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NevadaSB44083rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to electricity; establishing a process by which a unit's owner in certain unit-owners' associations may submit a request to install a distributed generation system; establishing certain powers and duties of certain unit-owners' associations with respect to the installation of distributed generation systems; establishing and revising certain requirements for the contents of an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system and a power purchase agreement; imposing certain requirements upon a solar installation company; revising provisions relating to net metering systems; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
Signed by Governor
BDR 10-950
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Clear solar contracts and 3 day cancel
Solar purchase, lease, and power purchase deals must have a bold cover page and let you cancel within 3 business days. Contracts must show prices due at signing and completion, monthly payments and any increases, term length, and first‑year production. They must list system size and parts, warranties, any rebates or tax credits used in pricing, and who keeps them, plus taxes and fees. PPAs must show the price per kWh and any annual rate hikes, and leases must show payment schedules. You can ask for documents in any language before signing.
Stronger protections against bad solar deals
Before work starts, the solar company must record a call (at signing or within 48 hours) that confirms your identity and reads the cover‑page info. They cannot begin installation until this recording exists. They must keep the recording for 4 years and give you a copy within 10 business days if you ask; if not, you can void the deal. They must show proof of proper contractor licensing before starting. You can file complaints with the Nevada PUC, and documents must be provided in English or, if requested or negotiated in another language, in that language. If the installer was unlicensed or over its license limit when you signed a PPA, you can void it for up to 3 years.
Net metering protections for home solar
For systems 25 kW or less, the utility must provide a two‑way meter. Extra meters need your written consent and are paid by the utility. You cannot be charged different fees than others in your rate class, and kWh charges apply only to energy the utility delivers to you. The utility cannot move you to a different rate class just because you net meter. If you accept net metering, you keep it at that location for 20 years and keep the same credit percentage; you may replace the system. The utility must schedule final inspections and temporary disconnect/reconnects in a reasonable time. If you meet permits and safety standards, the utility cannot add extra tests, controls, or liability insurance. The PUC must set standard tariffs, contracts, clear steps, timelines, and explain denials.
Rules for big systems, permits, eligibility
For systems over 25 kW, the utility may require meters for your load and generation, and you pay needed interconnection upgrades. The utility cannot charge different fees, reduce your minimum charge for exports, or add a standby charge. You may choose to pay the full upgrade cost at installation. Starting October 1, 2025, you must get all required permits and meet National Electrical Code, UL, and IEEE standards. If your system mainly offsets a contiguous property and you sell that property, your system loses net metering eligibility.
HOA approval rules for home solar
You must ask your HOA before installing solar. If the HOA has solar rules, it must approve or deny in 35 days; a fixed resubmission gets 15 days. If it has no rules, it must approve in 15 days and cannot add conditions. HOA rules cannot add over 3% to your system’s cash price, proven by a licensed installer’s estimate dated within 60 days. Design limits cannot cut energy production by more than 10% (PVWatts). If panels are on HOA‑maintained areas, the HOA may require a recorded agreement for removal, insurance, damage, and buyer disclosures. The HOA cannot unreasonably block animal or aesthetic barriers; color rules are limited to stock colors, or black or a matching color.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/23/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)
Yes: 40 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)
Yes: 21 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 262.
6/6/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
6/5/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
5/31/2025legislatureAssembly Amendment No. 708 concurred in. To enrollment.
5/29/2025SenateIn Senate.
5/23/2025SenateRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To Senate.
5/23/2025HouseFrom printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.
5/23/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 708.) To printer.
5/22/2025HousePlaced on Second Reading File.
5/22/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
5/22/2025HouseRead first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.
4/24/2025HouseIn Assembly.
4/24/2025HouseRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
4/22/2025SenateFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
4/22/2025SenateTo printer.
4/21/2025SenateRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 343.)
4/21/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
4/21/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/21/2025SenateFrom printer. To committee.
3/26/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
3/24/2025Senate
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