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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 8.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Energy storage system" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				704.793.
Added to NAC
				by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by
				R106-19A,
				eff. 5/21/2020
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.796
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 9.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Resource plan" has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC
				704.9156.
Added to NAC
				by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by
				R106-19A,
				eff. 5/21/2020
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.796
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 10.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or section 13 , pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.796, the Commission establishes the
			 following biennial targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by the
			 affiliated utilities:
(a) 100 megawatts by
			 December 31, 2020;
(b) 200
			 megawatts by December 31, 2022;
(c)
			 400 megawatts by December 31, 2024;
(d) 600 megawatts by December 31,
			 2026;
(e) 800 megawatts by December
			 31, 2028; and
(f) 1,000 megawatts
			 by December 31, 2030.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 11.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in section 14 , affiliated utilities shall include
			 an energy storage plan in the resource plan filed by the affiliated utilities.
			 The energy storage plan must be consistent with the action plan and the
			 distributed resources plan submitted by the affiliated utilities.
2. The energy storage plan must include,
			 without limitation:
(a) A proposal by the
			 affiliated utilities to meet or exceed the biennial energy storage targets that
			 fall within the period covered by the action plan;
(b) A summary of all energy storage system
			 projects for which the affiliated utilities are seeking approval in the action
			 plan or distributed resources plan of the affiliated utilities;
(c) A description of how energy storage
			 system resources are being modeled and considered in the existing planning
			 process;
(d) An evaluation of the
			 costs and benefits of the deployment of energy storage, which must include,
			 without limitation, a description of the affiliated utilities' cost-benefit
			 analysis framework where benefits include all reductions in resource costs as
			 well as cost savings associated with other services or alternatives that would
			 otherwise have been procured. The cost-benefit analysis must include, without
			 limitation:
(1) Recent and relevant publicly
			 available storage price and storage performance information; and
(2) Findings from any relevant request for
			 proposals, if applicable.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 12.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in section 14 , beginning in
				calendar year 2022, the affiliated utilities shall, in each year following a
				biennial energy storage target, submit an energy storage update within the
				energy supply plan of the affiliated utilities. The energy storage update must
				include a description of the progress of the affiliated utilities in meeting
				biennial energy storage targets, including, without limitation:
1. The cumulative level of installed and
			 operational energy storage and energy storage under contract, including,
			 without limitation, energy storage projects previously identified in a
			 distributed resources plan;
2. A
			 description of where energy storage projects that are under contract but are
			 not yet operational are in the development timeline;
3. The type of technology being deployed for
			 each energy storage project;
4. The
			 procured equivalent nameplate capacity of the energy storage projects in both
			 megawatts and megawatt-hours;
5.
			 The location of the project, including, without limitation, the city and zip
			 code, if that information is public;
6. The primary and, if applicable, secondary
			 application of each energy storage project;
7. The process through which the energy
			 storage project was procured including, without limitation, an identification
			 of whether the project was procured through a request for proposal, bilateral
			 negotiations or other means;
8.
			 Relevant dates for each energy storage project including, without limitation,
			 the contract date, the estimated commercial operation date for planned projects
			 and the actual commercial operation date for projects that are already in
			 operation;
9. The project owner and
			 the operator of each energy storage project, including, without limitation, the
			 product manufacturer;
10. Actual
			 equivalent capacity in both megawatts and megawatt-hours of projects with a
			 capacity greater than 20 megawatts;
11. An update on the energy storage
			 procurement activities included in the most recent resource plan of the
			 affiliated utilities; and
12. The
			 results of annual storage capacity tests of installed energy storage systems
			 with an initial capacity greater than 1 megawatt, including, without
			 limitation, a report of actual capacity expressed in megawatts, the actual
			 storage capacity expressed in megawatt-hours, and the annual degradation level,
			 if any.
Added to NAC
				by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by
				R106-19A,
				eff. 5/21/2020
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.796
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 13.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
The affiliated utilities may seek and obtain a waiver or
				deferral of a biennial energy storage target that falls within the 3-year
				period covered by the action plan. The request for a waiver or deferral must
				include, without limitation:
1. An
			 explanation of why the procured cumulative amount of energy storage did not
			 meet the biennial energy storage target, along with data and analysis
			 supporting the assertions in this explanation.
2. A demonstration that an effort was made to
			 solicit or develop the resources needed to meet the biennial energy storage
			 target under consideration, with an explanation of why energy storage was not
			 solicited or not selected if other resources were selected. The explanation may
			 include, without limitation, the cost and benefits for energy storage, where
			 benefits include all reductions in resource costs as well as cost savings
			 associated with other services or alternatives that would have otherwise been
			 procured.
Added to NAC
				by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by
				R106-19A,
				eff. 5/21/2020
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.796
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 14.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
The affiliated utilities are not subject to the requirements of
				sections 2 to 14, inclusive after the earlier of:
1. The date on which the sum total of energy
			 storage system resources approved by the Commission and procured by the
			 affiliated utilities meets or exceeds 1,000 megawatts; or
2. December 31, 2030.
Added to NAC
				by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by
				R106-19A,
				eff. 5/21/2020
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.796
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 15.1 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 This regulation expires by limitation on the earlier of:
(a) The date on which the sum total of energy
			 storage system resources approved by the Commission and procured by the
			 affiliated utilities meets or exceeds 1,000 megawatts; or
(b) December 31, 2030.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 7.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Low-income eligible customer" has the meaning ascribed to it
				in NRS 704.7865.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 8.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Non-contiguous geographic locations" means two geographic
				locations that are not adjoining along a boundary or consisting of parts that
				adjoin.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 9.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Nonprofit organization" means an organization which qualifies
				as tax exempt pursuant to section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code,
				26 U.S.C.
				§
									501(c).
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 10.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 An electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties shall
			 ensure that the amount of energy provided annually through its expanded solar
			 access program does not exceed:
(a) 60,000
			 megawatt-hours to low-income eligible customers;
(b) 60,000 megawatt-hours to disadvantaged
			 businesses and nonprofit organizations; and
(c) 120,000 megawatt-hours to eligible
			 premises customers.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 11.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 On or before December 1, 2020, and every 3 years thereafter, an electric
			 utility shall submit an expanded solar access program plan to the Commission
			 for approval.
2. An electric
			 utility may file an amendment to an expanded solar access program plan that has
			 been approved by the Commission provided that another expanded solar access
			 program plan submitted by the utility is not pending before the
			 Commission.
3. Two or more
			 utilities that are affiliated through common ownership may jointly file an
			 expanded solar access program plan or amendment pursuant to this
			 section.
4. Utility scale solar
			 resources which are included in an expanded solar access program plan must be
			 approved by the Commission in an order issued pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.751.
5. On or before March 1 of each calendar year
			 following the calendar year in which the Commission approved the initial
			 expanded solar access program plan of an electric utility, the electric utility
			 shall file an informational report with the Commission which details:
(a) For the immediately preceding calendar
			 year:
(1) The number of applications for the
			 program received by the electric utility;
(2) The number of individuals who voluntarily
			 left the program; and
(3) The
			 number of participants remaining in the program at the end of the calendar
			 year.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 13.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 A low-income eligible customer, disadvantaged business, nonprofit organization
			 or eligible premises customer located within the service territory of an
			 electric utility may apply to participate in the expanded solar access program
			 of the electric utility.
2. An
			 electric utility may cooperate with the Housing Division of the Department of
			 Business and Industry, the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the
			 Department of Health and Human Services or any other state, county or local
			 governmental entity, or any nonprofit organization, to develop eligibility
			 criteria and verification processes for a low-income eligible
			 customer.
3. A disadvantaged
			 business must include in its application to participate in an expanded solar
			 access program:
(a) A copy of its State or
			 local business license;
(b)
			 Documentation demonstrating that more than 50 percent of the owners of the
			 business are women, veterans, members of a racial or ethnic minority group or
			 otherwise part of a traditionally underrepresented group according to the
			 criteria included in the expanded solar access program plan approved by the
			 Commission; and
(c) A signed
			 affidavit of eligibility with supporting evidence that confirms that each owner
			 of the business does not have a net worth of more than $250,000, not including
			 equity held in the business or in a primary residence.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 14.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 In selecting the host sites for community-based solar resources connected to
			 the distribution system, an electric utility must consider and provide greater
			 weight to the following locations:
(a) A
			 location in a disadvantaged or low-income community.
(b) A location in an area determined by an
			 electric utility or the Commission to have high locational value which
			 includes, without limitation, an area that has optimum solar output, an area
			 for which it is possible to obtain the necessary permits, an area that provides
			 community services or benefits or an area that provides a grid
			 benefit.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 15.2 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 The expanded solar access program rate for all customers participating in the
			 program must be calculated as 30 percent of the weighted average of the rates
			 for new utility-scale solar resources accepted by the Commission in an order
			 pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.751 and selected for use in determining
			 the expanded solar access program rate pursuant to subparagraph (1) of
			 paragraph (f) of subsection 2 of NRS 704.7865, as approved by the Commission,
			 and community-based solar resources approved as part of the expanded solar
			 access program plan, plus 70 percent of the base tariff energy rate and
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment, adjusted to remove the expanded solar
			 access program resources. The expanded solar access program rate will replace a
			 participating customer's base tariff energy rate and deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment.
2. The Commission will
			 adjust the expanded solar access program rate charged to low-income customers
			 as necessary to guarantee that such customers receive a lower energy rate as
			 required by NRS 704.7865.
3.
			 Customers participating in the expanded solar access program shall pay any
			 other applicable charges, including, without limitation, the universal energy
			 charge, franchise fees, the renewable energy program rate and the base tariff
			 general rates, except that the Commission may reduce one or more of these
			 charges for low-income customers to ensure that such customers receive a lower
			 rate as required by NRS 704.7865.
4. Any expanded solar access program rate
			 discount, including, without limitation, any low-income customer discount, must
			 be tracked by the electric utility separately in a regulatory asset and
			 recovered from all utility customers, including distribution-only service
			 customers, on a quarterly basis in conjunction with an electric utility's
			 quarterly filing made pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.110.
5. Expanded solar access program rate
			 revenues paid by participating customers must be applied to the deferred energy
			 accounting balance in the same manner as the base tariff energy rate and the
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment rates.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 4.3 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Eligible premises customer" means a customer who is a fully
				bundled residential customer of an electric utility who cannot install solar
				resources on the customer's premises due to physical or ownership constraints
				on the premises.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 5.3 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Expanded solar access program plan" means the expanded solar
				access program plan submitted to the Commission by an electric utility pursuant
				to section 11.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 6.3 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Expanded solar access program rate" means a fixed-rate charge
				approved by the Commission to be charged to customers participating in an
				expanded solar access program, which replaces the base tariff energy rate and
				the deferred energy accounting adjustment and which is adjusted in accordance
				with the quarterly calculations of the Commission.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 2.4 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
As used in sections 2 to 16, inclusive, unless the context
				otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 to 9, inclusive,
				have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 704.Sec. 3.4 - NEW

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
"Disadvantaged business" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				704.7865.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n by
				R136-20A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				703.025,
				704.210,
				704.7865
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.023 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 704.023 to 704.195, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 704.024 to
				704.063, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				sections.
Supplied in
				codification; A by Pub. Service Comm'n, eff. 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities
				Comm'n by R100-01, 12-17-2001; R116-03, 10-30-2003; R084-05, 10-31-2005;
				R202-05, 11-13-2006; R076-11, 5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.024 - "Adjustment date" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Adjustment date" means the end of the calendar year for an
				electric utility for the purposes of a deferred energy application, or the end
				of the calendar month selected by a gas utility for the purposes of a deferred
				energy application or an annual rate adjustment application.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Service Comm'n, eff. 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R100-01,
				12-17-2001; R071-07, 10-31-2007; R076-11,
				5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.030 - "Amortization period" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Amortization period" means:
1. For an electric utility not making
			 quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment, such
			 period, not to exceed 12 months, after the end of the prior related test
			 period, as determined by the Commission.
2. For a gas utility not making quarterly
			 adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment, such period, not to
			 exceed 12 months, after the end of the prior related test period, as determined
			 by the Commission.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				Gen. Order 21 part § 2.2, eff. 11-8-79-NAC A 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities
				Comm'n by R100-01, 12-17-2001; R071-07, 10-31-2007; R076-11,
				5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.031 - "Annual rate adjustment application" defined

Current through June
			 11, 2024
"Annual rate adjustment application" means an application filed
				pursuant to subsection 9 of
				NRS
				704.110 by a gas utility making quarterly
				adjustments to its base tariff energy rate.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Utilities Comm'n by R202-05, eff. 11-13-2006; A by R076-11,
				5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.032 - "Base tariff energy rate" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Base tariff energy rate" means:
1. For an electric utility, the rate
			 determined by dividing the cost of fuel for electric generation and purchased
			 power, reduced by any revenue from off-system sales for the test period, by the
			 total megawatt-hours that have been sold, exclusive of off-system sales, for
			 the test period, except that if a regulation of the Commission or a specific
			 fuel or purchased power contract so specifies, the costs and benefits must be
			 treated in accordance with the regulation or the terms and conditions of the
			 contract;
2. For a gas utility that
			 does not make quarterly adjustments, the rate determined by dividing the cost
			 of purchased gas by applicable sales as described in NAC 704.135; or
3. For a gas utility that makes quarterly
			 adjustments, the rate determined pursuant to the methodology determined by the
			 Commission pursuant to NAC 704.161.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Service Comm'n, eff. 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R100-01,
				12-17-2001; R084-05, 10-31-2005; R202-05, 11-13-2006; R071-07, 10-31-2007;
				R076-11, 5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.035 - "Deferred energy accounting" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Deferred energy accounting" means an accounting practice which
				provides for the monthly deferral of increased or decreased energy costs
				experienced during a specific period and the amortization of those costs during
				a subsequent period to the extent that:
1. An electric utility does not collect more
			 or less than its actual cost of fuel for electric generation and purchased
			 power which is prudently incurred; or
2. A gas utility does not collect more or
			 less than its actual cost of purchased gas which is prudently
			 incurred.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				Gen. Order 21 § 2.6, eff. 11-8-79-NAC A 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities
				Comm'n by R100-01, 12-17-2001
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.037 - "Deferred energy accounting adjustment" defined

Current through
			 June 11, 2024
"Deferred energy accounting adjustment" means the rate
				determined by dividing the deferred energy balance for the test period by the
				total Nevada jurisdictional kilowatt-hours, exclusive of interruptible
				irrigation sales, or therms which have been sold during the test period as
				described in NAC 704.101 and 704.111.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Service Comm'n, eff. 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R100-01,
				12-17-2001; R070-07, 4-17-2008
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.039 - "Deferred energy application" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Deferred energy application" means an application filed
				by:
1. An electric utility pursuant to
			 subsection 11 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 and
			 NRS
			 704.187; or
2. A gas utility to clear its deferred energy
			 accounts pursuant to NAC 704.023 to 704.195, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Utilities Comm'n by R100-01, eff. 12-17-2001; A by R071-07, 10-31-2007;
				R076-11, 5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.045 - "Deferred energy balance" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Deferred energy balance" means the amount contained in, for
				electric operations, FERC Account Nos. 182.3 and 254 and, for gas operations,
				FERC Account No. 191, and represents:
1. The difference between revenue received
			 from the base tariff energy rate and the jurisdictional allocation of the
			 amounts contained in the appropriate accounts listed in paragraphs (a), (b),
			 (c), (d) and (g) of subsection 2 of NAC 704.120, which must be adjusted by the
			 amounts contained in the appropriate subaccounts of the accounts set forth in
			 paragraphs (e) and (h) of subsection 2 of NAC 704.120;
2. The amount resulting from the application
			 of the deferred energy accounting adjustment to sales, as contained in the
			 appropriate revenue accounts;
3.
			 Revenues from interruptible irrigation sales;
4. The Nevada jurisdictional portion of
			 refunds from suppliers, including any interest earned thereon;
5. Carrying charges as described in NAC
			 704.150;
6. The amount of any
			 provided discount resulting from participation in the Economic Development
			 Electric Rate Rider Program established pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.7875; and
7. Any amount recovered by order of the
			 Commission pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.7879.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				Gen. Order 21 § 2.5, eff. 11-8-79-NAC A 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities
				Comm'n by R100-01, 12-17-2001; R071-07, 10-31-2007; R070-07, 4-17-2008;
				R076-11, 5-30-2012; R043-12, 11-1-2012; R072-13,
				12-23-2013
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210,
				  704.7881
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.048 - "Electric utility" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Electric utility" means an electric utility that is required
				to use deferred energy accounting pursuant to
				NRS
				704.187.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Utilities Comm'n by R100-01, eff. 12-17-2001
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.050 - "Energy costs" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Energy costs" means expenses associated with the acquisition
				of fuel for electric generation, purchased power and purchased gas as those
				expenses are defined in the Uniform System of Accounts of the Federal Energy
				Regulatory Commission and in the accounts which have been created by NAC
				704.023 to 704.195, inclusive.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				Gen. Order 21 § 2.7, eff. 11-8-79-NAC A 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities
				Comm'n by R100-01, 12-17-2001
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.055 - "FERC account" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"FERC account" means an account contained in the Uniform System
				of Accounts created by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				Gen. Order 21 § 2.8, eff. 11-8-79-NAC A
				11-3-87
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.056 - "Gas utility" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Gas utility" means a gas utility that elects to use deferred
				energy accounting pursuant to
				NRS
				704.185, including a gas utility that is
				authorized to make quarterly adjustments to its base tariff energy rate
				pursuant to subsection 8 of
				NRS
				704.110.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Utilities Comm'n by R100-01, eff. 12-17-2001; A by R202-05, 11-13-2006;
				R076-11, 5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.058 - "Off-system sales" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Off-system sales" means the short-term sale of energy or the
				capacity to produce energy, or both, where there is no commitment of the
				continuous availability of the energy. The term includes the short-term sale of
				energy provided pursuant to a tariff offering energy imbalance service.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Service Comm'n, eff. 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R076-11,
				5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.061 - "Purchased gas" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Purchased gas" means natural gas purchased for resale.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Utilities Comm'n by R100-01, eff. 12-17-2001
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.185,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.063 - "Test period" defined

Current through June 11,
			 2024
"Test period" means the 12 calendar months ending on the
				adjustment date.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Service Comm'n, eff. 11-3-87
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.075 - Applicability; notice by gas utility of its intent to use deferred energy accounting

Current through June 11,
			 2024
1. The provisions
			 of NAC 704.023 to 704.195, inclusive, apply to:
(a) Each electric utility that is required to
			 use deferred energy accounting pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.187; and
(b) Each gas utility that elects to use
			 deferred energy accounting pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.185.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.090 - Gas utilities: Termination of deferred energy accounting

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
1.
			 A gas utility that uses deferred energy accounting pursuant to NAC 704.023 to
			 704.195, inclusive, may apply to the Commission for authority to terminate
			 those accounting procedures. The gas utility may cease using those accounting
			 procedures upon authorization from the Commission.
2. An application filed pursuant to this
			 section must contain a report showing the Nevada jurisdictional earned rate of
			 return for the specific operating department applying for termination for the
			 most current 12 calendar months.
3.
			 Within 45 days after the date on which the Commission authorizes termination,
			 the gas utility shall file for the specific operating department which applied
			 for termination a report containing:
(a) The
			 Nevada jurisdictional earned rate of return for the 12 calendar months ending
			 on the date of termination.
(b) A
			 statement of the cumulative balance as of the date of termination. The
			 Commission will issue an appropriate order for the disposition of this
			 balance.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.095 - Deferred energy accounts: General requirements

Current through
			 June 11, 2024
Deferred energy accounts:
1. May be used only to carry out deferred
			 energy accounting procedures and are not amendments to any other regulation of
			 the Commission; and
2. Must be
			 consistent with the provisions of NAC 704.023 to 704.195, inclusive.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				Gen. Order 21 § 3.1, eff. 11-8-79-NAC A 11-3-87; A by Pub. Utilities
				Comm'n by R100-01, 12-17-2001
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.185,
				  704.187,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.101 - Deferred energy accounts: Required entries

Current through June
			 11, 2024
1. Each
			 electric utility and gas utility using deferred energy accounting shall
			 maintain a deferred energy account. Entries must be made to the deferred energy
			 account at the end of each month as follows:
(a) For electric operations:
(1) A debit entry or credit entry, if
			 negative, to a subaccount of FERC Account No. 182.3, if the cumulative
			 month-end balance is a debit, or a subaccount of FERC Account No. 254, if the
			 cumulative month-end balance is a credit, equal to the cost of both fuel for
			 electric generation and purchased power, reduced for revenues from off-system
			 sales, distributed to the applicable jurisdiction by the ratio of the
			 jurisdiction's contribution to the output to lines, less the amount of revenue
			 derived by applying the base tariff energy rate to that month's applicable
			 jurisdictional sales exclusive of interruptible irrigation sales.
(2) A separate credit entry or debit entry,
			 if negative, equal to the amount of revenue derived by applying the appropriate
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment to that month's applicable jurisdictional
			 sales, exclusive of interruptible irrigation sales.
(3) A credit entry equal to the amount of
			 revenue from interruptible irrigation sales.
(4) A credit entry equal to the
			 jurisdictional amount of any cash refund, including interest if applicable,
			 received from suppliers of fuel or purchased power.
(5) A separate debit entry or credit entry,
			 if negative, equal to the product of the ending balance multiplied by
			 one-twelfth of the authorized rate of return as provided in NAC
			 704.150.
(6) A debit entry equal to the amount of any
			 provided discount resulting from participation in the Economic Development
			 Electric Rate Rider Program established pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.7875.
(7) A credit entry equal to any amount
			 recovered by order of the Commission pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.7879.
(8) A separate credit entry or debit entry,
			 if negative, equal to the cost of electricity generated by a renewable energy
			 facility owned by the electric utility calculated based on the just and
			 reasonable price established by the Commission pursuant to
			 NRS
			 704.752.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.105 - Account for energy cost adjustments

Current through June 11,
			 2024
An account for energy cost adjustments must:
1. Contain contra entries to:
(a) FERC Account No. 182.3 or 254, whichever
			 is applicable, for electric operations; or
(b) FERC Account No. 191, for gas
			 operations.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.111 - Clearing deferred energy accounts; calculation and application of deferred energy accounting adjustment

Current through June 11,
			 2024
1. For each
			 electric utility not making quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy
			 accounting adjustment:
(a) The electric
			 utility shall clear annually any debit balance in the subaccount of FERC
			 Account No. 182.3 or credit balance in the subaccount of FERC Account No. 254
			 over an approved period by dividing the cumulative debit or credit balance by
			 the total Nevada jurisdictional kilowatt-hours which have been sold, exclusive
			 of interruptible irrigation sales, during the test period. The resulting
			 positive or negative deferred energy accounting adjustment must be applied to
			 each Nevada jurisdictional customer's monthly use of energy, exclusive of
			 interruptible irrigation sales, expressed in kilowatt-hours.
(b) The electric utility shall not bill or
			 credit the deferred energy accounting adjustment to the customers of the
			 electric utility until authorized by the Commission after a proper deferred
			 energy application is made therefor.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.116 - Deferred energy applications; calculation and effective period of base tariff energy rate and deferred energy accounting adjustment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided for an
			 electric utility or a gas utility which adjusts its deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment and its base tariff energy rate on a quarterly basis and except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, each electric utility and gas utility
			 shall file annually with the Commission a deferred energy application for each
			 of its jurisdictional operating departments in this State setting forth its
			 calculations of the deferred energy accounting adjustment and the base tariff
			 energy rate.
2. A gas utility that
			 is not authorized to make quarterly adjustments to its base tariff energy rate
			 may file with the Commission a semiannual deferred energy application if the
			 net change in revenue necessary to clear the change in the deferred energy
			 account balance at the end of the 6-month period exceeds plus or minus 5
			 percent of the total revenue at the last authorized rates for purchased
			 gas.
3. A gas utility that makes
			 quarterly adjustments to its base tariff energy rate pursuant to subsection 8
			 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 shall file an annual rate adjustment
			 application with the Commission for each of its jurisdictional operating
			 departments in this State. Except for a gas utility that makes quarterly
			 adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment, the application must
			 set forth the annual adjustment to the deferred energy accounting adjustment.
			 The annual rate adjustment application must be filed not later than the date
			 specified by the Commission pursuant to subsection 3 of NAC 704.161.
4. Each electric utility shall file its
			 deferred energy application pursuant to subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 704.187. Each gas utility shall file its
			 deferred energy application not later than 65 days after the adjustment
			 date.
5. If an electric utility
			 files a deferred energy application while a general rate application is pending
			 before the Commission, the electric utility shall:
(a) Submit with its deferred energy
			 application information relating to the cost of service and rate design;
			 and
(b) Supplement its general rate
			 application with the same information, if such information was not submitted
			 with the general rate application.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.117 - Gas utilities: Application to revise base tariff energy rate

Current
			 through June 11, 2024
In accordance with subsection 7 of
				NRS
				704.110, a gas utility may file an
				application to revise its base tariff energy rate every 30 days unless the
				Commission has approved quarterly adjustments to the base tariff energy rate
				pursuant to
				NRS
				704.100 and
				704.110.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				Utilities Comm'n by R084-05, eff. 10-31-2005; A by R202-05, 11-13-2006;
				R071-07, 10-31-2007; R076-11, 5-30-2012
NRS
				  703.025,
				  704.110,
				  704.185,
				  704.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.1172 - Gas utilities making quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate: Application to make quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A gas utility which makes quarterly
			 adjustments to its base tariff energy rate must file an application with the
			 Commission pursuant to subsection 8 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 and must receive approval from the
			 Commission before the utility may make quarterly adjustments to its deferred
			 energy accounting adjustment.
2. An
			 application to make quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment submitted by a gas utility must include, without limitation:
(a) The rationale in support of the decision
			 of the gas utility to apply to the Commission for approval to implement
			 quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment;
(b) The proposed adjustment dates, filing
			 dates and effective dates for each of the proposed quarterly adjustments to the
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment;
(c) The methodology proposed to be used to
			 calculate the quarterly adjustments to the deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment and the rationale supporting the selection of the methodology;
			 and
(d) The amount of the proposed
			 initial quarterly adjustment to the deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.1174 - Gas utilities: Application to discontinue making quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment and to establish deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant to NAC 704.111 and 704.116

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A gas utility may file an application
			 pursuant to subsection 16 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 requesting approval to discontinue
			 its authority to make quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment and to establish its deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant
			 to NAC 704.111 and 704.116. The gas utility may cease making quarterly
			 adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment upon approval from the
			 Commission.
2. The application
			 filed pursuant to subsection 16 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 must include, without limitation:
(a) The rationale supporting the request to
			 discontinue the utility's authority to make quarterly adjustments to its
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment; and
(b) The proposed effective date of the
			 transition.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.1176 - Electric utilities: Application to make quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment

Current through June 11,
			 2024
1. An electric
			 utility must file an application with the Commission pursuant to subsection 10
			 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 and must receive approval from the
			 Commission before the electric utility may make quarterly adjustments to its
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment.
2. An application to make quarterly
			 adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment submitted by an
			 electric utility must include, without limitation:
(a) The rationale in support of the decision
			 of the electric utility to apply to the Commission for approval to implement
			 quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment;
(b) The proposed adjustment dates, filing
			 dates and effective dates for each of the proposed quarterly adjustments to the
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment;
(c) The methodology proposed to be used to
			 calculate the quarterly adjustments to the deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment and the rationale supporting the selection of the methodology;
			 and
(d) The amount of the proposed
			 initial quarterly adjustment to the deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.1178 - Electric utilities: Application to discontinue making quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment and to establish deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant to NAC 704.111 and 704.116

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An electric utility may file an
			 application pursuant to subsection 16 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 requesting approval to discontinue
			 its authority to make quarterly adjustments to its deferred energy accounting
			 adjustment and to establish its deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant
			 to NAC 704.111 and 704.116. The electric utility may cease making quarterly
			 adjustments to its deferred energy accounting adjustment upon approval from the
			 Commission.
2. The application
			 filed pursuant to subsection 16 of
			 NRS
			 704.110 must include, without limitation:
(a) The rationale supporting the request to
			 discontinue the utility's authority to make quarterly adjustments to its
			 deferred energy accounting adjustment; and
(b) The proposed effective date of the
			 transition.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally › DEFERRED ACCOUNTING › Section 704.118 - Notice of certain applications, hearings thereon and quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, deferred energy accounting adjustments

Current through June 11,
			 2024
1. An electric
			 utility or a gas utility that files a deferred energy application pursuant to
			 NAC 704.116, a gas utility that files an application to revise its base tariff
			 energy rate pursuant to NAC 704.117 or a gas utility that files an annual rate
			 adjustment application pursuant to subsection 3 of NAC 704.116 shall:
(a) Within 10 days after filing the
			 application, make available at each of its business offices a complete copy of
			 the application in such form and place as to be readily accessible to and
			 conveniently inspected by the public;
(b) Within 10 days after filing the
			 application, print in plain type and post at each of its business offices, in
			 such form and place as to be readily accessible to and conveniently inspected
			 by the public, a notice stating that the application has been filed with the
			 Commission, describing briefly the purpose of the application, indicating that
			 the complete application is available for public inspection on the premises and
			 setting forth the locations where additional information may be obtained;
			 and
(c) Within 20 days after filing
			 the application, submit to the Commission affidavits that indicate that the
			 application has been filed and that the utility has complied with the
			 provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b).