commission constitutes an election on ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.655 Public utility required to pay interest on deposits made by customers; penalty.
1. Every public utility which furnishes the public with light and power, telephone service, gas or water, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.660 Public utility supplying water required to provide sufficient water for protection from fire at reasonable rates; regulations by Commission.
1. Any public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.662 Plan of water conservation: Requirement and procedure for adoption; review by Commission; election to comply with plan adopted by Commission.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6622 Plan of water conservation: Contents; approval by Commission.
1. A plan of water conservation submitted to the Commission for approval must include provisions relating to: (a) Methods of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6624 Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission.
1. Each public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.664 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Approval of Commission required for imposition of tax to finance facility if water taxed is supplied by public utility; determination ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6642 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Billing and collection of tax imposed on customers of public utility.
1. A county shall not require a public ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6644 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Public utility’s use of water treatment services provided by facility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for use required.
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6646 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Operation and maintenance of facility by public utility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for operation and maintenance required.
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.665 Water to be provided through single connection to building containing multiple units for occupancy; exception. Unless the owner of the water system within a building containing multiple occupancy units otherwise ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.667 Public utility not required to furnish water for man-made lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions. In any county whose population is 400,000 or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6672 Supplier of water or services for sewage to subdivision or other project for development of land: Application; investigation and approval by Commission; fee; exceptions.
1. The Commission shall be ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6674 Supplier of water or services for sewage: Regulation by county; exceptions; appointment of receiver upon petition of county commissioners.
1. The board of county commissioners of any county may ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6676 Supplier of water or services for sewage: Appointment of receiver upon petition of Commission.
1. If the Commission determines after notice and hearing that a public utility which furnishes ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.668 Disposal or encumbrance of property by certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage: Approval of Commission required; hearing required in certain matters; regulations.
1. It is unlawful ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.669 Regulation of sale of geothermal energy to public.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every corporation or other person who sells geothermal energy to the public is ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.673 Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services both to public and members declared public utilities; regulation by Commission. Every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association and every other supplier ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.675 Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services to members only declared public utilities; limited jurisdiction of Commission. Every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association and every other supplier of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.677 Certificates of public convenience and necessity to be issued to certain cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations; contents of statement and certificate.
1. Every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.684 Limitations on regulation of broadband service.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 704.68984, the Commission shall not regulate any broadband service, including imposing any requirements ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.687 Limitations on exclusion of televised broadcasts of sporting or other special events.
1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, a televised broadcast of a sporting event or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6873 Commission required to adopt regulations for provision of telecommunication services to public schools, public libraries, providers of health care serving rural areas, persons with low income and persons in rural, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6875 Customer entitled to written notice of duration of certain calls.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each public utility which provides telecommunication services shall provide timely written ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6881 Establishment of standards and penalties to encourage competition and discourage discrimination in provision of local telecommunication services. The Commission shall, by regulation:
1. Establish standards of performance and reporting ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6882 Establishment of expedited procedures for certain complaints filed by provider against another provider. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 703.310 and 703.320, the Commission shall establish by regulation expedited procedures for ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6883 Judicial review of certain decisions of Commission. Any judicial review of a decision by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.6881 and 704.6882 must be made in accordance with NRS 703.373 ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6884 Providers required to comply with state and federal consumer and antitrust protections; providers subject to laws governing unfair trade practices for violations of standards established by Commission. The provisions of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68904 Definitions. As used in NRS 704.68904 to 704.68984, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.68908 to 704.68947, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68908 “Affected person” defined. “Affected person” means: 1. A public utility affected by an action of a PAR carrier or an action of the Commission relating to a PAR carrier; Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6891 “Affiliate of an incumbent local exchange carrier” and “affiliate” defined. “Affiliate of an incumbent local exchange carrier” or “affiliate” means a competitive provider of telecommunication service that is controlled by ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68912 “Basic network service” defined. “Basic network service” means the provision of any of the following services, unless the Commission has reclassified the service as a competitive service, a deregulated service, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68916 “Competitive service” defined. “Competitive service” means:
1. Any telecommunication service which is classified as a competitive service or a nonregulated service by regulation of the Commission, or which is ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6892 “Competitive supplier” defined. “Competitive supplier” means a person who:
1. Is a competitor of a PAR carrier with respect to a service performed by the PAR carrier; or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68922 “Deregulated service” defined. “Deregulated service” means:
1. Any voice messaging service or other information service; or 2. Any telecommunication service that the Commission classifies as a deregulated service ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68924 “Discretionary service” defined. “Discretionary service” means any telecommunication service which is not otherwise classified as a basic network service, a competitive service, a deregulated service or an other essential service, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68928 “Electing PAR carrier” defined. “Electing PAR carrier” means a PAR carrier which:
1. Makes an election to become an electing PAR carrier pursuant to NRS 704.68948; and 2. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68932 “Incumbent local exchange carrier” defined. “Incumbent local exchange carrier” has the meaning ascribed to it in 47 U.S.C. § 251(h)(1), as that section existed on October 1, 1999, and includes ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68936 “Local area of transport and access” or “LATA” defined. “Local area of transport and access” or “LATA” means an area within which a provider of telecommunication services may operate pursuant ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6894 “Other essential service” defined. “Other essential service” means any telecommunication service that is classified as other essential service by regulation of the Commission. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68942 “PAR carrier” defined.
1. “PAR carrier” means an incumbent local exchange carrier that is regulated under a plan of alternative regulation approved by the Commission pursuant to subsection 4 ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68944 “Price floor” defined. “Price floor” means the minimum price of a service using cost-based standards as determined by the Commission by regulation. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68946 “Telecommunication” defined. “Telecommunication” means the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user’s choosing, without change in the form or content of the information ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68947 “Telecommunication service” defined. “Telecommunication service” means the offering of telecommunication for a fee directly to the public, or such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68952 Regulation of electing PAR carrier: Limitations on power of Commission regarding earnings and rates; termination and continuation of plan of alternative regulation; limitations on receipt of money from fund created ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68956 Regulation of electing PAR carrier: Approval of Commission required to discontinue or change terms and conditions relating to provision of certain basic network services. The provisions of NRS 704.68904 to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6896 Reclassification of basic network services: Authority of Commission; adoption of criteria for reclassification; period for acting on request for reclassification from PAR carrier.
1. The Commission may, at any ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68964 Flexibility in pricing and terms of services: Authority of PAR carrier; procedure and requirements for exercising flexibility; PAR carrier permitted to bill customer using fixed price or amount for package ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68966 Flexibility in pricing and terms of services: Prohibition against anticompetitive acts and practices and unreasonable discrimination among similarly situated customers. In exercising flexibility in the pricing or terms of its ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68968 Promotional price reductions: Notice; duration; geographic area; nondiscriminatory basis. A PAR carrier may establish promotional price reductions for services upon a 1-day notice to the Commission. The promotional price reduction ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68972 Introduction of new services: Notice; conditions; exemption from certain regulations of Commission; classification; price.
1. A PAR carrier may introduce new services upon 10-days’ notice to the Commission in ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68976 Rates for services to be averaged geographically; exception. The rates charged by a PAR carrier for services, except for competitive services, must be geographically averaged throughout the service territory in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.6898 Intrastate access prices: Maximum amount; offset of reductions. The intrastate access prices charged by an electing PAR carrier must not exceed the interstate access prices charged by the electing PAR ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.68984 Powers and duties of Commission and PAR carriers under certain federal and state laws preserved. The provisions of NRS 704.684 and 704.68904 to 704.68984, inclusive, do not:
1. Apply ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.701 Definitions. As used in NRS 704.701 to 704.731, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Coal” includes anthracite, bituminous or subbituminous coal, and lignite. 2. “Cost of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.706 Conversion of facility to allow firing by coal: Application for adjustment of rates; public hearing.
1. A public utility proposing to convert an existing facility in this state for ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.711 Decision on application for adjustment; conditions; requirements for approval; federal or state grants.
1. The Commission shall render its written decision within 180 days after receiving the application for ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.716 Calculation of amount of adjustment; effect on rates, prices and charges.
1. The amount of the adjustment must: (a) Permit the applicant to recover the cost of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.721 Filing of tariff on date of conversion. On the date of initial conversion, the public utility shall file with the Commission a tariff which sets forth the adjustment in the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.726 Annual accounting of cost of conversion and revenues from adjustment in rates; termination of adjustment upon recovery of cost of conversion.
1. A public utility shall annually present to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.731 Faith of State pledged. The faith of the State is hereby pledged that NRS 704.701 to 704.731, inclusive, will not be repealed, amended or modified to impair any tariff or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.736 Applicability. The application of NRS 704.736 to 704.751, inclusive, is limited to any public utility in the business of supplying electricity which has an annual operating revenue in this state ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.738 Program of optional pricing for electricity generated from renewable energy: Authorization of Commission required; Commission may authorize higher rates.
1. A utility which supplies electricity in this state may ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.741 Plan to increase supply or decrease demands: Triennial submission required; contents prescribed by regulation.
1. A utility which supplies electricity in this state shall, on or before July 1 ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.746 Public hearing on adequacy of plan; determination by Commission.
1. Not more than 60 days after a utility has filed its plan, the Commission shall convene a public hearing ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.751 Order accepting plan or specifying inadequacies; recovery of costs from customers.
1. Within 135 days after a utility has filed its plan, the Commission shall issue an order accepting ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7561 Definitions. As used in NRS 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.7565 to 704.7581, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7565 “Affiliate” defined. “Affiliate” means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with an electric utility. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7568 “Dispose of a generation asset” defined. “Dispose of a generation asset” means to:
1. Sell, lease, assign, transfer or divest an interest in a generation asset, in whole or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7571 “Electric utility” defined. 1. “Electric utility” means: (a) Any public utility or successor in interest that: (1) Is in the business of providing electric service to customers; Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7575 “Generation asset” defined.
1. “Generation asset” means any plant, facility, equipment or system that: (a) Converts other forms of energy into electricity or otherwise produces electricity; (b) ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7578 “Interest in a generation asset” defined.
1. “Interest in a generation asset” means any interest, in whole or in part, in the physical plant, facility, equipment or system that ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7581 “Person” defined. “Person” means:
1. A natural person; 2. Any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7585 Provisions do not prohibit certain transactions involving generation assets or other property. The provisions of NRS 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive, do not prohibit an electric utility from pledging, mortgaging, granting ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7588 Conditions and limitations on disposal of generation assets; approval of Commission required; application; parties; effect of certain orders. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.7591:
1. Before July 1, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7591 Conditions and limitations on disposal of generation assets pursuant to certain mergers, acquisitions, transactions and transfers.
1. An electric utility may dispose of its generation assets pursuant to a ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7595 Effect of violation. If an electric utility disposes of a generation asset in violation of NRS 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive, the disposal is void and unenforceable and is not valid ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.763 Electric utility required to disclose certain information to retail customers; format, contents and methods of disclosure; regulations; exceptions.
1. On and after October 1, 2001, each electric utility shall ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.766 Legislative declaration. It is hereby declared to be the purpose and policy of the Legislature in enacting NRS 704.766 to 704.775, inclusive, to:
1. Encourage private investment in renewable ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.767 Definitions. As used in NRS 704.766 to 704.775, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.768 to 704.772, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.768 “Customer-generator” defined. “Customer-generator” means a user of a net metering system. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.769 “Net metering” defined. “Net metering” means measuring the difference between the electricity supplied by a utility and the electricity generated by a customer-generator which is fed back to the utility ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.771 “Net metering system” defined. “Net metering system” means a facility or energy system for the generation of electricity that:
1. Uses renewable energy as its primary source of energy ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7715 “Renewable energy” defined. “Renewable energy” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7811. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.772 “Utility” defined. “Utility” means a public utility that supplies electricity in this state. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.773 Utility required to offer net metering to customer-generators within service area; utility required to make available certain energy meters to customer-generators; conditions for installation of additional meters; certain fees and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.774 Standards; utility prohibited from requiring certain customer-generators to meet additional requirements.
1. A net metering system used by a customer-generator must meet all applicable safety and power quality standards ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.775 Billing; certain excess electricity fed back to utility deemed electricity generated or acquired from renewable energy system for purposes of portfolio standard for renewable energy.
1. The billing period ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7801 Definitions. As used in NRS 704.7801 to 704.7828, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.7805 to 704.7818, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7805 “Portfolio standard” defined. “Portfolio standard” means a portfolio standard for renewable energy and energy from a qualified energy recovery process established by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7821. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7808 “Provider of electric service” and “provider” defined.
1. “Provider of electric service” and “provider” mean any person or entity that is in the business of selling electricity to retail ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7809 “Qualified energy recovery process” defined.
1. “Qualified energy recovery process” means a system with a nameplate capacity of not more than 15 megawatts that converts the otherwise lost energy ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7811 “Renewable energy” defined.
1. “Renewable energy” means: (a) Biomass; (b) Geothermal energy; (c) Solar energy; (d) Waterpower; and (e) Wind. 2. The term ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7815 “Renewable energy system” defined. “Renewable energy system” means:
1. A facility or energy system that: (a) Uses renewable energy or energy from a qualified energy recovery process to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7818 “Retail customer” defined.
1. “Retail customer” means an end-use customer that purchases electricity for consumption in this state. 2. The term includes, without limitation: (a) This state, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7821 Establishment of portfolio standard; requirements; subsidization of solar energy systems; renewable energy credits; renewable energy contracts; exemptions; regulations.
1. For each provider of electric service, the Commission shall establish ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7822 Calculation of electricity generated or acquired from certain solar photovoltaic systems. For the purpose of complying with a portfolio standard established pursuant to NRS 704.7821, a provider shall be deemed ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7823 System that draws or creates electricity from tires deemed not to be renewable energy system; exception; calculation of electricity generated or acquired from certain systems that utilize reverse polymerization process.
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7825 Reports.
1. Each provider of electric service shall submit to the Commission an annual report that provides information relating to the actions taken by the provider to comply with ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.7828 Regulations; enforcement; administrative fines.
1. The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out and enforce the provisions of NRS 704.7801 to 704.7828, inclusive. The regulations adopted by the Commission ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.787 Authority to sell electricity and provide transmission service and distribution service to certain customers without being subject to jurisdiction of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; tariff for distribution service; duties ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.800 Unlawful acts involving theft or damage to property: Criminal penalties.
1. It is unlawful for a person to obtain any water, gas, electricity, power or other service, goods or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.805 Unlawful acts involving theft or damage to property: Civil remedies.
1. Any public utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who willfully and knowingly obtains, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.820 Short title. NRS 704.820 to 704.900, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the Utility Environmental Protection Act. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.825 Declaration of legislative findings and purpose.
1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) There is at present and will continue to be a growing need for ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.830 Definitions. As used in NRS 704.820 to 704.900, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.834 to 704.860, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.834 “Appropriate federal agency” defined. “Appropriate federal agency” means a federal agency responsible for the enforcement of environmental laws whose approval is required for the construction of a utility facility. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.840 “Commence to construct” defined. “Commence to construct” means any clearing of land, excavation or other action which would adversely affect the natural environment of the site or route of a ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.842 “Environmental review” defined. “Environmental review” includes, without limitation, an environmental assessment and environmental impact statement. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.845 “Local government” defined. “Local government” means any county, municipality, district, agency or other unit of local government in Nevada. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.848 “Other permitting entity” defined.
1. “Other permitting entity” means any state or local entity: (a) That is responsible for the enforcement of environmental laws and whose approval is ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.850 “Person” defined. “Person” includes a natural person, corporation, partnership, public utility, government, governmental agency, political subdivision of a government and any other entity that seeks to construct a utility facility. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.855 “Public utility” and “utility” defined.
1. “Public utility” or “utility” includes those public utilities defined in NRS 704.020 and not excluded by NRS 704.030 and any oil pipeline carrier ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.860 “Utility facility” defined. “Utility facility” means:
1. Electric generating plants and their associated facilities, other than plants and their associated facilities that are or will be located entirely within ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.863 Applicability.
1. Notwithstanding any specific statute, regulation or ordinance to the contrary, the process for the issuance by the Commission or any other permitting entity of a permit, license ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.865 Permit required to construct utility facility; transfer of permit; exemptions; waiver of exemption.
1. A person, other than a local government, shall not commence to construct a utility facility ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.870 Requirements for filing application: Form and contents; procedure when federal agency is required to conduct environmental analysis; time for filing amended application; service; public notice.
1. Except as otherwise ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.873 Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need. If a public utility that is subject to the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.875 Review of application by Division of Environmental Protection of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.877 Duty to accept and incorporate findings and conclusions of environmental review that already has been conducted; duplicative review prohibited; exception; duty to cooperate and coordinate to avoid duplication of activities.
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.880 Power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications; practice and procedure at hearings. The Commission, in its discretion, may dispense with the hearing on the application if, upon ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.885 Parties to proceeding for permit; limited appearance; intervention.
1. The parties to a permit proceeding include: (a) The applicant. (b) The Division of Environmental Protection of the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.890 Grant or denial of application: Required findings; conditions and modifications.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Commission may not grant a permit for the construction, operation ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.8905 Grant or denial of application: Time within which Commission and other permitting entities must act; determination upon record; terms, conditions and modifications; service of Commission order.
1. Except as ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.891 Reports to be filed with Commission by person holding permit who is not public utility.
1. Any person other than a public utility who receives a permit issued ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.893 Limitations on purchase of capacity of utility facility by certain public utilities. No public utility which has a parent or an affiliated corporation or a subsidiary of that parent or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.895 Rehearing; judicial review.
1. Any party aggrieved by any order issued by the Commission on an application for a permit may apply for a rehearing within 15 days after ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.897 Effect of provisions on jurisdiction of Commission over public utilities serving retail customers in State. Nothing in the provisions of NRS 704.820 to 704.900, inclusive, may be construed as limiting ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 704.900 Cooperation with other states and Federal Government. The Commission, in the discharge of its duties under NRS 704.820 to 704.900, inclusive, or any other law, shall, to the extent practicable, ...
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