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NV Rev Stat § 704.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or in any special law for the incorporation of a city, it is unlawful for any public utility, for any purpose or object whatever, in any city or town containing more than 7,500 inhabitants, to install, operate or use, within such city or town, any mechanical water meters or similar mechanical device, to measure the quantity of water delivered to residential water users.  2. A public utility which furnishes water shall file with the Commission a schedule establishing a separate individual and joint rate or charge for residential users who have installed water meters or similar devices to measure the consumption of water.  3. A water meter or similar device may be installed to measure the consumption of water by a residential customer:  (a) With the consent of the customer; and  (b) To obtain information concerning a representative sample of residential customers to determine what benefits, if any, would be derived from the installation and use of water meters for residential customers generally.  Unless the residential customer has agreed, in writing, to pay the separate rate, the public utility shall charge the residential customer for whom a meter is installed the same amount for water used as if no meter had been installed.  4. A water meter or similar device may be installed to measure the quantity of water delivered and determine the charge to residential users of water if:  (a) The owner of the property on which it is installed consents in writing to the installation, operation and use of the device; and  (b) The written consent is recorded with the county recorder of the county in which the property is located.  The written consent binds any successor in interest to that property to the provisions thereof.  5. Every newly constructed residential building which is occupied for the first time after July 1, 1988, must be equipped with a water meter.  6. This section does not apply to cities and towns owning and operating municipal waterworks, or to cities and towns located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.  [Part 13:109:1919; A 1931, 320; 1955, 421] — (NRS A 1961, 101; 1967, 357; 1969, 1545; 1977, 1402; 1979, 559; 1985, 656; 1989, 1934; 2011, 1308)
NV Rev Stat § 704.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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.]

  1. Every newly constructed residential building which is occupied for the first time after July 1, 1988, must be equipped with a water meter.  2. Subsection 1 does not apply to cities and towns owning and operating municipal waterworks, or to cities and towns located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.  [Part 13:109:1919; A 1931, 320; 1955, 421] — (NRS A 1961, 101; 1967, 357; 1969, 1545; 1977, 1402; 1979, 559; 1985, 656; 1989, 1394, 1934, 1937; 2011, 1308, effective when certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have been met)
NV Rev Stat § 704.235 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 services, issue an order directing a public utility which has facilities for the treatment and transmission of water to allow the local government to use the facilities to treat, transport or exchange water, or any combination thereof, to service connections not served by the public utility. The order may require the public utility to do everything reasonably necessary, as determined by the Commission, to treat, transport or exchange water. The Commission shall determine the rates and charges to be paid by the local government to the public utility for the services provided. In making this determination, the Commission shall consider all direct and indirect costs attributable to the treatment, transportation or exchange of water. The order may impose conditions and requirements on the local government and public utility to ensure that customers of the utility continue to receive at just and reasonable rates, an adequate supply of water.  2. A local government which files an application with the Commission pursuant to subsection 1 shall file a copy of that application with each city planning commission of an affected incorporated city and with the regional planning commission of an affected county, if one exists, for its review and comment.  3. The provisions of this section do not preclude any local government from bringing an action pursuant to chapter 37 of NRS for the same purpose for which a local government is allowed to use the facilities of a public utility pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 726)
NV Rev Stat § 704.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 and standard measuring instruments for such examination and tests as it deems necessary.  2. The Commission may enter upon any premises occupied by any public utility for the purpose of making the examination and tests provided for in this chapter and set up and use on the premises any necessary apparatus and appliances and occupy reasonable space therefor.  3. Any public utility refusing to allow the examination to be made as herein provided is subject to the penalties prescribed in NRS 703.380.  [Part 13:109:1919; A 1931, 320; 1955, 421] — (NRS A 1981, 1598)
NV Rev Stat § 704.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 and operation of electric poles, wires, cables and appliances of all public utilities within the State engaged in the business of furnishing electric power, light and energy.  [Part 13:109:1919; A 1931, 320; 1955, 421]
NV Rev Stat § 704.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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:  1. To determine and order required and necessary repairs, reinforcements, construction and connection of property, lines, equipment, appliances, buildings, tracks and all property used or useful in public utility service.  2. To order the use of safety appliances in the interest of the public.  3. To make and enforce necessary rules and regulations.  [Part 18:109:1919; A 1925, 243; 1929, 73; NCL § 6117] — (NRS A 1973, 1024)
NV Rev Stat § 704.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.280 - Powers of Commission: Regulation of lines and tracks; regulations; safety devices.

The Commission may:  1. Regulate the manner in which power and telephone lines, pipelines and the tracks of any street, steam or electric railroad or other common carrier cross or connect with any other such lines or common carriers.  2. Prescribe such regulations and safety devices, respectively, as may be necessary for the purpose of securing adequate service and for the protection of the public.  [Part 18:109:1919; A 1925, 243; 1929, 73; NCL § 6117] — (NRS A 1963, 813; 1981, 155; 2013, 1947)
NV Rev Stat § 704.285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 knowledge or upon a complaint by any person, firm, partnership or corporation that any public utility is acting in violation of the provisions of NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, or NRS 200.610 to 200.690, inclusive, or is knowingly allowing another person to violate those provisions, shall proceed without notice to make an investigation of the information or complaint.  2. If, after its investigation, the Commission determines that there is probable cause to believe that the utility is acting in violation of the provisions of NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, or NRS 200.610 to 200.690, inclusive, or allowing another to act in violation of those provisions, the Commission shall forthwith issue a cease and desist order to the utility. The order is permanent unless the utility, within 20 days after receipt of the order, files a written request for a hearing with the Commission.  3. When a written request for a hearing is filed pursuant to subsection 2, the Commission shall conduct the hearing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 703.320 to 703.370, inclusive.  4. If, as the result of a hearing, it is determined that the utility is acting in violation of the provisions of NRS 179.410 to 179.515, inclusive, or NRS 200.610 to 200.690, inclusive, or allowing another to act in violation of those provisions, the Commission shall issue a permanent cease and desist order and notify the district attorney of the county where the violation occurred of its determination.  5. This section is applicable whether or not the utility involved is required to have a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 958; A 1969, 999; 1973, 1750; 1979, 247)
NV Rev Stat § 704.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.300 - Railroad crossings: Powers of Commission; payment of expenses.

  1. After an investigation initiated either upon the Commission’s own motion or as the result of the filing of a formal application or complaint by the Department of Transportation, the board of county commissioners of any county, the town board or council of any town or municipality, or any railroad company, the Commission may order for the safety of the traveling public:  (a) The elimination, alteration, addition or change of a highway crossing or crossings over any railroad at grade, or above or below grade, including its approaches and surface.  (b) Changes in the method of crossing at grade, or above or below grade.  (c) The closing of a crossing and the substitution of another therefor.  (d) The removal of obstructions to the public view in approaching any crossing.  (e) Such other details of use, construction and operation as may be necessary to make grade-crossing elimination, changes and betterments for the protection of the public and the prevention of accidents and motor vehicle crashes effective.  2. The Commission shall order that the cost of any elimination, removal, addition, change, alteration or betterment so ordered must be divided and paid in such proportion by the State, county, town or municipality and the railroad or railroads interested as is provided according to the circumstances occasioning the cost in NRS 704.305.  3. If the Commission chooses to conduct a hearing before issuing an order pursuant to subsection 1, all costs incurred by reason of the hearing, including, but not limited to, publication of notices, reporting, transcripts and rental of hearing room, must be apportioned 50 percent to the governmental unit or units affected and 50 percent to the railroad or railroads.  [18A:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3160; NCL § 6118] — (NRS A 1963, 813; 1971, 573; 1979, 1816; 2007, 1772; 2015, 1699)
NV Rev Stat § 704.307 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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, facilities, rolling stock and operations in this state.  (b) For this state to participate in any federal safety program relating to railroads.  2. Adopt such regulations as it determines are necessary in carrying out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1274)
NV Rev Stat § 704.309 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.309 - Railroads: Commission to levy and collect annual assessments; fee for delinquent assessment; sale or transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; action for collection of assessment or fee.

  1. The Commission shall levy and collect an annual assessment from each railroad subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission that transports cargo into, out of or through this State to support the activities of the Commission relating to railroad safety.  2. The annual assessment levied on railroads:  (a) Must be equal to the costs incurred by the Commission that are not offset by the fees paid pursuant to NRS 459.512.  (b) Must be not more than 1 cent per ton of cargo transported by the railroads into, out of or through this State during the immediately preceding calendar year.  3. On or before September 1 of each year, the Commission shall:  (a) Calculate the amount of the assessment to be levied pursuant to this section for the previous fiscal year; and  (b) Mail to each railroad subject to the provisions of this section to the current address of the railroad on file with the Commission a notice indicating the amount of the assessment. The failure of the Commission to so notify a railroad does not invalidate the assessment.  4. An assessment levied pursuant to this section is due on or before November 1 of each year. Each railroad that is subject to the provisions of this section which fails to pay the assessment on or before December 1, shall pay, in addition to the assessment, a fee of 1 percent of the total unpaid balance for each month or portion thereof that the assessment is delinquent or $10, whichever is greater, except that no fee may exceed $1,000 for each delinquent payment.  5. If a railroad sells or transfers its certificate of public convenience and necessity or sells or transfers substantially all of its assets, the Commission shall calculate, levy and collect the accrued assessment for the current year not later than 30 days after the sale or transfer, unless the purchaser or transferee has assumed liability for the assessment. For the purposes of this subsection, the jurisdiction of the Commission over the sale or transfer of a railroad continues until the assessment of the railroad has been paid.  6. The Commission may bring an appropriate action in its own name for the collection of any assessment and fee that is not paid pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1496; A 2001, 1765; 2007, 37)
NV Rev Stat § 704.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 as a public utility as defined by this chapter, and which does not furnish, sell, produce or deliver to others light, heat or power, under a franchise received from this State or from any county or municipality within this State, is able, from any surplus beyond the needs or requirements of its own business, and desires to sell, produce, furnish and deliver to any other person, company, association or corporation any light, heat or power, the person, company, association or corporation shall apply to the Commission for authority to sell, produce, furnish or deliver any such surplus light, heat or power, and shall submit to the Commission the proposed contract by which such light, heat or power is to be sold, furnished, produced or delivered.  2. The Commission shall thereupon ascertain whether it is advisable in the public interest that the contract be executed and, if the Commission approves the contract, then the person, company, corporation or association has the right to furnish, sell, produce and deliver such light, heat or power in accordance with the terms of the contract, and does not thereby become a public utility within the meaning of this chapter, nor is it subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.  [37:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3166; NCL § 6138] — (NRS A 1997, 1911)
NV Rev Stat § 704.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 or association which is engaged in business in this state as a public utility shall have, and is hereby given, the right to purchase water or electric current for its use as such public utility from any other person or corporation having for sale a surplus of such water or electric current.  2. Any public utility desiring to purchase such water or electric current for resale or for purposes other than its own use shall file an application with the Commission, setting forth:  (a) The terms and conditions of the proposed purchase of such electric current or water.  (b) The person or corporation from whom such purchase is proposed to be made.  (c) The duration of the contract to purchase.  (d) Such other information relative thereto and in the possession of the applicant as the Commission shall prescribe.  3. If the Commission shall find it desirable in the public interest that the purchase be made, it shall approve the application, and upon approval the public utility may make and execute the contract of purchase.  4. The person or corporation selling such water or electric current to the public utility under the contract approved by the Commission shall not thereby become, or be deemed to be, a public utility within the meaning of any statute of this state, nor shall it by virtue of such contract be deemed to be within or subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission in any respect whatsoever, nor shall it thereby be deemed to be in any sense a public service corporation, or engaged in a public service.  5. The terms and provisions of this section shall be taken and considered to be a part of any such contract, and the faith of the State of Nevada is hereby pledged against any alteration, amendment or repeal of this section during the existence of any such contract, or any extension thereof, approved by the Commission.  [1:103:1921; NCL § 6147] + [2:103:1921; NCL § 6148] + [3:103:1921; NCL § 6149]
NV Rev Stat § 704.322 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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, firm or corporation.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 444)
NV Rev Stat § 704.323 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 and operating in the State of Nevada shall issue any security, or assume any obligation as guarantor, endorser, surety or otherwise, in respect of any security of any other person, firm or corporation, unless and until, and only to the extent, authorized by a written order of the Commission.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 shall not apply to the issue or renewal of, or assumption of liability on, a note or draft maturing not more than 1 year after the date of such issue, renewal or assumption of liability, but in the case of privately owned electric or combination electric utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission the provisions of subsection 1 shall apply to all security issues, or renewals or assumption of obligations as guarantor, endorser, surety or otherwise, having a maturity of 1 year or less where the combined sum of such security issues, renewals or assumptions exceeds $1,000,000 or 5 percent of the par value of the other securities of the public utility then outstanding. In case of securities having no par value the par value for purposes of this subsection shall be the fair market value as of the date of issue of the privately owned or combination electric utilities, whichever sum is greater.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 444; A 1965, 1011)
NV Rev Stat § 704.324 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 security or the assumption of any obligation in respect to any security of another, the Commission may grant the application in whole or in part and with such modifications and upon such terms and conditions as it may find necessary or appropriate.  2. The Commission may authorize the issuance of a variable-rate security and it may authorize the public utility to use a method for accounting and rate making for an existing or new variable-rate security which ensures that the recovery of the utility’s expenses for issuing or maintaining that security from the rates charged to its customers will equal the interest or dividends actually paid on the security.  3. The Commission shall not require a public utility to issue or maintain a variable-rate security if the recovery of the utility’s expenses for issuing or maintaining that security from the rates charged to its customers does not equal the interest or dividends actually paid on the security.  4. The Commission may from time to time make such supplemental orders in the premises as it may find necessary or appropriate. The supplemental order may modify the provisions of any previous order as to the particular purposes, uses and extent to which, or the conditions under which, any security theretofore authorized or the proceeds thereof may be applied.  5. The Commission shall not make any order or supplemental order granting any application hereunder unless it finds that the issue or assumption:  (a) Is for some lawful object, within the corporate purposes of the applicant and compatible with the public interest, which is necessary or appropriate for or consistent with the proper performance by the applicant of service as a public utility and which will not impair its ability to perform that service; and  (b) Is reasonably necessary or appropriate for those purposes.  6. The Commission shall not authorize the capitalization of the right to be a corporation or any franchise, permit or contract for consolidation, merger or lease in excess of the amount, exclusive of any tax or annual charge, actually paid as the consideration for the right, franchise, permit or contract.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 444; A 1989, 1113)