Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 701A.710 “Account” defined. (NRS 701A.450) “Account” means the Renewable Energy Account created by NRS 701A.450. (Added to NAC by Office of Energy by R051-15, eff. 10-27-2015)

NAC 701A.720 “Director” defined. (NRS 701A.450) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Energy appointed pursuant to NRS 701.150. (Added to NAC by Office of Energy by R051-15, eff. 10-27-2015)

NAC 701A.730 “Participant” defined. (NRS 701A.450) “Participant” means an officer or employee of the State who receives a loan or other distribution of money from the Account and enters into an agreement with the Director pursuant to NAC 701A.740 to repay the loan or other distri…

NAC 701A.735 Use of money in Account. (NRS 701A.450) The Director will use money in the Account in accordance with the provisions of NRS 701A.450 and for purposes which have been specifically approved by the Legislature and, if applicable, the State Board of Examiners, to accompl…

NAC 701A.740 Agreement with Director; provision of certain information for payroll deduction. (NRS 218F.510, 281.129, 701A.450) 1. An officer or employee of the State who has received a loan or other distribution of money from the Account may submit to the Director, on a form app…

NAC 701A.750 Repayment; suspension of payments under certain circumstances; unpaid balance due upon separation from service. (NRS 701A.450) 1. The Director may suspend repayment pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to NAC 701A.740 of a loan or other distribution of mone…

NAC 701B.010 Deviations from provisions of chapter. (NRS 703.025) 1. The Commission or the presiding officer may allow deviation from the provisions of this chapter if: (a) Good cause for the deviation appears; (b) The person requesting the deviation provides a specific reference…

NAC 701B.020 Adoption by reference of part of Uniform System of Accounts of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (NRS 703.025) The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada hereby adopts by reference from the Uniform System of Accounts of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the…

NAC 701B.050 Definitions. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 703.025) As used in NAC 701B.050 to 701B.185, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 701B.055 to 701B.120, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to N…

NAC 701B.055 “Applicant” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Applicant” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.030. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R175-07, eff. 4-17-2008)

NAC 701B.065 “Commission” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Commission” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.050. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R175-07, eff. 4-17-2008)

NAC 701B.067 “Corporation for public benefit” defined. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 703.025) “Corporation for public benefit” means a corporation that is organized for a public or charitable purpose and which upon dissolution must distribute its assets to the United States, a state, …

NAC 701B.070 “Host customer” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Host customer” means either the utility customer of record at the location where a solar energy system will be located or a person who has been designated by the utility customer of record in a letter to the utility e…

NAC 701B.073 “Low-income and nonprofit” defined. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 703.025) “Low-income and nonprofit” means a category of host customer that is: 1. An entity that owns publicly subsidized housing; 2. A nonprofit corporation or other organization that qualifies as a tax-ex…

NAC 701B.075 “Participant” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Participant” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.080. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R175-07, eff. 4-17-2008)

NAC 701B.087 “Public entity” defined. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 703.025) “Public entity” means a category of host customer that is: 1. A department or agency of a state or local government; 2. A public school district; 3. An institute of higher education that is part of the Nevada…

NAC 701B.100 “Solar energy system” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Solar energy system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.150. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R175-07, eff. 4-17-2008)

NAC 701B.105 “Solar Program” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Solar Program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.160. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R175-07, eff. 4-17-2008)

NAC 701B.110 “Solar Program rate” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Solar Program rate” means the rate established pursuant to NAC 701B.140. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R175-07, eff. 4-17-2008)

NAC 701B.115 “System owner” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “System owner” means the owner of the generating equipment at the time an incentive is paid. If a solar energy system is owned by a third party, the third party is the system owner. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’…

NAC 701B.117 “Title I school” defined. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 703.025) “Title I school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385A.040. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R122-13, eff. 2-26-2014)

NAC 701B.120 “Utility” defined. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) “Utility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.180. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R175-07, eff. 4-17-2008) Administration of Program

NAC 701B.125 Annual plan of utility: Filing and contents. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.220, 703.025) 1. Pursuant to NRS 701B.230, a utility shall file with the Commission on or before February 1 of each year an annual plan which must include the following: (a) A schedule describ…

NAC 701B.130 Annual plan of utility: Approval by Commission. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 703.025) Not later than 150 days after the annual plan is filed pursuant to NAC 701B.125, the Commission will issue an order approving the annual plan with such modifications and upon such terms…

NAC 701B.135 Accounting for costs and revenues of utility; recovery of utility’s labor costs and overhead costs. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) 1. All reasonable and prudent costs associated with carrying out and administering the Solar Program must be accounted for in the books and rec…

NAC 701B.140 Filing, calculation and adjustment of Solar Program rate; recovery of Solar Program costs. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 703.025) 1. A utility shall include with its annual deferred energy accounting adjustment application filed pursuant to subsection 11 of NRS …

NAC 701B.145 Periodic meeting of utility with industry stakeholders; informational filings by utility. (NRS 701B.200, 703.025) 1. The utility shall meet with industry stakeholders, including the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission, twice a year to evaluate the effective…

NAC 701B.150 Application for incentives; categories of host customers; determination of amount of incentive; payment of incentives; proposal of incentive levels; assignment of portfolio energy credits. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.220, 703.025, 704.786) 1. The utility shall offe…

NAC 701B.152 Utility to publish quarterly report of average installed cost for certain systems; report to serve as basis for calculating cap on individual incentive amounts. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 701B.220, 703.025) A utility shall publish on a quarterly basis and mak…

NAC 701B.154 Provision to Commission of applications. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 703.025) A utility shall provide to the Commission each application, including related materials, submitted by a host customer designated pursuant to NAC 701B.150 as a public entity, other th…

NAC 701B.155 Application for reservation; cancellation and resubmission of application; duties of utility and applicant; limits on reservation of capacity; submission and contents of claim; effect of failure to install system. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 701B.220, 701B.255…

NAC 701B.157 Commission docket to include applications as public records. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 703.025) The Commission will, for each calendar year, open a docket in which to file applications received by a utility under the Solar Program for the purpose of includin…

NAC 701B.165 Prerequisites to payment of incentive; action on claim; rejection of project; reapplication for reservation of incentive. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 701B.220, 703.025) 1. Once a project to install a solar energy system with a capacity of not more than 25 kilo…

NAC 701B.170 Withdrawal of host customer or system owner; rescission of host customer with system owner. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 701B.220, 703.025) 1. The host customer or system owner may withdraw from the Solar Program for any reason by providing written notice of wi…

NAC 701B.175 Rights of host customer; required party to agreement or contract with utility. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 701B.220, 703.025) 1. The host customer may act as the applicant or system owner, may designate the applicant or system owner to act on his or her behalf…

NAC 701B.180 Solar energy systems: Requirements for eligibility. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 701B.220, 701B.240, 703.025) For all Solar Program categories: 1. A solar energy system must be located on the premises within the Nevada service territory of a participating utili…

NAC 701B.185 Verification of licensing of contractors involved in installation of solar energy system; suspension of contractor’s license during application process. (NRS 701B.005, 701B.200, 701B.210, 701B.220, 701B.240, 703.025) In reviewing an application, a utility shall verif…

NAC 701B.192 Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) As used in NAC 701B.192 to 701B.199, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 701B.193, 701B.194 and 701B.195 have the meanings ascribed to them in…

NAC 701B.193 “Electric Vehicle Program” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) “Electric Vehicle Program” means the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program created by the former provisions of NRS 701B.670. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utili…

NAC 701B.194 “Electric Vehicle Program rate” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) “Electric Vehicle Program rate” means the rate established pursuant to NAC 701B.199. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R022-18, eff. 6-26-2018; R by R005-2…

NAC 701B.195 “Utility” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) “Utility” means a utility that supplies electricity in this State. (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R022-18, eff. 6-26-2018; R by R005-22, 9-28-2022, eff. 1-1-2027) Administrat…

NAC 701B.196 Annual plan of utility: Filing and contents. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) Not later than February 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, each utility in this State shall include in the annual plan filed with the Commission pursuant to NAC…

NAC 701B.197 Accounting for costs and revenues of utility; recoverable Electric Vehicle Program costs. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) 1. All reasonable and prudent costs associated with carrying out and administering the Electric Vehicle Program mu…

NAC 701B.198 Method of accounting for costs and revenues of utility. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) A utility shall account for costs and revenues in the following manner: 1. Calculate, on a monthly basis, the costs incurred and revenues received i…

NAC 701B.199 Filing, calculation and adjustment of Electric Vehicle Program rate; recovery of Electric Vehicle Program costs. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] (NRS 701B.670, 703.025) 1. A utility shall include with its annual deferred energy accounting adjustment applicatio…

NAC 701B.200 Definitions. (NRS 701B.336, 701B.342, 703.025) As used in NAC 701B.200 to 701B.290, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 701B.205 to 701B.225, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to N…

NAC 701B.205 “Applicant” defined. (NRS 701B.336, 701B.342, 703.025) “Applicant” means: 1. A customer who applies to participate in the Solar Thermal Program; 2. An eligible contractor who applies on behalf of a customer to participate in the Solar Thermal Program; or 3. Any other…