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) The development and periodic review of the comprehensive state energy plan with regard to the use of renewable energy and the use of measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
(2) The distribution of money to persons pursuant to NRS 701.240 to pay or defray, in whole or in part, the costs for those persons to acquire, install or improve net metering systems.
(b) Coordinate its activities and programs with the activities and programs of the Office of Energy, the Consumer’s Advocate and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and other federal, state and local officers and agencies that promote, fund, administer or operate activities and programs related to the use of renewable energy and the use of measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
(c) Spend the money in the Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation to:
(1) Educate persons and entities concerning renewable energy and measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
(2) Create incentives for investment in and the use of renewable energy and measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
(3) Distribute grants and other money to establish programs and projects which incorporate the use of renewable energy and measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.
(4) Conduct feasibility studies, including, without limitation, any feasibility studies concerning the establishment or expansion of any grants, incentives, rebates or other programs to enable or assist persons to reduce the cost of purchasing on-site generation systems, net metering systems and distributed generation systems that use renewable energy.
(d) Take any other actions that the Task Force deems necessary to carry out its duties, including, without limitation, contracting with consultants, if necessary, for the purposes of program design or to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties.
2. The Task Force shall prepare an annual report concerning its activities and programs and submit the report to the Legislative Commission and the Governor on or before January 30 of each year. The annual report must include, without limitation:
(a) A description of the objectives of each activity and program;
(b) An analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of each activity and program in meeting the objectives of the activity or program;
(c) The amount of money distributed for each activity and program from the Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation and a detailed description of the use of that money for each activity and program;
(d) An analysis of the coordination between the Task Force and other officers and agencies; and
(e) Any changes planned for each activity and program.
3. As used in this section, “distributed generation system” means a facility or system for the generation of electricity that is in close proximity to the place where the electricity is consumed.
Last modified: February 26, 2006