Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 12.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
The expanded solar access program plan of an electric utility
				must include the following information:
1. A list of actions for which the electric
			 utility is seeking approval by the Commission, including, without limitation,
			 the electric utility's selection of community-based solar resources and utility
			 scale solar resources to be included in the expanded solar access program. The
			 Commission will not approve the list of actions unless the proposed actions
			 ensure that the expanded solar access program utilizes a reasonable mixture of
			 community-based solar resources and utility scale solar resources.
2. A list of the utility scale solar
			 resources to be used in determining the expanded solar access program
			 rate.
3. The criteria, which must
			 be developed using stakeholder input, to be used by the electric utility to
			 create an initial list of non-contiguous geographic locations for
			 community-based solar resources and the process, which must include receiving
			 input from stakeholders, for selecting final site locations for community-based
			 solar resources. An electric utility may, in subsequent expanded solar access
			 program plans or amendments, after consultation with stakeholders, propose
			 modifications to the criteria and process for selecting the community-based
			 solar resource locations and, when necessary, indicate any proposed new
			 community-based solar resource locations.
4. A schedule for the selection, construction
			 and operation of the community-based solar resources dedicated to the expanded
			 solar access program that complies with the requirements of paragraph (h) of
			 subsection 2 of NRS 704.7865 and considers the amount of energy that is
			 subscribed, the amount of energy that is expected to be subscribed and the
			 reserve energy.
5. A description of
			 the electric utility's process for community participation in the naming of
			 community-based solar resources.
6.
			 Information on how the electric utility plans to compensate community-based
			 solar site hosts including, without limitation, the terms of any form lease
			 agreements, purchase agreements or easements.
7. Information regarding a solar workforce
			 innovations and opportunities program, developed by the Department of
			 Employment, Training and Rehabilitation in conjunction with potential
			 employers, interested nonprofit organizations and the International Brotherhood
			 of Electrical Workers, or its successor organization, to provide workforce
			 education, training and job placement. The solar workforce innovations and
			 opportunities program must accomplish the following:
(a) Leverage existing plans and programs
			 within the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to reduce
			 administrative costs.
(b) Ensure
			 that at least one job fair open to the public is conducted in each community or
			 neighboring low-income community, as needed for recruitment, where a
			 community-based solar resource is planned to be built. The job fair must be
			 coordinated with the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation,
			 private solar or electrical installation companies, local schools and colleges,
			 the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or its successor
			 organization, including, without limitation, representatives from the Joint
			 Apprenticeship Training Center, and other interested stakeholders, as
			 practicable, to provide educational resources and training and to solicit
			 potential qualified applicants.
(c)
			 Establish a selection process to refer qualified applicants to the
			 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or its successor organization,
			 for adequate training. Qualified applicants must be selected to participate in
			 appropriate contracted positions to aid in the construction, maintenance and
			 operation of community-based solar projects.
(d) Determine job titles, detail quality
			 compensation and establish benefits for the contracted positions.