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NV Rev Stat § 704.7571 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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;  (2) Holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued or transferred pursuant to this chapter; and  (3) In the most recently completed calendar year or in any other calendar year within the 7 calendar years immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar year, had a gross operating revenue of $250,000,000 or more in this state;  (b) A subsidiary or affiliate of such a public utility;  (c) A holding company or other person that holds a controlling interest in such a public utility; and  (d) A successor in interest to any public utility, subsidiary, affiliate, holding company or person described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).  2. The term does not include a cooperative association, nonprofit corporation, nonprofit association or provider of electric service which is declared to be a public utility pursuant to NRS 704.673 and which provides service only to its members.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 343)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7575 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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) Is or was owned, possessed, controlled, leased, operated, administered, maintained, acquired or placed into service by an electric utility before, on or after January 1, 2001;  (c) Is subject, in whole or in part, to regulation by the Commission; and  (d) Is used and useful for the convenience of the public in this State, as determined by the Commission.  2. The term does not include:  (a) Any hydroelectric plant, facility, equipment or system which has a generating capacity of not more than 15 megawatts and which is located on the Truckee River or on a waterway that is appurtenant to or connected to the Truckee River.  (b) Any net metering system, as defined in NRS 704.771.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 344)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7578 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 makes up the generation asset, whether such interest is legal or equitable, present or future, or contingent or vested.  2. The term does not include any interest in the electricity or other energy produced by the generation asset.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 344)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7581 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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, association, trust or unincorporated organization;  3. A government or an agency or instrumentality of a government, including, without limitation, this state or an agency or instrumentality of this state; and  4. A political subdivision of this state or of any other government or an agency or instrumentality of a political subdivision of this state or of any other government.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 344)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7585 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 a security interest in or otherwise encumbering any of its generation assets or other property for the purpose of securing indebtedness of the electric utility which exists on April 18, 2001, or which is issued or incurred by the electric utility after April 18, 2001, in financing transactions approved by the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3269)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7588 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 704.7311 to 704.7322, inclusive, 704.734 and 704.7591:  1. Before July 1, 2003, an electric utility shall not dispose of a generation asset.  2. On or after July 1, 2003, an electric utility shall not dispose of a generation asset unless, before the disposal, the Commission approves the disposal by a written order issued in accordance with the provisions of this section.  3. Not sooner than January 1, 2003, an electric utility may file with the Commission an application to dispose of a generation asset on or after July 1, 2003. If an electric utility files such an application, the Commission shall not approve the application unless the Commission finds that the disposal of the generation asset will be in the public interest. The Commission shall issue a written order approving or disapproving the application. The Commission may base its approval of the application upon such terms, conditions or modifications as the Commission deems appropriate.  4. If an electric utility files an application to dispose of a generation asset, the Consumer’s Advocate shall be deemed a party of record.  5. If the Commission approves an application to dispose of a generation asset before July 1, 2003, the order of the Commission approving the application:  (a) May not become effective sooner than July 1, 2003;  (b) Does not create any vested rights before the effective date of the order; and  (c) For the purposes of NRS 703.373, shall be deemed a final decision on the date on which the order is issued by the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 344; A 2013, 3086; 2015, 2216)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7591 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 merger, acquisition or transaction that is authorized pursuant to NRS 704.329 or pursuant to a transfer of its certificate of public convenience and necessity that is authorized pursuant to NRS 704.410, if:  (a) The electric utility disposes of substantially all of its generation assets and substantially all of its other assets to the other person in the merger, acquisition, transaction or transfer; and  (b) The other person in the merger, acquisition, transaction or transfer is not a subsidiary or affiliate of the electric utility or a holding company or other person that holds a controlling interest in the electric utility.  2. Any person who assumes or has assumed ownership, possession, control, operation, administration or maintenance of a generation asset pursuant to a merger, acquisition, transaction or transfer described in subsection 1 is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 345)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7595 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 for any purpose.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 345)
NV Rev Stat § 704.761 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.761 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 704.761 to 704.7622, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.7611 to 704.7619, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1187)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7611 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7611 - "Alternative rate-making mechanism" defined.

Alternative rate-making mechanism means a rate-making mechanism in an alternative rate-making plan and includes, without limitation, performance-based rates, formula rates, multi-year rate plans, subscription pricing, an earnings-sharing mechanism, decoupling mechanism or any other rate-making mechanism authorized by the Commission by regulation.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1187)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7612 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7612 - "Alternative rate-making plan" defined.

Alternative rate-making plan means a plan that would implement one or more alternative rate-making mechanisms to be used in addition to or in place of the rate-making process established by NRS 704.110.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7613 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7613 - "Decoupling mechanism" defined.

Decoupling mechanism means a mechanism that disassociates an electric utility’s financial performance and results from the sales of electricity by the electric utility.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7614 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7614 - "Earnings-sharing mechanism" defined.

Earnings-sharing mechanism means a mechanism designed by the Commission that requires an electric utility to share earnings with its customers.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7615 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7615 - "Electric utility" defined.

Electric utility has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.187.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7616 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7616 - "Formula rates" defined.

Formula rates means rates that are periodically adjusted based on a predetermined formula approved by the Commission without the need for an electric utility to file a general rate application pursuant to NRS 704.110.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7617 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7617 - "Multi-year rate plan" defined.

Multi-year rate plan means a rate mechanism under which the Commission sets rates and revenue requirements for a multi-year plan period of more than 36 months, including, without limitation, a plan which authorizes periodic changes in rates, including, without limitation, adjustments to account for inflation or capital investments, without a general rate application.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7618 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7618 - "Performance-based rates" defined.

Performance-based rates means rates that are set or adjusted based on the performance of an electric utility as determined by such performance metrics as the Commission may establish.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7619 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7619 - "Subscription pricing" defined.

Subscription pricing means a rate offering to the customers of an electric utility that is based upon a set, subscription-based fee and may include other conditions for the subscription-based rate.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1188)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7622 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7622 - Prohibition against construction limiting rate-making authority of Commission.

The provisions of NRS 704.761 to 704.7622, inclusive, must not be construed to limit the existing rate-making authority of the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1191)
NV Rev Stat § 704.764 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.764 - Electric utility required to disclose certain information concerning recycling of electronic and other waste; format, contents and methods of disclosure; regulations.

  1. The Commission shall adopt regulations requiring each electric utility to disclose to its retail customers information about the safe disposal and recycling of electronic waste, electrical systems and other waste, including, without limitation, compact fluorescent light bulbs, in accordance with the comprehensive state energy plan established by the Director of the Office of Energy pursuant to NRS 701.190. The disclosure must:  (a) Be in a standard, uniform format established by the Commission by regulation; and  (b) Be included:  (1) At least two times each calendar year, as an insert in the bills that the electric utility sends to its retail customers; and  (2) If the electric utility maintains a website on the Internet or any successor to the Internet, on that website.  2. As used in this section, "electric utility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.187.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1391; A 2011, 2076)
NV Rev Stat § 704.766 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.766 - Legislative declaration.

It is hereby declared to be the purpose and policy of the Legislature in enacting NRS 704.766 to 704.776, inclusive, to:  1. Encourage private investment in renewable energy resources;  2. Stimulate the economic growth of this State;  3. Enhance the continued diversification of the energy resources used in this State; and  4. Streamline the process for customers of a utility to apply for and install net metering systems.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 777; A 2007, 3003; 2011, 1941; 2015, 2150; 2019, 1201)
NV Rev Stat § 704.767 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.767 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 704.766 to 704.776, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.7675 to 704.772, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 777; A 2001, 3253; 2011, 1941; 2015, 2150; 2017, 4281; 2019, 1201)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7675 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7675 - "Contiguous" defined.

Contiguous means either abutting directly on the boundary or separated by a street, alley, public right-of-way, creek, river or the right-of-way of a railroad or other public service corporation.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1940)
NV Rev Stat § 704.768 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.768 - "Customer-generator" defined.

Customer-generator means a user of a net metering system.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 777)
NV Rev Stat § 704.769 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 over the applicable billing period.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 777)
NV Rev Stat § 704.771 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.771 - "Net metering system" defined.

  1. "Net metering system" means:  (a) A facility or energy system for the generation of electricity that:  (1) Uses renewable energy as its primary source of energy to generate electricity;  (2) Has a generating capacity of not more than 1 megawatt;  (3) Is located on the customer-generator’s premises;  (4) Operates in parallel with the utility’s transmission and distribution facilities; and  (5) Is intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer-generator’s requirements for electricity;   (b) A facility or energy system for the generation of electricity that:  (1) Uses waterpower as its primary source of energy to generate electricity;  (2) Is located on property owned by the customer-generator;  (3) Has a generating capacity of not more than 1 megawatt;  (4) Generates electricity that is delivered to the transmission and distribution facilities of the utility; and  (5) Is intended primarily to offset all or part of the customer-generator’s requirements for electricity on that property or contiguous property owned by the customer-generator; or  (c) A facility or energy system for the generation of electricity:  (1) Which uses wind power as its primary source of energy to generate electricity;  (2) Which is located on property owned or leased by an institution of higher education in this State;  (3) Which has a generating capacity of not more than 1 megawatt;  (4) Which operates in parallel with the utility’s transmission and distribution facilities;  (5) Which is intended primarily to offset all or part of the customer-generator’s requirements for electricity on that property or on contiguous property owned or leased by the customer-generator;  (6) Which is used for research and workforce training; and  (7) The construction or installation of which is commenced on or before December 31, 2011, and is completed on or before December 31, 2012.  2. The term does not include a facility or energy system for the generation of electricity which has a generating capacity that exceeds the greater of:  (a) The limit on the demand that the class of customer of the customer-generator may place on the system of the utility; or  (b) One hundred percent of the customer-generator’s annual requirements for electricity.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 777; A 2001, 3253; 2003, 1874; 2005, 1816; 2007, 3003; 2011, 1941)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7715 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7715 - "Renewable energy" defined.

  1. "Renewable energy" means:  (a) Biomass;  (b) Geothermal energy;  (c) Solar energy;  (d) Waterpower; and  (e) Wind.  2. The term does not include coal, natural gas, oil, propane or any other fossil fuel, or nuclear energy.  3. As used in this section, "waterpower" means power derived from standing, running or falling water which is used for any plant, facility, equipment or system to generate electricity if the generating capacity of the plant, facility, equipment or system is not more than 30 megawatts. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term includes, without limitation, power derived from water that has been pumped from a lower to a higher elevation if the generating capacity of the plant, facility, equipment or system for which the water is used is not more than 30 megawatts. The term does not include power:  (a) Derived from water stored in a reservoir by a dam or similar device, unless:  (1) The water is used exclusively for irrigation;  (2) The dam or similar device was in existence on January 1, 2003; and  (3) The generating capacity of the plant, facility, equipment or system for which the water is used is not more than 30 megawatts;  (b) That requires a new or increased appropriation or diversion of water for its creation; or  (c) That requires the use of any fossil fuel for its creation, unless:  (1) The primary purpose of the use of the fossil fuel is not the creation of the power; and  (2) The generating capacity of the plant, facility, equipment or system for which the water is used is not more than 30 megawatts.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3242; A 2019, 15)
NV Rev Stat § 704.772 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.772 - "Utility" defined.

Utility means a public utility that supplies electricity in this state.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 777)
NV Rev Stat § 704.7725 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.7725 - Utility required to submit request to Commission to establish time-variant rate schedule designed to expand use of energy storage systems; review by Commission.

  1. An electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties shall, on or before August 1, 2017, file with the Commission in a manner authorized by NRS 704.110 a request that the Commission establish an optional time-variant rate schedule for customers, including, without limitation, customer-generators who acquire an energy storage system.  2. An electric utility that primarily serves less densely populated counties shall, on or before January 16, 2018, file with the Commission in a manner authorized by NRS 704.100 a request that the Commission establish an optional time-variant rate schedule for customers, including, without limitation, customer-generators who acquire an energy storage system.  3. A request filed pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must be designed to expand and accelerate the development and use of energy storage systems in this State.  4. The Commission:  (a) Shall review each request filed pursuant to subsection 1 or 2;  (b) May approve each request that the Commission finds to be in the public interest; and  (c) Not later than March 15, 2018, shall issue a written order approving or denying each request filed pursuant to subsection 1 or 2.  5. As used in this section:  (a) "Electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.110.  (b) "Electric utility that primarily serves less densely populated counties" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.110.  (c) "Energy storage system" means any 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.  (d) "Time-variant rate schedule" means a rate schedule that incorporates different rates for different times of day during which electricity may be used by a customer or fed back to the utility by the customer.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4278)
NV Rev Stat § 704.774 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 established by:  (a) The National Electrical Code;  (b) Underwriters Laboratories Inc.; and  (c) The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.  2. A customer-generator whose net metering system meets such safety and quality standards must not be required by the utility to:  (a) Comply with additional standards or requirements;  (b) Perform additional tests;  (c) Install additional controls; or   (d) Purchase additional liability insurance,   arising solely from the status as a customer-generator.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 778)