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NV Rev Stat § 704.999 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.999 - Restoration of service: Conditions; tariffs.

  1. A customer of natural gas within the service territory of a public utility that supplies natural gas who obtains his or her own supply of natural gas or capacity on a pipeline from a person other than the public utility for at least 30 continuous days may seek restoration of service from the public utility in accordance with the tariffs filed pursuant to this section.  2. A public utility that supplies natural gas shall file a tariff with the Commission that states the terms and conditions under which a customer may restore his or her gas service from the public utility pursuant to this section. The tariff must be reviewed by the Commission and must include, without limitation:  (a) A procedure for re-establishing the gas service;  (b) Methods of accounting to be used for identifying and billing actual costs incurred by the public utility for:  (1) Re-establishing service;  (2) Obtaining new supplies of gas for the customers; and  (3) Acquiring and maintaining the necessary capacity for transporting the supplies of gas, if applicable;  (c) Methodology for determining the costs of administration and overhead costs;  (d) Methods of accounting to determine any incremental costs incurred by the public utility to serve the customer or group of customers;  (e) Procedures for curtailment to be used in establishing priorities of service;  (f) Procedures that will be available to customers to resolve disputes in billing; and  (g) The minimum period during which the customer must take the resumed service.  3. For the purposes of this section, a public utility may charge its actual cost of obtaining any additional supply of gas to serve the returning customers. The Commission shall verify the compliance of a public utility with its tariff filed pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1903)
NV Rev Stat § 704.9991 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.9991 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 704.9991 to 704.9997, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704.9992 to 704.9996, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 228)
NV Rev Stat § 704.9992 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.9992 - "Biogas" defined.

Biogas means a mixture consisting primarily of methane and carbon dioxide that is produced by the anaerobic digestion with anaerobic bacteria or fermentation of biodegradable materials, including, without limitation, biomass, manure, plant material, sewage and landfill waste.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 228)
NV Rev Stat § 704.9993 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.9993 - "Environmental attributes" defined.

Environmental attributes means any credits, emissions reductions, offsets, allowances or any other benefits attributable to the production and delivery of renewable natural gas.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 228)
NV Rev Stat § 704.9994 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.9994 - "Renewable energy" defined.

Renewable energy has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7811.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 228)
NV Rev Stat § 704.9995 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.9995 - "Renewable natural gas" defined.

Renewable natural gas means gas which:  1. Is produced by processing biogas or by converting electric energy generated using renewable energy into storable or injectable gas fuel, in a process commonly known as power-to-gas or electrolysis; and  2. Meets the quality standards applicable to the natural gas pipeline into which the gas will be injected.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 228)
NV Rev Stat § 704.9996 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.9996 - "Renewable natural gas facility" defined.

Renewable natural gas facility means a facility or any part of the equipment located at a facility that is used to create biogas, create hydrogen for methanation, gather biogas, gather hydrogen, process biogas into renewable natural gas, inject renewable natural gas into a natural gas pipeline or determine the constituents of renewable natural gas before the injection of the renewable natural gas into a natural gas pipeline.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 228)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.010 - Declaration of legislative findings and purpose.

  1. The Legislature finds that in many areas of this state owners of real property, counties, cities and public utility corporations desire to construct new underground electric and communication services and to convert existing overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations by establishing underground service districts for the purpose of effecting such construction or conversion.  2. The Legislature declares that a public purpose will be served and that the public welfare will be promoted by providing a procedure to accomplish such construction or conversion and that it is in the public interest to provide for such construction or conversion as provided in this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1232)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 704A.030 to 704A.150, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in such sections.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1232)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.030 - "Clerk" defined.

Clerk means the de facto or de jure county clerk or city clerk, or such clerk’s successor in functions, if any.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1232)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.040 - "Convert" and "conversion" defined.

Convert or "conversion" means the removal of existing overhead electric and communication facilities and the replacement thereof with underground electric and communication facilities constructed at the same or different locations.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1232)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.050 - "Electric and communication facilities" defined.

Electric and communication facilities means any works or improvements used or useful in providing electric or communication service, including but not limited to poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults, conduits, pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, capacitors, meters, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances, but:  1. "Communication facilities" does not include facilities used or intended to be used for the transmission of intelligence by microwave or radio, apparatus cabinets or outdoor public telephones.  2. "Electric facilities" does not include any facilities used or intended to be used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 25,000 volts or having a circuit capacity in excess of 12,000 kilovolt amperes.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1232)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.052 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.052 - "Engineer" defined.

Engineer means the de facto or de jure engineer of the municipality, or such engineer’s successor in functions, if any.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 472; A 1975, 878)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.060 - "Governing body" defined.

Governing body means:  1. The city council, city commission, board of supervisors or other local legislative or governing body of an incorporated city if all or any part of the service district is located within the limits of such incorporated city.  2. The board of county commissioners if the service district is located entirely within the unincorporated area of the county.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.070 - "Lot" defined.

Lot includes any portion, piece or parcel of land, but not property owned or controlled by any person as a right-of-way.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.073 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.073 - "Mailed notice" and "notice by mail" defined.

  1. "Mailed notice," "notice by mail" or any phrase of similar import, except as otherwise qualified, means the giving by the municipal clerk, engineer, treasurer or other designated person, or any deputy thereof, as provided in this chapter or otherwise as determined by the governing body, of any designated written or printed notice addressed to the last known owner or owners of each lot being assessed or other designated persons at their last known address or addresses by deposit, at least 20 days prior to the designated hearing or other designated time or event, in the United States mails, postage prepaid, as first-class mail.  2. The names and addresses of such property owners, unless otherwise provided, shall be obtained from the records of the county assessor or from such other source as the official giving such notice deems reliable.  3. Any list of such names and addresses pertaining to any service district or assessment roll may be revised from time to time, but such a list need not be revised more frequently than at 12-month intervals.  4. Any mailing of any notice required in this chapter shall be verified by the affidavit or certificate of the official mailing the notice, which verification shall be retained in the records of the municipality at least until all assessments and bonds and any other securities pertaining thereto have been paid in full, or each claim relating thereto is barred by a statute of limitations.  5. Such affidavit or certificate of mailing shall be prima facie evidence of the mailing of such notice in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 473)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.077 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.077 - "Municipality" and "municipal" defined.

  1. "Municipality" means an incorporated city, including, without limitation, Carson City, in which is located wholly or in part the service district, or means the county in the unincorporated area of which is wholly located the service district, as the case may be.  2. "Municipal" pertains to a municipality.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 473; A 1981, 965)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.080 - "New underground electric and communication service district" defined.

New underground electric and communication service district means an area in which no existing electric and communication facilities are in place.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.090 - "Overhead electric or communication facilities" defined.

Overhead electric or communication facilities means electric or communication facilities located above the surface of the ground except as provided in NRS 704A.050 and 704A.150.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.100 - "Owner" defined.

Owner means:  1. The person in whom legal title appears by recorded deed;  2. The person in possession under claim of title; or  3. The person exercising acts of ownership on the person’s own behalf or as the personal representative of the owner, including boards of trustees of school districts owning property within the service district.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.110 - "Public place" defined.

Public place includes streets, alleys, roadways, sidewalks, rights-of-way, easements and similar properties as to which an incorporated city, an unincorporated town, a county, the State of Nevada or a public utility corporation may have a right.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.120 - "Public utility corporation" defined.

Public utility corporation means:  1. Any person or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada which provides electric or communication service to the public by means of electric or communication facilities.  2. An incorporated city or a county which provides electric or communication service to the public by means of electric or communication facilities.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.125 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.125 - "Publication" and "publish" defined.

  1. "Publication," "publish" or any term of similar import, except as otherwise qualified, means publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the municipality and the service district pertaining thereto, for at least once a week for 3 consecutive weeks by 3 weekly insertions, the first publication being at least 15 days prior to the designated hearing or other designated time or event.  2. The publication need not be made on the same day of the week in each of the 3 calendar weeks, but not less than 14 days shall intervene between the first and the last publication.  3. Any publication herein required shall be verified by the affidavit of the publisher which affidavit shall be filed with the municipal clerk.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 473)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.130 - "Real property" defined.

Real property means real estate owned in fee, but not inclusive of any property owned or controlled as a railroad or street right-of-way.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.140 - "Service district" defined.

Service district means a new underground electric and communication service district as defined by NRS 704A.080, or an underground service district as defined by NRS 704A.150, as the case may be.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233; A 1997, 2550)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.150 - "Underground service district" defined.

Underground service district means an area in which electric and communication facilities are to be placed underground, exclusive of:  1. Any lines or facilities used or intended to be used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 300,000 volts or having a circuit capacity in excess of 12,000 kilovolt amperes.  2. Facilities used or intended to be used for the transmission of intelligence by microwave or radio.  3. Facilities such as transformers, pull boxes, service terminals, pedestal terminals, splice closures, apparatus cabinets and similar facilities which normally are above the surface in areas where service lines are underground in accordance with standard underground practices.  4. On-the-ground facilities attached to overhead facilities which are used to connect an underground system to overhead facilities.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1233; A 1997, 2550)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.170 - Petition by owners for study of costs to establish service district.

  1. If not less than 60 percent of the owners of contiguous real property within a reasonably compact area of reasonable size, who own not less than 60 percent on a square foot basis of the real property within such area, seek to establish a service district, they shall petition each public utility corporation serving such area to make a study of the costs related to the establishment of such area as a service district.  2. The petition shall set forth:  (a) The necessity for the proposed service district.  (b) That the public convenience, necessity or welfare will be promoted by the establishment of the service district and that the property to be included therein will be benefited.  (c) The name and address of the owner of each parcel or lot within the proposed service district as reflected on the records of the county assessor.  (d) Such other matters as may be reasonably required by the public utility corporation.  3. Each copy of the petition shall be:  (a) Verified by one of the petitioners.  (b) Accompanied by a plat or sketch indicating the boundaries of the proposed service district and size in square feet of each parcel or lot within the proposed service district.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1234)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.190 - Summary of estimate of costs to be assessed against each lot furnished to owner; joint summary.

  1. A summary of the estimate of the costs to be assessed against each lot of real property located within the proposed service district for the new construction or conversion of facilities within public places and the estimated costs to be assessed to each lot of real property for placing underground the facilities of the public utility corporation located within the boundaries of each lot shall be mailed by the public utility corporation to each owner of real property located within the proposed service district to the address of such owner as contained in the petition for the cost study, if such owner and address is included in the petition, or to such owner at the address thereof as shown in the records of the county assessor.  2. Two or more public utility corporations with facilities in the proposed service district, except for any public utility corporation described in subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 704A.180, may:  (a) Prepare a joint summary of such costs;  (b) Cause the joint summary so to be mailed to each owner of real property within the proposed service district; and  (c) Apportion the costs of so preparing and mailing the joint summary between or among such public utility corporations on an equitable basis as may be mutually agreeable thereto.  3. Any estimate of cost required or authorized in this chapter shall not constitute a limitation upon such cost nor a limitation upon the rights and powers of any public utility corporation, the municipality, the governing body, or any officers, agents or employees thereof.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1235; A 1973, 475)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.200 - Petition for establishment of service district: Time and place of filing; number of petitioners required.

  1. Within 90 days after the joint report referred to in NRS 704A.180 is made available to the petitioners, not less than 60 percent of the owners of real property within the area who own not less than 60 percent of the real property on a square foot basis within the area, excluding public places, may petition the governing body for establishment of a service district in the same area described in the original petition or petitions.  2. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1235; A 1973, 475)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.210 - Petition for establishment of service district: Manner of giving notice of hearing; payment of costs.

  1. Upon receipt of a petition to establish a service district, the governing body shall set a date for a hearing on the petition, which date shall not be later than 60 days after the filing of the petition with the clerk.  2. The clerk shall:  (a) Cause a notice of the hearing to be posted in not less than three public places within the proposed service district for not less than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.  (b) Cause a notice of the hearing to be published once not less than 10 days preceding the date of the hearing in some newspaper having a general circulation in the proposed service district.  (c) Mail a notice of the hearing at least 15 days preceding the date of the hearing to:  (1) Each owner of a lot of real property within the boundaries of the proposed service district as reflected on the records of the county assessor.  (2) Each governmental agency having rights in public places within the proposed service district.  3. The costs of posting, publication and mailing required in this section shall be assessed by the governing body on a pro rata basis to each public utility corporation whose electric or communication facilities are to be included in the proposed service area, and if a service district is established such costs shall be included in the costs of the district.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1235; A 1973, 475)
NV Rev Stat § 704A.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704A - Facilities Placed Underground|NRS 704A.220 - Petition for establishment of service district: Contents of notice of hearing.

The notice of the hearing shall:  1. State the time and place where the hearing will be held.  2. Describe the boundaries of the proposed service district.  3. State that the joint report of estimated costs for each lot or parcel included within the proposed service district are available for public inspection at the office of the clerk.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1236)