CHAPTER 704 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY

NAC 704.8837 “Bureau of Consumer Protection” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Bureau of Consumer Protection” means the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8839 “Compliance year” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. “Compliance year” means a calendar year that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. 2. The term does not include any calendar year that begins before January 1, 2003. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities…

NAC 704.88395 “Energy efficiency contract” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Energy efficiency contract” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7821. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R064-10, eff. 10-15-2010)

NAC 704.88411 “Long-term portfolio energy credits contract” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Long-term portfolio energy credits contract” means a contract for the purchase of portfolio energy credits with a term of more than 3 years. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm…

NAC 704.88412 “Long-term renewable energy contract” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Long-term renewable energy contract” means a contract for the purchase of renewable energy with a term of more than 3 years. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R064-10, eff. 10-1…

NAC 704.8842 “New renewable energy project” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “New renewable energy project” means a renewable energy project, the construction of which commenced on or after July 1, 2001. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R153-04, eff. 11-10-2004)

NAC 704.8843 “Nonutility provider” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Nonutility provider” means a provider of electric service that is not a public utility. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8845 “Portfolio standard” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Portfolio standard” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7805. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8849 “Provider of electric service” and “provider” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Provider of electric service” and “provider” have the meaning ascribed to them in NRS 704.7808. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8851 “Regulatory Operations Staff” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Regulatory Operations Staff” means the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8853 “Renewable energy” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Renewable energy” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7811. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8855 “Renewable energy contract” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Renewable energy contract” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7821. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8857 “Renewable energy system” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Renewable energy system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7815. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8859 “Retail customer” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Retail customer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7818. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.886 “Short-term portfolio energy credits contract” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Short-term portfolio energy credits contract” means a contract for the purchase of portfolio energy credits that has a duration of not more than 3 years. (Added to NAC by Pub. Ut…

NAC 704.8862 “Short-term renewable energy contract” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Short-term renewable energy contract” means a contract for the purchase of renewable energy that has a duration of not more than 3 years. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R064-…

NAC 704.8863 “Solar thermal system” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Solar thermal system” means an energy system that: 1. Reduces the consumption of electricity, natural gas or propane by using solar radiation to heat water or provide space heating or cooling and meets…

NAC 704.8865 “SRCC” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “SRCC” means the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation or any successor in interest to that organization. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8866 “Temporary renewable energy development charge” and “TRED charge” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Temporary renewable energy development charge” or “TRED charge” means an amount determined pursuant to NAC 704.8897 to be collected by a utility provider from…

NAC 704.88663 “Temporary renewable energy development program” and “TRED program” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Temporary renewable energy development program” or “TRED program” means a program established by order of the Commission to assist with the completion of n…

NAC 704.88665 “Temporary renewable energy development trust” and “TRED trust” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Temporary renewable energy development trust” or “TRED trust” means a trust established by a utility provider pursuant to an order of the Commission issued pur…

NAC 704.8867 “Utility provider” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) “Utility provider” means a provider of electric service that is a public utility. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R144-01, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 704.8869 Adoption by reference of certain ratings, certification standards and performance estimates. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. For the purposes of NAC 704.8831 to 704.8899, inclusive, the Commission hereby adopts by reference the ratings, certification standards an…

NAC 704.8871 Compliance with portfolio standard. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 704.8831 to 704.8899, inclusive: (a) Each utility provider shall comply with its portfolio standard during each compliance year by generating, acquiring or sav…

NAC 704.8872 Transfer of portfolio energy credits to aggregator of portfolio energy credits. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) 1. As an alternative to transferring portfolio energy credits directly to providers of electric service, portfolio energy credits generated by r…

NAC 704.8873 Authority of Commission to require provision of certain information. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) The Commission may, at any time, require a provider or an owner or operator of a portfolio energy system or efficiency measure providing electricity or portfolio ene…

NAC 704.8875 Calculations concerning compliance with portfolio standard: Eligibility of kilowatt-hours. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) In calculating the total number of kilowatt-hours that a provider generates, acquires or saves from portfolio energy systems or effic…

NAC 704.8877 Calculations concerning compliance with portfolio standard: Submission of information; estimates; effect of equaling or exceeding estimates. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. Not later than April 15 of each compliance year, each provider shall submit to the Regulat…

NAC 704.8879 Annual reports. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7825, 704.7828) 1. Beginning with compliance year 2004, not later than April 15 of each compliance year, each provider shall submit to the Commission an annual report that sets forth all the information required by this sect…

NAC 704.8881 Determination of whether provider complied with portfolio standard; carry forward of excess kilowatt-hours; notice of noncompliance; hearing; resolution of deficiency; administrative fines and other administrative action. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) 1.…

NAC 704.8883 Petition for exemption from administrative fine or other administrative action. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. If the Commission imposes an administrative fine or takes other administrative action against a provider pursuant to NAC 704.8881, not later than 30 da…

NAC 704.8885 Long-term portfolio energy credits contracts, long-term renewable energy contracts and energy efficiency contracts: Review by Commission; criteria for approval. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) 1. If a utility provider executes a long-term portfolio energy …

NAC 704.8887 Long-term portfolio energy credits contracts, long-term renewable energy contracts and energy efficiency contracts: Determination of whether price for electricity is reasonable. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) 1. For the purposes of this section, each util…

NAC 704.88875 Long-term portfolio energy credits contracts, long-term renewable energy contracts and energy efficiency contracts: Mitigation for impact of imputed debt on capital structure of utility provider. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.741, 704.7821, 704.7828) 1. For a long-term…

NAC 704.88877 Short-term portfolio energy credits contracts and short-term renewable energy contracts: Evaluation by Commission. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) The Commission will evaluate each short-term portfolio energy credits contract and short-term renewable ener…

NAC 704.8888 Renewable energy systems and energy efficiency measures: Establishment of rebate program for customers. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) A utility provider may establish a rebate program to assist and provide an incentive to customers in the construction or installat…

NAC 704.8889 Renewable energy systems: Metering and verification of electric output. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) The electric output of any renewable energy system that generates electricity must be metered and capable of being verified if the maximum electric output of the …

NAC 704.8891 Renewable energy systems: Use of fossil fuel. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) 1. If a renewable energy system uses any fossil fuel as an energy source to generate electricity and that fossil fuel constitutes 2 percent or less of the total input, as measure…

NAC 704.8893 Renewable energy systems: Use of solar thermal systems. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) 1. A solar thermal system which reduces the consumption of electricity, natural gas or propane and which is used as a solar water heating system qualifies as a renewabl…

NAC 704.8894 Temporary renewable energy development program: Authority of Commission; factors for consideration. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7827, 704.7828) The Commission may order a utility provider to establish and participate in a temporary renewable energy development program…

NAC 704.8895 Temporary renewable energy development program: Orders of Commission. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) If, after considering the factors set forth in NAC 704.8894, the Commission determines that it is in the public interest to require a utility provider to establish …

NAC 704.8896 Temporary renewable energy development program: Designation of new renewable energy projects eligible for participation. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) The Commission will, upon request by a new renewable energy project either during proceedings establishing a TRED…

NAC 704.8897 Temporary renewable energy development program: Duties of utility provider regarding TRED trust; duties and rights of TRED trust. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. Within 30 days after the issuance of an order by the Commission to establish a TRED program, the util…

NAC 704.8898 Temporary renewable energy development program: Powers and duties of utility provider regarding TRED charge; determination of TRED charge. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. Once a TRED program is established by order of the Commission and the utility provider has e…

NAC 704.8899 Temporary renewable energy development program: Closure to new renewable energy projects; termination of participation by all new renewable energy projects. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828) 1. A utility provider may apply to the Commission for authority to close a TR…

NAC 704.8901 Definitions. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) As used in NAC 704.8901 to 704.8938, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 704.8903 to 704.8917, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (A…

NAC 704.8903 “Administrator” defined. (NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7821, 704.7828) “Administrator” means the person appointed by the Commission to administer the system of portfolio energy credits established pursuant to NRS 704.7821 and 704.78213. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities C…