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NV Rev Stat § 701.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.370 - Trust Account for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation: Creation; administration; expenditures.

  1. The Trust Account for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation is hereby created in the State General Fund.  2. The Director shall administer the Account. As administrator of the Account, the Director:  (a) Shall maintain the financial records of the Account;  (b) Shall invest the money in the Account as the money in other state accounts is invested;  (c) Shall manage any subaccount associated with the Account;  (d) Shall maintain any instruments that evidence investments made with the money in the Account;  (e) May contract with vendors for any good or service that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section; and  (f) May perform any other duties that are necessary to administer the Account.  3. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account must, after deducting any applicable charges, be credited to the Account. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.  4. Not more than 2 percent of the money in the Account may be used to pay the costs of administering the Account.  5. The money in the Account remains in the Account and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.  6. All money that is deposited or paid into the Account may only be expended pursuant to an allocation made by the Director. Money expended from the Account must not be used to supplant existing methods of funding that are available to public agencies.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3259; A 2009, 1377; 2011, 451, 2062)
NV Rev Stat § 701.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.380 - Coordination of activities and programs; expenditure of money from Trust Account for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation; other duties.

  1. The Director shall:  (a) Coordinate the activities and programs of the Office of Energy with the activities and programs of the Consumer’s Advocate and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, and with other federal, state and local officers and agencies that promote, fund, administer or operate activities and programs related to the use of renewable energy and the use of measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.  (b) Spend the money in the Trust Account for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation to:  (1) Educate persons and entities concerning renewable energy and measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.  (2) Create incentives for investment in and the use of renewable energy and measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.  (3) Distribute grants and other money to establish programs and projects which incorporate the use of renewable energy and measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy.  (4) Conduct feasibility studies, including, without limitation, any feasibility studies concerning the establishment or expansion of any grants, incentives, rebates or other programs to enable or assist persons to reduce the cost of purchasing distributed generation systems and on-site generation systems and net metering systems that use renewable energy.  (c) Take any other actions that the Director deems necessary to carry out the duties of the Office of Energy, including, without limitation, contracting with consultants, if necessary, for the purposes of program design or to assist the Director in carrying out the duties of the Office.  2. As used in this section:  (a) "Distributed generation system" means a facility or system for the generation of electricity that is in close proximity to the place where the electricity is consumed:  (1) That uses renewable energy as defined in NRS 704.7715 to generate electricity;  (2) That is located on the property of a customer of an electric utility;  (3) That is connected on the customer’s side of the electricity meter;  (4) That provides electricity primarily to offset customer load on that property; and  (5) The excess generation from which is periodically exported to the grid in accordance with the provisions governing net metering systems used by customer-generators pursuant to NRS 704.766 to 704.776, inclusive.  (b) "Electric utility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7571.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3261; A 2003, 1873; 2009, 1378; 2011, 2062; 2019, 8, 1014, 1185)
NV Rev Stat § 701.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.400 - Participation in federal programs; assistance to developers of renewable energy systems.

The Director may:  1. Participate in any program established by the Federal Government relating to sources of energy and adopt regulations to carry out such a program.  2. Assist developers of renewable energy systems in preparing and making requests to obtain money for development through the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds pursuant to NRS 349.400 to 349.670, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1368; A 2011, 2065)
NV Rev Stat § 701.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.500 - Creation; membership.

  1. The New Energy Industry Task Force is hereby created.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Task Force consists of the Director and the following eight members who must be appointed by the Director:  (a) A representative of the large-scale solar energy industry in this State;  (b) A representative of the geothermal energy industry in this State;  (c) A representative of the wind energy industry in this State;  (d) A representative of the distributed generation industry, energy efficiency equipment and installation industry or manufacturers of equipment for renewable energy power plants in this State;  (e) A representative of an electric utility in this State;  (f) A representative of an organization in this State that advocates on behalf of environmental or public lands issues who has expertise in or knowledge of environmental or public lands issues;  (g) A representative of a labor organization in this State; and  (h) A representative of an organization that represents contractors in this State.  3. The Director may appoint not more than three additional members to the Task Force to represent state and local government agencies or private industry in the field of renewable energy or energy efficiency.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1369; A 2009, 2016; 2011, 2066)
NV Rev Stat § 701.505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.505 - Chair; meetings; regulations; quorum; terms; members serve without compensation.

  1. The Director is the Chair of the Task Force.  2. The members of the Task Force shall meet at the call of the Director. The Task Force shall prescribe regulations for its management and government.  3. A majority of the members of the Task Force constitutes a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the powers conferred on the Task Force.  4. The members of the Task Force serve at the pleasure of the Director.  5. The members of the Task Force serve without compensation.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1370; A 2011, 2067)
NV Rev Stat § 701.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.510 - Powers and duties.

The Task Force:  1. Shall advise the Director on measures to promote the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in this State; and  2. May apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1370; A 2011, 2067)
NV Rev Stat § 701.515 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.515 - Support and assistance to be provided by Director.

The Director shall provide the personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies required by the Task Force to carry out the provisions of NRS 701.500 to 701.515, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1370; A 2011, 2067)
NV Rev Stat § 701.525 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.525 - Short title.

NRS 701.525 and 701.540 may be cited as the Renewable Energy Bill of Rights.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4277)
NV Rev Stat § 701.540 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.540 - Legislative declarations; rights of natural persons relating to renewable energy and energy storage.

The Legislature hereby declares that each natural person who is a resident of this State has the right to:  1. Generate, consume and export renewable energy and reduce his or her use of electricity that is obtained from the grid.  2. Use technology to store energy at his or her residence.  3. If the person generates renewable energy pursuant to subsection 1, or stores energy pursuant to subsection 2, or any combination thereof, be allowed to connect his or her system that generates renewable energy or stores energy, or any combination thereof, with the electricity meter on the customer’s side that is provided by an electric utility or any other person named and defined in chapters 704, 704A and 704B of NRS:  (a) In a timely manner;   (b) In accordance with requirements established by the electric utility to ensure the safety of utility workers; and  (c) After providing written notice to the electric utility providing service in the service territory and installing a nomenclature plate on the electrical meter panel indicating that a system that generates renewable energy or stores energy, or any combination thereof, is present if the system:  (1) Is not used for exporting renewable energy past the electric utility meter on the customer’s side; and  (2) Meets all applicable state and local safety and electrical code requirements.   4. Fair credit for any energy exported to the grid.  5. Consumer protections in contracts for renewable energy pursuant to NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822, inclusive.  6. Have his or her generation of renewable energy given priority in planning and acquisition of energy resources by an electric utility.  7. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.7725 or 704.7732, remain within the existing broad rate class to which the resident would belong in the absence of a net metering system or a system that generates renewable energy or stores energy, or any combination thereof, without any fees or charges that are different than the fees and charges assessed to customers of the same rate class, regardless of the technologies on the customer’s side of the electricity meter, including, without limitation, energy production, energy savings, energy consumption, energy storage or energy shifting technologies, provided that such technologies do not compromise the safety and reliability of the utility grid.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4277)
NV Rev Stat § 701.545 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.545 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 701.545 to 701.595, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 701.550 to 701.570, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2002; A 2011, 1769)
NV Rev Stat § 701.550 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.550 - "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" defined.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act means the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2002)
NV Rev Stat § 701.555 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.555 - "Construction" defined.

Construction means the erection, building, acquisition, alteration, remodeling, improvement or extension of a project and the inspection and supervision of such activities and includes, without limitation:  1. Any preliminary planning to determine the feasibility of a project;  2. Engineering, architectural, legal, environmental, fiscal or economic investigations or studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications or procedures that comply with the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and  3. Any other activities reasonably necessary to the completion of a project.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2002)
NV Rev Stat § 701.557 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.557 - "Energy conservation project" defined.

Energy conservation project means a project designed, intended or used to improve energy conservation or to reduce the wasteful, inefficient, unnecessary or uneconomical use of energy.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1769)
NV Rev Stat § 701.558 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.558 - "Energy efficiency project" defined.

Energy efficiency project means a project designed, intended or used to improve energy efficiency or to reduce the consumption of energy that is necessary to provide a certain product, function or service.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1769)
NV Rev Stat § 701.560 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.560 - "Federal grant" defined.

Federal grant means money authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to:  1. Create a revolving loan fund to assist in the financing of the construction of renewable energy projects; or  2. Fund set-aside programs authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2002)
NV Rev Stat § 701.568 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.568 - "Qualified applicant" defined.

Qualified applicant means a person or governmental entity engaged in:  1. The construction or operation of an energy conservation project;  2. The construction or operation of an energy efficiency project;  3. The construction, expansion or operation of a renewable energy system; or  4. The manufacturing of components of a renewable energy system.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1769)
NV Rev Stat § 701.570 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.570 - "Renewable energy system" defined.

Renewable energy system has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7815.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2002)
NV Rev Stat § 701.575 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.575 - Creation and administration of Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and Account for Set-Aside Programs; payment of claims; faith of State pledged.

  1. The Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Director shall administer the Account.  2. The account to fund activities, other than projects, authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to be known as the Account for Set-Aside Programs, is hereby created in the Fund for the Municipal Bond Bank.  3. The money in the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs may be used only for the purposes set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  4. All claims against the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.  5. The faith of the State is hereby pledged that the money in the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs will not be used for purposes other than those authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2002; A 2011, 452; 2019, 2024)
NV Rev Stat § 701.580 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.580 - Interest and income; deposits; acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests; use of money to benefit renewable energy systems limited.

  1. The interest and income earned on money in the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs must be credited to the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs, respectively.  2. All payments of principal and interest on all loans made to a qualified applicant and all proceeds from the sale, refunding or prepayment of obligations of a qualified applicant acquired or loans made in carrying out the purposes of the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation.  3. The Director may accept gifts, contributions, grants and bequests of money from any public or private source. The money so accepted must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation or the Account for Set-Aside Programs, and can be used to provide money from the State to match the federal grant, as required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  4. Only federal money deposited in a separate subaccount of the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation, including repayments of principal and interest on loans made solely from federal money, and interest and income earned on federal money in the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation, may be used to benefit a qualified applicant who is not a governmental entity.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2002; A 2011, 1769; 2019, 2024)
NV Rev Stat § 701.585 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.585 - Powers and duties of Director; limitations.

  1. The Director shall:  (a) Use the money in the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs for the purposes set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  (b) Determine whether a qualified applicant who receives money or other assistance from the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation or the Account for Set-Aside Programs complies with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  2. The Director may:  (a) Prepare and enter into required agreements with the Federal Government for the acceptance of grants of money for the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs.  (b) Bind the Office of Energy to terms of the required agreements.  (c) Accept grants made pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  (d) Manage the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs in accordance with the requirements and objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  (e) Provide services relating to management and administration of the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation and the Account for Set-Aside Programs, including the preparation of any agreement, plan or report.  (f) Perform, or cause to be performed by agencies or organizations through interagency agreement, contract or memorandum of understanding, set-aside programs pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  (g) Enter into agreements or cooperate with third parties to provide for enhanced leveraging of money in the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation, additional financing mechanisms or any other program or combination of programs for the purpose of expanding the scope of financial assistance available from the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation.  3. The Director shall not commit any money in the Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation for expenditure for the purposes set forth in NRS 701.590 without obtaining the prior approval of the Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee if the Legislature is not in session.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2003; A 2011, 1770; 2019, 2025)
NV Rev Stat § 701.595 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.595 - Regulations.

The Director may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 701.545 to 701.595, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2004; A 2011, 1771)
NV Rev Stat § 701.600 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.600 - Applicability.

The provisions of NRS 701.610, 701.620 and 701.630 do not apply to a project that has a generating capacity of less than 10 megawatts.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2547)
NV Rev Stat § 701.610 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 701 - Energy Policy|NRS 701.610 - Notice of energy development project: Filing; form; contents; regulations.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 701.600, a person who files an application with the Federal Government for a lease or easement for a right-of-way for an energy development project or an application with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or any county in this State relating to the construction of an energy development project shall, concurrently with the filing of the application, file a notice of the energy development project with the Department of Wildlife.  2. The notice required by subsection 1 must be provided to the Department of Wildlife in such form as the Department prescribes and contain:  (a) A description of the location and the energy development project to be built thereon;  (b) A description of the boundaries of the project and the estimated requirements for infrastructure of the project; and  (c) The estimated energy output for the energy development project.  3. Within 30 days after a notice is filed pursuant to subsection 1, the Department of Wildlife shall provide a copy of the notice to the Office of Energy.  4. The Department of Wildlife shall, in consultation with the Office of Energy, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations must include, without limitation:  (a) Provisions setting forth the requirements for making reasonable deposits and reimbursing the Department of Wildlife for the actual costs, not to exceed $100,000, incurred by the Department for providing to the Federal Government, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, an applicant or any county in this State any information relating to any wildlife or wildlife habitat based on the location of the energy development project for which a notice is filed pursuant to subsection 1; and  (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, any other requirements concerning the filing of a notice pursuant to subsection 1.  5. Any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 4 must not require a person to reimburse any costs incurred by the Department of Wildlife for providing any information requested by the Federal Government, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or an applicant relating to an energy development project that was previously provided pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2547)