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NV Rev Stat § 704.6672 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6672 - Review of water supply and sewage service for certain proposed subdivisions: Duties of Commission; fee; exceptions.

  1. The Commission shall review each tentative map for a subdivision received pursuant to NRS 278.335 and conduct an investigation, if deemed necessary, to determine the continuity and adequacy of the water supply or sewer service, or both, for the subdivision. If the Commission approves the final map for the subdivision, the Commission shall, for the purposes of NRS 278.377, submit written verification of its approval to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  2. The Commission shall collect a fee not to exceed $200, which fee must be used to defray the cost of conducting any investigation under the provisions of subsection 1.  3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 shall not apply in any case where:  (a) The person to furnish the water supply or sewer service has already been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the Commission to serve the area set forth in the tentative map.  (b) Any county, municipality or other form of local government, including, but not limited to, districts formed under the provisions of chapter 318 of NRS, will furnish the water supply or sewer service to the area set forth in the tentative map.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1209; A 2005, 694)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6674 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 regulate by ordinance any person furnishing a water supply or sewer services, or water and sewer services, for compensation to persons within that county except those persons regulated by the Commission, the services furnished to its residents by a political subdivision, and services furnished to its members by a nonprofit association in which the rights and interests of all its members are equal.  2. Any person who is a customer of an entity subject to regulation by the board of county commissioners as provided in subsection 1 may request the board to review that entity, the service it is providing and the manner in which it is providing the service to determine whether a receiver should be appointed for that entity. If the board determines it to be appropriate, it shall file a petition for the appointment of a receiver for the entity in the same manner and with the same duties and powers as a receiver appointed upon petition of the Commission for a public utility as provided in NRS 704.6676.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1209; A 1979, 202, 803)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6676 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 water or services for the disposal of sewage, or both:  (a) Is unable to provide reasonably continuous and adequate service; or  (b) Otherwise qualifies for appointment of a receiver pursuant to NRS 32.010,  the Commission may file a petition for the appointment of a receiver for the public utility in the district court for the county in which the principal office of the utility is located within this state, or in the district court for Carson City if the principal office of the utility is located outside this state, to insure the public interest in receiving service from the public utility in the manner required by law.  2. The district court in which the petition is filed pursuant to subsection 1 shall immediately appoint a receiver qualified to manage the type of public utility for which the petition was filed if it finds the determination of the Commission to be correct.  3. Any person so appointed receiver is, from the time of the person’s appointment until the termination of the person’s duties pursuant to law, subject to all duties and has all powers generally conferred upon a receiver by law, including the power to petition for relief in bankruptcy and to sell or transfer the assets of the public utility for the benefit of the public utility’s creditors.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 803; A 1987, 478)
NV Rev Stat § 704.668 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 for any public utility which serves 3,000 or fewer persons and furnishes water or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, to:  (a) Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of; or  (b) Encumber by mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement or otherwise,  any or all of its real property or goods, including fixtures, or any combination thereof which are necessary in the present or future performance of its duties to the public regarding water or sewage without first obtaining approval from the Commission which authorizes the public utility to do so. This limitation applies to any interest in real property, including, without limitation, easements and water rights.  2. Any such action:  (a) Which is not taken in accordance with the approval of the Commission; or  (b) Which is taken without obtaining the approval from the Commission,  is void.  3. If the public utility is disposing of all of its real property and goods, the Commission shall hold a public hearing on the matter before determining whether to approve the disposal.  4. The Commission shall adopt regulations which set forth the types and quantities of property and goods that are necessary in the performance of the duties of the various classes of public utilities.  5. The provisions of this section are not intended to limit the regulatory authority of the Commission granted in other sections of this chapter.  6. The provisions of this section do not apply to a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing, for compensation, water or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, to persons within this state if the utility:  (a) Serves 15 persons or less; and  (b) Operates in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 144; A 2003, 370; 2011, 1310)
NV Rev Stat § 704.669 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 affected with a public interest, is a public utility and is subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Commission. The authority of the Commission to regulate such persons is limited to the authority granted by this section and NRS 704.033 and 704.035.  2. This section does not apply to any corporation or other person described in subsection 4 of NRS 704.021 or to any political subdivision of the State authorized to sell energy to the public.  3. The Commission shall adopt just and reasonable regulations governing the sale of energy from geothermal resources to the public. The regulations must provide for a system of operating permits which:  (a) May not be denied because the area which the applicant proposes to serve is already being served by a gas or electric utility.  (b) May not convey an exclusive right to supply geothermal energy in the area which the applicant proposes to serve.  (c) Specify in each case the geographic area in which the applicant reasonably can provide the services authorized in the permit.  (d) Require the applicant to enter into a contract with each customer served by the utility. The form and scope of the contract must be subject to review and approval of the Commission. The contract must specify at least:  (1) The period of time during which service will be provided. The contract must provide for a period of at least 3 years unless such a provision is expressly waived by the customer.  (2) The rates or the formula for determining rates to be charged during the term of the contract.  (3) That the utility will submit to binding arbitration, pursuant to chapter 38 of NRS, matters relating to damages suffered by the customer as a result of a disruption in service and that in any such arbitration, the utility is liable for damages unless it establishes that the disruption was caused by circumstances beyond its control, or another affirmative defense, or establishes that it was not negligent.  4. Before issuing an operating permit the Commission must find that:  (a) The applicant is fit, willing and able to provide the services authorized in the permit.  (b) The applicant has tested the geothermal reservoir to determine whether it appears to be capable of providing sufficient energy to supply the intended uses.  (c) The system which the applicant intends to use to produce and distribute the heat meets appropriate standards.  5. The Commission has continuing authority to regulate the utilities described in this section to ensure that each utility adheres to the conditions set forth in its operating permit and that the utility provides adequate services.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 660; A 1997, 1912)
NV Rev Stat § 704.673 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.673 - Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services both to public and members declared public utilities; regulation by Commission.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association and every other supplier of services described in this chapter supplying such services for the use of the public and for the use of its own members is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest, to be a public utility, and to be subject to the jurisdiction, control and regulation of the Commission and to the provisions of this chapter.  2. In the case of the acquisition of the certificate or all or any part of the territory of a public utility, as defined in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 704.020, by a cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association which before April 26, 1963, had supplied services for the use of its own members only, the provisions of subsection 1 are not applicable for a period of 6 months or the expiration of such reasonable extension or extensions of that 6-month period as may be ordered by the Commission, during which period the cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association may enroll as its members the customers of the public utility whose certificate or territory was acquired so as to make such acquiring cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association subject only to the limited jurisdiction, control and regulation of the Commission, and only to the specific provisions of this chapter as provided by NRS 704.675.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 1114; A 2007, 1773)
NV Rev Stat § 704.675 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 services described in this chapter supplying those services for the use of its own members only is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest, to be a public utility, and to be subject to the jurisdiction, control and regulation of the Commission for the purposes of NRS 703.191, 704.330, 704.350 to 704.410, inclusive, and 704.7821, but not to any other jurisdiction, control and regulation of the Commission or to the provisions of any section not specifically mentioned in this section.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 1114; A 1967, 1385; 1979, 149, 248; 1981, 1679; 2007, 39; 2019, 14)
NV Rev Stat § 704.677 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 association and every other supplier of services described in this chapter which has, prior to April 26, 1963, supplied such services for the use of the public or for the use of its own members, or has constructed facilities to provide such services and has done so prior to March 15, 1963, is hereby entitled to receive a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Commission to cover such facilities and such area as it served prior to April 26, 1963.  2. Every cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association and every other supplier of services described in this chapter which has, prior to April 26, 1963, supplied such services and is thereby entitled to a certificate of public convenience and necessity for such facilities and area served shall file with the Commission a statement setting forth:  (a) The name or names of the cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association, as the case may be, by whom the facilities have been operated.  (b) A physical description of all of the plan and facilities used by such association in rendering such service.  (c) A general description of the area or territory served.  (d) Such other information as the Commission may reasonably prescribe.  3. The Commission shall, within 60 days after receiving such statement, issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to the cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association. The certificate of public convenience and necessity shall contain a description of the territory which has been served by such cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association prior to April 26, 1963, and such territory shall be considered the service area within which the cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association may conduct its business within the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 1115)
NV Rev Stat § 704.684 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.684 - Limitations on regulation of broadband service; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission shall not regulate any broadband service, including imposing any requirements relating to the terms, conditions, rates or availability of broadband service.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not limit or modify the authority of the Commission to:  (a) Consider any revenues, costs and expenses that a small-scale provider of last resort derives from providing a broadband service, if the Commission is determining the rates of the provider under a general rate application that is filed pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 704.110;  (b) Act on a complaint filed pursuant to NRS 703.310, if the complaint relates to a broadband service that is provided by a public utility;  (c) Include any appropriate gross operating revenue that a public utility derives from providing broadband service when the Commission calculates the gross operating revenue of the public utility for the purposes of levying and collecting the annual assessment in accordance with the provisions of NRS 704.033; or  (d) Determine the rates, pricing, terms and conditions of intrastate switched or special access services provided by a telecommunication provider.  3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not:  (a) Apply to the Commission in connection with any actions or decisions required or permitted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56-161;  (b) Prevent the Commission from exercising its authority pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 214(e) or § 254(f) relating to the implementation of the federal universal service program, including, without limitation, taking any action within the scope of that authority because of a regulation or order of the Federal Communications Commission; or  (c) Limit or modify:  (1) The duties of a telecommunication provider regarding the provision of network interconnection, unbundled network elements and resold services under the provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56-161; or  (2) The authority of the Commission to act pursuant to NRS 704.6881 and 704.6882.  4. As used in this section, "broadband service" means any two-way service that transmits information at a rate that is generally not less than 200 kilobits per second in at least one direction.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3036; A 2007, 705; 2013, 200)
NV Rev Stat § 704.685 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.685 - Limitations on regulation of Internet Protocol-enabled service or Voice over Internet Protocol service; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a state agency or political subdivision of the State may not, directly or indirectly, regulate the rates charged for, service or contract terms for, conditions for, or requirements for entry for Internet Protocol-enabled service or Voice over Internet Protocol service.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 must not be construed to:  (a) Affect or limit the enforcement of criminal or civil laws, including, without limitation, laws concerning consumer protection and unfair or deceptive trade practices, that apply generally to the conduct of business;  (b) Affect, mandate or prohibit:  (1) The assessment of taxes, fees or surcharges which are of general applicability or which are otherwise authorized by statute; or  (2) The levy and collection of the assessment required by NRS 704.033 from a provider of Voice over Internet Protocol service that has a certificate of public convenience and necessity; or  (c) Affect or modify:  (1) Any right or obligation of any telecommunication provider, or the authority granted to the Commission pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §§ 251 and 252, including, without limitation, any authority granted to the Commission to address or affect the resolution of disputes regarding reciprocal compensation and interconnection;  (2) Any obligation relating to the provision of video service by any person pursuant to chapter 711 of NRS;   (3) Any applicable wholesale tariff; or  (4) Any authority granted to the Commission pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §§ 214(e) and 254(f).  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Internet Protocol-enabled service" means any service, functionality or application which uses Internet Protocol or a successor protocol that enables an end-user to send or receive voice, data or video communications. The term does not include Voice over Internet Protocol service.  (b) "Voice over Internet Protocol service" means any service that:  (1) Enables real-time, two-way voice communication originating from or terminating at the user’s location in Internet Protocol or a successor protocol;  (2) Uses a broadband connection from the user’s location; and  (3) Permits a user to receive a call that originates on the public switched telephone network and to terminate a call to the public switched telephone network.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1946)
NV Rev Stat § 704.687 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 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 other special event originating within this state must not be excluded from viewing at the time it takes place by persons in the area of the event if all tickets available for sale are sold 24 hours or more before the event.  2. Except as provided in subsection 3, a televised broadcast of an athletic event governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women must not be excluded from viewing at the time it takes place by persons in the area of the event if all tickets available for sale are sold 48 hours or more before the event.  3. This section does not apply to sporting events or other special events which are televised for viewing on a closed circuit only.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 823)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6875 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6875 - Customer entitled to written notice of duration of certain calls.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each telecommunication provider shall provide timely written notice to a customer of the duration of each call that is billed to the customer, reported in minutes, seconds or any fraction thereof, if the charges for the telecommunication services are calculated, in whole or in part, on the basis of the duration of the call.  2. The provisions of this section do not apply to measured rate service.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3036; A 2007, 707)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6877 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6877 - Adoption of regulations regarding notice provided by incumbent local exchange carriers of certain interconnection agreements.

  1. The Commission shall by regulation establish a procedure for an incumbent local exchange carrier to provide notice via the Internet of interconnection agreements entered into with another telecommunication provider.  2. The procedure established by the Commission pursuant to this section for providing notice via the Internet is the exclusive method for providing such notice, and the Commission may not require another method of notice.  3. When an incumbent local exchange carrier provides notice via the Internet pursuant to this section, the notice must include a link to the public area of its website where an electronic copy of the interconnection agreements may be obtained.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 686)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6878 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6878 - Adoption of regulations regarding incumbent local exchange carriers and the obligations of providers of last resort.

The Commission shall adopt regulations that establish the obligations of incumbent local exchange carriers as providers of last resort giving due consideration to the status of the incumbent local exchange carriers as either competitive suppliers or small-scale providers of last resort.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 686; A 2013, 1948)