Title 58

NRS 704B.090 “Energy” defined. “Energy” means electrical energy. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3224)

NRS 704B.100 “Generation asset” defined. “Generation asset” means any plant, facility, equipment or system which is located within or outside this state and which converts nonelectrical energy into electrical energy or otherwise produces electrical energy. (Added to NRS by 2001, …

NRS 704B.105 “License” defined. “License” means a license to sell energy, capacity and ancillary services to an eligible customer issued by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704B.315. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3520)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 704B.115)

NRS 704B.110 “New electric resource” defined. “New electric resource” means the energy, capacity or ancillary services and any increased or additional energy, capacity or ancillary services which are able to be delivered to an eligible customer and are made available: 1. From an …

NRS 704B.115 “License” defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS 704B.105.]

NRS 704B.120 “Person” defined. “Person” means: 1. A natural person. 2. Any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. 3. A govern…

NRS 704B.130 “Provider of new electric resources” and “provider” defined. “Provider of new electric resources” and “provider” mean a person who makes energy, capacity or ancillary services from a new electric resource available to an eligible customer. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3224…

NRS 704B.140 “Time-of-use meter” defined. “Time-of-use meter” means a meter that: 1. Measures and records the electric demand, energy and power factor on 15-minute intervals; and 2. Is suitable for use with an electric demand of 1 megawatt or more. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3225) AP…

NRS 704B.170 Effect of chapter on certain contracts; duties of electric utilities and assignees concerning certain contracts. 1. The provisions of this chapter do not alter, diminish or otherwise affect any rights or obligations arising under any contract which requires an electr…

NRS 704B.200 Regulations. The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3230)

NRS 704B.210 Submission of report to Legislative Commission. The Commission shall, not later than 2 business days after receiving a request in writing from the Legislative Commission, submit to the Legislative Commission a written report which summarizes for the period requested …

NRS 704B.300 Authority of provider to sell energy, capacity or ancillary services; limitations; provider is not public utility because of transaction; jurisdiction of Commission; prohibition. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a provider of new electric resources ma…

NRS 704B.310 Application for approval of proposed transaction: Time for filing; contents; confidentiality of certain information; public notice and hearing; review by Commission; terms, conditions and payments as part of approval; time within which Commission must act. 1. An elig…

NRS 704B.315 Qualifications for licensure of provider; issuance, limitation, suspension and revocation of license; regulations requiring submission of certain information to Commission. 1. To qualify for a license, a provider of new electric resources must do all of the following…

NRS 704B.325 Purchase of energy, capacity or ancillary services from alternative provider after approval of original transaction: Rights and obligations of eligible customers; expedited review by Commission; limited disclosure of certain information. 1. An eligible customer that …

NRS 704B.330 Replacement of energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from provider with energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from electric utility; tariffs. 1. If an eligible customer is purchasing energy, capacity or ancillary services from a provider of new …

NRS 704B.335 Commission required to establish procedures to apply for replacement of energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from provider with bundled service purchased from electric utility; limitations; terms and conditions after approval of application. 1. The Commis…

NRS 704B.340 Time-of-use meters: Requirements; installation; costs; limitations; number; use of other meters or equipment. 1. A provider of new electric resources shall not sell energy, capacity or ancillary services to an eligible customer unless the customer has a time-of-use m…

NRS 704B.350 Duty of electric utility to provide certain components of electric service; duty of Commission to establish just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates; effect of chapter on existing rights and requirements under federal and state law. 1. An electric utility shall p…

NRS 704B.360 Payment of taxes, fees and assessments by eligible customers or providers; billing requirements; disciplinary action for failure to comply. 1. If the Commission approves an application that is filed pursuant to NRS 704B.310 or a request that is filed pursuant to NRS …

NRS 705.005 Effect of federal preemption. 1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to an individual, company or corporation operating a railroad in this State to the extent that such a provision is: (a) Preempted, either expressly or by implication, by a federal law or an a…

NRS 705.010 Construction and operation of railroad by foreign corporation; qualification to do business. 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, any railroad corporation organized under the laws of any other state or territory, or under any Act of Congress, may construct, o…

NRS 705.020 County, city or town may grant use of street by railroad to reach depot or pass through; limitations. 1. Any county, city or town in this State shall have, and is hereby fully empowered, by and through a two-thirds vote of the board of county commissioners, the city c…

NRS 705.030 Contract reserving title or lien as security for full payment. In any contract for the sale of railroad or street railway equipment or rolling stock, it shall be lawful to agree that title to the property sold or contracted to be sold, although possession thereof may …

NRS 705.040 Lease containing stipulation for conditional sale of equipment at termination of lease. In any contract for the leasing or hiring of railroad or street railway equipment or rolling stock, it shall be lawful to stipulate for a conditional sale thereof at the terminatio…

NRS 705.050 Validity of contract for conditional sale. No contract of the type provided for in NRS 705.030 to 705.070, inclusive, shall be valid as against any subsequent judgment creditor or any subsequent bona fide purchaser for value and without notice, unless: 1. The contract…

NRS 705.060 Contract recorded with Secretary of State; recording of declaration of full payment; fees. 1. The contracts authorized by NRS 705.030 to 705.070, inclusive, shall be filed with the Secretary of State and recorded by the Secretary of State in a book of records to be ke…

NRS 705.070 NRS 705.030 to 705.060, inclusive, not to invalidate contracts made before March 27, 1913. NRS 705.030 to 705.060, inclusive, shall not be held to invalidate or affect in any way any contract of the kind referred to in NRS 705.030 to 705.050, inclusive, made prior to …

NRS 705.080 Sale, transfer or lease of property and franchises to corporation: Consent of stockholders; operation by buyer or lessee. 1. Any railroad corporation owning a railroad in this state may sell, convey and transfer, or lease its property and franchises, or any part there…

NRS 705.090 Confinement of livestock in car for longer than 28 hours in intrastate shipment prohibited; extension of time. 1. No railway corporation engaged in the transportation of horses, sheep, cattle, swine or other animals between points situated within this state shall conf…

NRS 705.100 Animals to be fed and watered when unloaded; duties of custodian or company; lien of company. Animals so unloaded shall be properly fed and watered during such rest by the owner or person having the custody thereof or, in case of such owner’s or person’s default in so…

NRS 705.110 Penalty. Any company, owner or custodian of such animals who knowingly and willingly fails to comply with the provisions of NRS 705.090 and 705.100 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [3:94:1903; RL § 3587; NCL § 6317]—(NRS A 1967, 657) FENCES AND GUARDS FOR LIVESTOCK

NRS 705.120 Duty of maintaining fences; liability for killing livestock. 1. Railroad corporations must make and maintain a good and sufficient fence on both sides of their track and right-of-way. In case they do not make and maintain such fence, if their engines or cars shall kil…

NRS 705.130 Duty of constructing barriers or guards where public road crosses fenced-in right-of-way; liability for killing or injuring livestock. 1. Every person, lessee, receiver, firm, copartnership or corporation owning, leasing or operating any railroad in, or through any pa…

NRS 705.140 Penalty for allowing animal to stray on enclosed right-of-way. Every person who shall willfully and maliciously suffer any animal to go upon the enclosed right-of-way of any railway company, or leave open any gate or bars so that an animal might stray upon such right-…

NRS 705.150 Liability for negligent killing or injuring livestock; prima facie evidence of negligence. Every railroad corporation or company, operating any railroad or branch thereof within the limits of this state, which negligently injures or kills any animal of the equine, bov…

NRS 705.160 Settlement of claim within 90 days; action for recovery; assignment of claim. 1. If any railway company or corporation, or owner or operator of a railroad in this state, fails, within 90 days after receipt of the same, to effect settlement of claims received for damag…

NRS 705.170 Fenced right-of-way to be equipped with passageways and gates; responsibility of railroad. 1. Every railroad corporation or company, in fencing its right-of-way, shall provide and maintain suitable passageways equipped with gates, except at watering holes, where openi…

NRS 705.180 Employee to report killing or injuring of livestock. Every conductor, engineer, section foreman, or other employee of any owner of a railroad in this state, who has personal knowledge of the injury or killing of any livestock of any description by the running of any e…

NRS 705.190 Owner or operator of railroad to provide notice upon injuring or killing livestock; notice to be posted at stations and forwarded to State Department of Agriculture; contents of notice. 1. Every owner or operator of a railroad in this state who injures or kills any li…

NRS 705.200 Penalties. 1. Any person falsely making an affidavit of ownership of any animal killed or injured under the terms of NRS 705.150 to 705.200, inclusive, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 2. Every person described in NRS 705.180 who fails or neglects to comply with the …

NRS 705.210 Employees’ hours of employment limited; penalties. 1. As used in this section: (a) “Employees” means persons actually engaged in or connected with the movement of any train. (b) “Railroad” includes all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railro…

NRS 705.220 Railroad police: Appointment; responsibility for actions; wearing of badge. 1. The Governor may, upon the application of any railroad company, appoint and commission one or more persons, designated by the company, to serve as railroad police officers. The persons so a…

NRS 705.230 Unlawful compulsion or requirement of purchase of uniform or apparel as condition of continued employment; penalty. 1. It shall be unlawful for any railroad doing business in the State of Nevada, or any officer, agent or servant of such railroad, to require any conduc…

NRS 705.240 Engineer required to be able to read timetables and ordinary handwriting; penalty. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, as an officer of a corporation or otherwise, knowingly to employ an engineer or engine driver to run a locomotive or train on any railway if such…