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NV Rev Stat § 704.7881 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7881 - Regulations. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]

The Commission, in consultation with the Office of Economic Development:  1. Shall adopt regulations:  (a) Establishing the discounted electric rates that may be charged by an electric utility pursuant to the Program, which must be established as a percentage of the base tariff energy rate and for which:  (1) In the first and second year of a contract entered into pursuant to NRS 704.7877, the reduction in the rates as a result of the discount must not exceed 30 percent of the base tariff energy rate;  (2) In the third, fourth, fifth and sixth year of a contract entered into pursuant to NRS 704.7877, the reduction in the rates as a result of the discount must not exceed 20 percent of the base tariff energy rate; and  (3) In the seventh and eighth year of a contract entered into pursuant to NRS 704.7877, the reduction in the rates as a result of the discount must not exceed 10 percent of the base tariff energy rate;  (b) Prescribing the form and content of the contract entered into pursuant to NRS 704.7877;  (c) Prescribing the procedure by which an electric utility is authorized to recover through a deferred energy accounting adjustment application the amount of the discount provided to a participant in the Program; and  (d) Prescribing any additional information which must be submitted by an applicant for participation in the Program.  2. May adopt any other regulations it determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 704.7871 to 704.7882, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3210; A 2014, 28th Special Session, 9, 10)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7882 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7882 - Preparation of written report by Commission; submission of report to Legislature. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]

The Commission shall, on or before December 31, 2014, prepare a written report concerning the Program and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the 78th Session of the Legislature. The report must include, without limitation, information concerning:  1. The number of participants in the Program;  2. The amount of electricity allocated pursuant to the Program;  3. The total amount of the discounts provided pursuant to the Program; and  4. The remaining amount of electricity available for allocation pursuant to the Program.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3210; A 2014, 28th Special Session, 10)
NV Rev Stat § 704.791 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.791 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 704.791 to 704.797, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.792, 704.793 and 704.794 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1272)
NV Rev Stat § 704.792 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.792 - "Electric utility" defined.

Electric utility has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.187.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1272)
NV Rev Stat § 704.793 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.793 - "Energy storage system" defined.

Energy storage system means commercially available technology that is capable of retaining energy, storing the energy for a period of time and delivering the energy after storage, including, without limitation, by chemical, thermal or mechanical means.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1272)
NV Rev Stat § 704.794 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.794 - "Procure" or "procurement" defined.

Procure or "procurement" means to acquire by ownership or by a contractual right to use the energy from, or the capacity of, an energy storage system.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1272)
NV Rev Stat § 704.795 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.795 - Commission required to determine whether targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by electric utility is in public interest; required factors to consider; calculation of benefits and costs.

  1. On or before October 1, 2018, the Commission shall determine whether it is in the public interest to establish by regulation biennial targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by an electric utility.   2. In making the determination required by subsection 1, the Commission shall consider:  (a) Whether the procurement of energy storage systems by an electric utility will achieve the following purposes:  (1) The integration of renewable energy resources which generate electricity on an intermittent basis into the transmission and distribution grid of the electric utility.  (2) The improvement of the reliability of the systems for the transmission and distribution of electricity.  (3) The increased use of renewable energy resources to generate electricity.  (4) The reduction of the need for the additional generation of electricity during periods of peak demand.  (5) The avoidance or deferral of investment by the electric utility in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.  (6) The replacement of ancillary services provided by facilities using fossil fuels with ancillary services provided by the use of energy storage systems.  (7) The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.  (b) The interconnection of energy storage systems at each point of the electric grid, including, without limitation, in the transmission and distribution of electricity and at the site of the customer.  3. For the purposes of subsection 1, the Commission shall determine that the establishment of targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by an electric utility is in the public interest if the benefits to customers of the electric utility exceed the costs of the procurement of energy storage systems. In calculating the benefits and costs of the procurement of energy storage systems, the Commission shall consider all known and measurable benefits and costs, including, without limitation:  (a) A reduction in the need for the additional generation of electricity during periods of peak demand;  (b) A reduction in line losses;  (c) The benefits and costs related to ancillary services;  (d) Avoided costs for additional generation, transmission and generation capacity;  (e) The benefits arising from a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the emission of other air pollutants;  (f) The benefits and costs related to voltage support;  (g) The benefits of diversifying the types of resources used for the generation of electricity;  (h) The administrative costs incurred by the electric utility;   (i) The cost to the electric utility of the integration of energy storage systems into the transmission and distribution grid; and  (j) The cost of energy storage systems.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1272)
NV Rev Stat § 704.796 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.796 - Commission to adopt regulations relating to procurement of energy storage systems if targets for procurement of energy storage systems by electric utility are in public interest.

If, pursuant to NRS 704.795, the Commission determines that it is in the public interest to establish by regulation targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by an electric utility, the Commission shall adopt regulations:  1. Establishing biennial targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by the electric utility;   2. Setting forth the points of interconnection on the electric grid for the implementation of energy storage systems;  3. Establishing that an energy storage system may be owned by the electric utility or any other person;  4. Establishing requirements for the filing by the electric utility of annual or biennial plans to meet biennial targets for the procurement and implementation of energy storage systems;  5. Prescribing a procedure by which the Commission must, at least once every 3 years, reevaluate the biennial targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by the electric utility;   6. Establishing a procedure by which an electric utility may obtain a waiver or deferral of the biennial targets for the procurement of energy storage systems if the electric utility is not able to identify energy storage systems that provide benefits to customers of the utility that exceed the costs of energy storage systems; and  7. Requiring the electric utility to include such information as the Commission may require in each plan submitted by the electric utility pursuant to NRS 704.741.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1273)
NV Rev Stat § 704.797 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.797 - Requirements for energy storage systems procured to meet targets.

  1. If the Commission adopts regulations pursuant to NRS 704.796 to establish biennial targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by an electric utility, to meet the targets set forth in those regulations, the electric utility may procure energy storage systems that are either centralized or distributed and either owned by the utility or by any other person, as prescribed by regulation of the Commission.  2. Electric energy storage systems procured by an electric utility to meet any biennial targets for the procurement of energy storage systems established by regulation pursuant to NRS 704.796 must:  (a) Reduce peak demand for electricity;  (b) Avoid or defer investment by the electric utility in assets for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity;  (c) Improve the reliability of the operation of the transmission or distribution grid;  (d) Reduce the emission of greenhouse gases or other air pollutants; or  (e) Integrate renewable energy into the electric grid.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1274)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7985 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7985 - Restrictions on persons performing work on or near electric infrastructure.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a person shall not perform work on the electric infrastructure of an electric utility, including, without limitation, the construction, installation, maintenance, repair or removal of such infrastructure, unless the person is a qualified electrical worker.   2. An apprentice electrical lineman may perform work on the electric infrastructure of an electric utility, including, without limitation, the construction, installation, maintenance, repair or removal of such infrastructure, under the direct supervision of a qualified electrical worker.   3. The Commission may authorize a person who is not an employee of an electric utility to perform tree trimming related to line clearance in an easement or right-of-way dedicated or restricted for use by an electric utility. If a person who is not an employee of an electric utility performs tree trimming related to line clearance in such an easement or right-of-way, the tree trimming must be performed under the direction of an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture.   4. As used in this section:  (a) "Apprentice electrical lineman" means a person employed and individually registered in a bona fide electrical lineman apprenticeship program with:  (1) The Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Department of Labor or its successor agency; or  (2) The State Apprenticeship Council pursuant to chapter 610 of NRS.  (b) "Electric utility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7571.  (c) "Qualified electrical worker" means:  (1) A person who has completed an electrical lineman apprenticeship program lasting at least 4 years that was approved by the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Department of Labor or its successor agency or the State Apprenticeship Council pursuant to chapter 610 of NRS; or  (2) A person who has completed 10,000 hours or more as a journeyman lineman and has performed at least 1,500 hours of documented live-line work on electrical conductors at a voltage of at least 4,160 kilovolts.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 556)
NV Rev Stat § 704.800 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 product provided by a public utility with the intent to avoid payment therefor, by:  (a) Opening, breaking into, tapping or connecting with any pipe, flume, ditch, conduit, reservoir, wire, meter or other apparatus belonging to or used by any other person or by the State, any county, city, district or municipality, and taking and removing therefrom or allowing to flow or be taken therefrom any water, gas, electricity or power belonging to another;  (b) Connecting a pipe, tube, flume, conduit, wire or other instrument or appliance with any pipe, conduit, tube, flume, wire, line, pole, lamp, meter or other apparatus belonging to or used by any water, irrigation, gas, electric or power company or corporation, or belonging to or used by any other person in such a manner as to take therefrom water, gas, electricity or power for any purpose or use without passing through the meter or instrument or other means provided for registering the quantity consumed or supplied;  (c) Altering, disconnecting, removing, injuring or preventing the action of any headgate, meter or other instrument used to measure or register the quantity of water, gas, electricity or power used or supplied; or  (d) Injuring or interfering with the efficiency of any meter, pipe, conduit, flume, wire, pole, line, lamp, fixture, hydrant or other attachment or apparatus belonging to or used by any water, irrigation, gas, electric or power company or corporation.  2. If the value of the service involved or the property damaged or stolen is:  (a) Five hundred dollars or more, a person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.  (b) Less than $500, a person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.  In determining the value of the service involved, the value of all services unlawfully obtained or attempted to be obtained within 3 years before the time the indictment is found or the information is filed may be aggregated.  3. This section applies when the service involved either originates or terminates, or both originates and terminates, in this state, or when the charges for the service would have been billable in the normal course by a person providing the service in this state but for the fact that the service was obtained or attempted to be obtained by one or more of the means set forth in subsection 1.  [1911 C&P § 467; RL § 6732; NCL § 10416] + [1911 C&P § 468; RL § 6733; NCL § 10417] — (NRS A 1967, 656; 1979, 1493; 1985, 1038; 1987, 1316; 1995, 1320)
NV Rev Stat § 704.805 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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, attempts to obtain or solicits, aids or abets another to obtain any service provided by the public utility by:  (a) Opening, breaking into, tapping or connecting with any pipe, flume, ditch, conduit, reservoir, wire, meter or other apparatus owned or used by another person;  (b) Bypassing any meter or other instrument used to register the quantity consumed or supplied; or  (c) Altering, disconnecting, removing, injuring or preventing the action of any meter or other instrument used to register the quantity consumed or supplied,  and recover a sum equal to treble the amount of the actual damages, plus all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the public utility because of that conduct, including the cost of equipment, investigating the matter and expert witnesses and attorney’s fees.  2. There is a rebuttable presumption that the person responsible for payment for the delivery of the service of a public utility to any premises caused or had knowledge of any act specified in subsection 1 if the person:  (a) Is the occupant of the premises; or  (b) Has any access to the system for delivery of the service to the premises.  3. The presumption provided in subsection 2 only shifts the burden of going forward with the evidence and does not shift the burden of proof to the defendant.  4. A person who willfully or negligently injures or destroys the property of a public utility which is used in the actual production, distribution or delivery of the service provided by the public utility is liable to the public utility for the cost of the repair or replacement of the property injured or destroyed, including the direct and indirect costs attributable to the repair or replacement but subtracting the value, if any, of salvage.  5. Nothing in this section abridges or alters any other right of action or remedy available to a public utility before or after July 1, 1985.  6. As used in this section, "direct and indirect costs attributable to repair or replacement" include, but are not limited to, costs for:  (a) Labor;  (b) Materials;  (c) Supervision of employees;  (d) Supplies;  (e) Tools;  (f) Taxes;  (g) Transportation;  (h) General and administrative expenses;  (i) Allocable benefits for employees;  (j) Allowances for meals; and  (k) Any other related expenses.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1037; A 1987, 518)
NV Rev Stat § 704.820 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.820 - Short title.

NRS 704.820 to 704.900, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the Utility Environmental Protection Act.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 554)
NV Rev Stat § 704.825 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 electric, gas and water services which will require the construction of new facilities. It is recognized that such facilities cannot be built without in some way affecting the physical environment where such facilities are located.  (b) It is essential in the public interest to minimize any adverse effect upon the environment and upon the quality of life of the people of the State which such new facilities might cause.  (c) Present laws and practices relating to the location of such utility facilities should be strengthened to protect environmental values and to take into account the total cost to society of such facilities.  (d) Existing provisions of law may not provide adequate opportunity for natural persons, groups interested in conservation and the protection of the environment, state and regional agencies, local governments and other public bodies to participate in proceedings regarding the location and construction of major facilities.  2. The Legislature, therefore, hereby declares that it is the purpose of NRS 704.820 to 704.900, inclusive, to provide a forum for the expeditious resolution of all matters concerning the location and construction of electric, gas and water transmission lines and associated facilities.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 554; A 1985, 2051; 1997, 489, 1914)
NV Rev Stat § 704.830 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 554; A 1973, 1263; 1985, 2298; 2001, 2986)
NV Rev Stat § 704.834 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2984)
NV Rev Stat § 704.840 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 utility facility, but does not include changes needed for temporary use of sites or routes for nonutility purposes, or uses in securing geological data, including necessary borings to ascertain foundation conditions.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 555)
NV Rev Stat § 704.842 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.842 - "Environmental review" defined.

Environmental review includes, without limitation, an environmental assessment and environmental impact statement.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2984)
NV Rev Stat § 704.845 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.845 - "Local government" defined.

Local government means any county, municipality, district, agency or other unit of local government in Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 555; A 1991, 376)
NV Rev Stat § 704.848 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 required for the construction of a utility facility, including, without limitation, the State Environmental Commission, the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and a local air pollution control board; or  (b) Whose approval is required for granting any variance, special use permit, conditional use permit or other special exception under NRS 278.010 to 278.319, inclusive, or 278.640 to 278.675, inclusive, or any regulation or ordinance adopted pursuant thereto, that is required for the construction of a utility facility.  2. The term does not include the Commission or the State Engineer.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2984; A 2013, 3211)
NV Rev Stat § 704.850 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 555; A 1985, 539; 1997, 1914)
NV Rev Stat § 704.855 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 704.021 and any oil pipeline carrier described and regulated under chapter 708 of NRS.  2. "Public utility" does not include plants or equipment used to generate electrical energy that is wholly consumed on the premises of and by the producer thereof.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 555; A 1973, 1035; 1983, 2003; 1985, 2051, 2298; 1987, 288; 1997, 1914)