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Nevada

CHAPTER 704 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY
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NRS 704.001 Purpose and policy of Legislature in enacting chapter.
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NRS 704.005 Definitions.
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NRS 704.006 “Basic network service” defined.
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NRS 704.007 “Biomass” defined.
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NRS 704.008 “Business line service” defined.
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NRS 704.010 “Commission” defined.
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NRS 704.011 “Competitive supplier” defined.
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NRS 704.012 “Consumer’s Advocate” defined.
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NRS 704.013 “Fund to maintain the availability of telephone service” defined.
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NRS 704.014 “Local exchange carrier” defined.
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NRS 704.015 “Person” defined.
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NRS 704.018 “Provider of last resort” defined.
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NRS 704.020 “Public utility” or “utility” defined.
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NRS 704.021 “Public utility” or “utility” further defined.
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NRS 704.023 “Small-scale provider of last resort” defined.
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NRS 704.025 “Telecommunication” defined.
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NRS 704.027 “Telecommunication provider” or “telephone company” defined.
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NRS 704.028 “Telecommunication service” or “telephone service” defined.
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NRS 704.031 Power to subpoena person claiming exemption.
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NRS 704.032 Participation of Office of Economic Development in proceedings before Commission.
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NRS 704.033 Levy and collection of and limitations on annual assessment; payment of annual licensing fee by providers of commercial mobile radio service.
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NRS 704.035 Annual assessment: Report on revenue; computation, payment and adjustment of assessment; fee for delinquent assessment; action for collection; transfer to Consumer’s Advocate.
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NRS 704.040 Public utilities required to provide reasonably adequate service and facilities; charges for services required to be just and reasonable; unjust and unreasonable charges unlawful; applicability; fair and impartial regulation of telecommunication providers; levy and collection of assessment for deposit in fund to maintain availability of telephone service; regulations concerning independent administrator to certify or recertify eligibility of customers for lifeline service; termination of service to certify or recertify eligibility for lifeline service under certain circumstances.
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NRS 704.050 Special contract rates.
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NRS 704.060 Charge for shorter haul included within longer haul.
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NRS 704.061 Definitions.
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NRS 704.062 “Application to make changes in any schedule” and “application” defined.
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NRS 704.065 “Rate” defined.
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NRS 704.066 “Schedule” defined.
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NRS 704.068 Acts deemed to be change in schedule.
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NRS 704.069 Commission required to conduct consumer session for certain rate cases; Commission required to conduct general consumer session annually in certain counties and to submit record from such session to Legislative Commission.
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NRS 704.070 Public utility required to file current schedules with Commission and to post current schedules at certain offices; public inspection of current schedules.
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NRS 704.075 Separate standards for rates for natural gas supplied to generating, industrial and large commercial customers; exemption from certain provisions concerning rates.
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NRS 704.085 Electric utility prohibited from making change in schedule or imposing rate which requires residential customer to purchase electric service based on time of usage; exceptions.
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NRS 704.095 Simplified procedures or methodologies for changing rates or fees for certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage; regulations; annual report regarding infrastructure required from certain such public utilities.
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NRS 704.097 Simplified procedures for obtaining certificate of public convenience and necessity and for changing rates for public utilities furnishing only liquefied petroleum gas; regulations.
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NRS 704.100 Procedure for changing schedule: Approval of Commission required; filing application or letter of advice; quarterly rate adjustments for certain utilities; posting proposed, new and amended schedules; limitation on use of certain information to justify rate increase; power of Commission to dispense with hearing in certain matters; request for certain waiver by small-scale provider of last resort.
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NRS 704.102 Procedure for changing schedule: No presumption that recorded expenses, investments or other costs included in application were prudently incurred; exception; burden of proof.
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NRS 704.110 Procedure for changing schedule: Investigation by Commission; parties; time within which Commission must act; general rate application; other applications and rate adjustments; deferred energy accounting adjustments; recovery of costs to plan, construct, retire or eliminate certain facilities.
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NRS 704.120 Commission may substitute just and reasonable rates, regulations, practices or services after investigation and hearing; exceptions.
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NRS 704.0125 “Correctional facility” defined.
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NRS 704.130 Rates effective and regulations enforceable until modified by Commission or court.
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NRS 704.0135 “Incumbent local exchange carrier” defined.
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NRS 704.0136 “Inmate calling service” defined.
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NRS 704.0137 “Interexchange carrier” defined.
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NRS 704.140 Free or reduced rates for transportation unlawful; exceptions; penalty.
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NRS 704.143 Persons with physical or mental disabilities entitled to full and equal enjoyment of facilities for public transportation; unlawful denial of services and facilities.
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NRS 704.145 Unlawful to refuse service of public transportation or charge additional fee or deposit to certain persons accompanied by service animal or service animal in training; exception; liability for damage; person subject to same conditions and limitations as others; remedies.
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NRS 704.150 Duty of connecting railroad to transfer car for just and reasonable charge.
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NRS 704.160 Duty of railroad to provide and maintain depots, stations and other facilities.
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NRS 704.170 Duty of railroad to furnish freight cars to shippers; regulations.
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NRS 704.175 Compliance with standards for electrical construction; inspection; exemption.
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NRS 704.183 Examination of certain public utilities.
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NRS 704.185 Use of deferred accounting by certain natural gas utilities; procedure; limitations.
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NRS 704.187 Use of deferred accounting by certain electric utilities; procedure; limitations.
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NRS 704.188 Required notice to customer may be provided by electronic transmission if requested by customer and within utility’s capability.
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NRS 704.190 Report and investigation of accident or motor vehicle crash; regulations; forms; public inspection of report; inadmissibility of report in action for damages.
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NRS 704.195 Recording of telephone call concerning emergency or service outage; disclosure.
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NRS 704.197 Public utility required to provide name and address of person listed in records of utility upon request of public administrator or deputy or certain other persons performing duties of public administrator; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
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NRS 704.201 Investigation by law enforcement agency: Issuance of subpoena to public utility for name and address of person listed in records of customers.
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NRS 704.202 Investigation by law enforcement agency: Disclosure of name and address of person listed in records of customers by public utility upon receipt of subpoena; fee; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
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NRS 704.206 Certain public utilities required to provide list of customers upon request of district judge or jury commissioner for use in jury selection; reimbursement for cost of compiling list; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
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NRS 704.210 Powers of Commission: Adoption of regulations; supervision and regulation of public utilities; exceptions.
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NRS 704.215 Powers of Commission: Adoption of certain rules, regulations and rates by reference.
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NRS 704.220 Powers of Commission: Fixing standards for measurement of conditions pertaining to supply of product or service; prescribing regulations for examination and testing of product or service and measurement thereof; fees for testing.
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NRS 704.223 Purchase or transmission of electricity to certain businesses to reduce overall cost of electricity to business: Authorization; additional facilities; agreement; terms and conditions.
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NRS 704.225 Regulations requiring lower rates for electricity for irrigation pumps: Interruptible service.
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NRS 704.230 Installation of water meters required by certain residential buildings; exceptions. [Effective when certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have been met.]
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NRS 704.230 Installation and use of water meters; separate rate for residential users. [Effective until certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have been met.]
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NRS 704.235 Use by local government of facilities of public utility for treatment, transportation or exchange of water.
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NRS 704.240 Powers of Commission: Purchase of apparatus for examinations and tests; entry on premises to make examination and test; penalties for refusal to allow examination.
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NRS 704.250 Powers of Commission: Standards for maintenance, use and operation of electric poles, wires, cables and appliances.
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NRS 704.260 Powers of Commission: Requiring repair and construction of property and use of appliances for safety; regulations.
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NRS 704.280 Powers of Commission: Regulation of lines and tracks; regulations; safety devices.
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NRS 704.285 Violation of law governing interception or disclosure of communications made by wire or radio: Investigation; hearing; orders to cease and desist.
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NRS 704.300 Railroad crossings: Powers of Commission; payment of expenses.
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NRS 704.305 Railroad crossings: Apportionment of costs of construction, reconstruction and protective devices; maintenance of surface.
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NRS 704.307 Railroads: Commission required to perform duties to ensure safety of equipment, facilities, rolling stock and operations and for State’s participation in federal safety program; regulations.
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NRS 704.309 Railroads: Commission required to levy and collect annual assessments for railroad safety; fee for delinquent assessment; sale or transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; action for collection of assessment or fee.
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NRS 704.310 Sale of surplus light, heat or power by person not public utility: Application; approval of contract by Commission.
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NRS 704.320 Purchase of surplus water or electric current by public utility for resale; application filed with Commission; approval of application; seller not deemed public utility.
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NRS 704.322 “Security” defined.
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NRS 704.323 Issuance of security or assumption of obligation by privately owned public utility subject to authorization by Commission; exceptions.
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NRS 704.324 Order authorizing issuance of security or assumption of obligation; variable-rate securities; supplemental order; findings; conditions.
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NRS 704.325 Limitations on application of security or proceeds.
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NRS 704.326 Guarantee or obligation of State not implied.
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NRS 704.327 Payment of necessary expenses of Commission by public utility.
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NRS 704.328 Inapplicability of NRS 704.322 to 704.326, inclusive, to certain public utilities.
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NRS 704.329 Mergers, acquisitions or changes in control of public utility or entity that holds controlling interest in public utility: Authorization of Commission required; time within which Commission must act; exceptions.
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NRS 704.330 Public utility to obtain certificate of public convenience and necessity; exceptions; terms and conditions; orders to cease and desist; duplication of se
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NRS 704.340 Municipalities and certain trusts for furtherance of public functions not required to obtain certificates; approval and jurisdiction of Commission.
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NRS 704.350 Prerequisites to issuance of certificate.
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NRS 704.355 Considerations for issuance of certificate to certain utilities providing water service or sewage service.
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NRS 704.360 Conduct of investigations and hearings.
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NRS 704.370 Issuance or refusal of certificate: Terms and conditions; hearing required for certain applications; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications.
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NRS 704.380 Public utility beginning, prosecuting or completing new construction without certificate: Levy of tolls and charges prohibited and void; exceptions.
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NRS 704.390 Discontinuance, modification or restriction of service: Authorization of Commission required; hearing required for certain applications; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications.
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NRS 704.400 Order of Commission prima facie lawful from date of order.
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NRS 704.410 Transfer of certificate: Authorization of Commission required; hearing required for certain transfers; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain transfers; factors considered; effectiveness of certificate after transfer.
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NRS 704.440 Investigation and ascertainment of value of property of public utility; exceptions.
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NRS 704.595 Civil penalty for violation of regulations adopted in conformity with or pursuant to Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968; compromise and recovery of penalty.
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NRS 704.600 Administrative fines for failure or refusal to make reports or allow examination.
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NRS 704.630 Additional civil remedies of Commission.
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NRS 704.635 Order by Commission to cease and desist.
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NRS 704.638 Unlawful to post sign on device of public utility used to support line for telephone or electricity.
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NRS 704.640 Criminal penalties.
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NRS 704.645 Remedies of State cumulative; election of remedies.
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NRS 704.655 Public utility required to pay interest on deposits made by customers; penalty.
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NRS 704.657 Public utility required to refund overcharges with interest.
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NRS 704.660 Public utility supplying water required to provide reasonably adequate supply of water for fire protection at reasonable rates; regulations by Commission; proceedings; violations.
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NRS 704.661 Certain public utilities furnishing water or sewage service required to submit resource plan for meeting demand made on system; contents of and procedure for approving or denying request for waiver from submission of resource plan; issuance of order by Commission accepting or modifying plan; recovery of certain costs and expenditures relating to plan; regulations.
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NRS 704.662 Plan of water conservation: Requirement and procedure for adoption and revision; approval by Commission; election to comply with plan adopted by Commission; joint filing with management plan for water resources.
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NRS 704.663 Certain public utilities furnishing water or sewage service: Regulations by Commission to consider certain requests by utility to recover costs or impose surcharge.
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NRS 704.664 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Approval of Commission required for imposition of tax to finance facility if water taxed is supplied by public utility; determination by Commission; regulations.
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NRS 704.665 Water to be provided through single connection to building containing multiple units for occupancy; exception.
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NRS 704.667 Public utility not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions.
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NRS 704.668 Disposal or encumbrance of property by certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage: Approval of Commission required; hearing required in certain matters; regulations.
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NRS 704.669 Regulation of sale of geothermal energy to public; system of operating permits.
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NRS 704.673 Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services both to public and members declared public utilities; regulation by Commission.
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NRS 704.675 Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services to members only declared public utilities; limited jurisdiction of Commission.
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NRS 704.677 Certificates of public convenience and necessity to be issued to certain cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations; contents of statement and certificate.
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NRS 704.684 Limitations on regulation of broadband service; exceptions.
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NRS 704.685 Limitations on regulation of Internet Protocol-enabled service or Voice over Internet Protocol service; exceptions.
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NRS 704.687 Limitations on exclusion from viewing of televised broadcasts of sporting or other special events; exception.
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NRS 704.701 Definitions.
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NRS 704.706 Conversion of facility to allow firing by coal: Application for adjustment of rates; public hearing.
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NRS 704.711 Decision on application for adjustment; conditions; requirements for approval; federal or state grants.
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NRS 704.716 Calculation of amount of adjustment; effect on rates, prices and charges.
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NRS 704.721 Filing of tariff on date of conversion.
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NRS 704.726 Annual accounting of cost of conversion and revenues from adjustment in rates; termination of adjustment upon recovery of cost of conversion.
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NRS 704.731 Faith of State pledged.
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NRS 704.732 Amendment to utility’s emissions reduction and capacity replacement plan required when utility requests approval and acceptance by Commission of contract with new renewable energy facility.
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NRS 704.733 Definitions.
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NRS 704.734 Surplus asset retirement plans: Filing; contents; subject to approval by Commission.
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NRS 704.736 Applicability.
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NRS 704.738 Program of optional pricing for electricity generated from renewable energy: Authorization of Commission required; Commission may authorize higher rates.
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NRS 704.741 Plan to increase supply or decrease demands: Submission not less than triennially; joint plans by certain affiliated utilities; contents prescribed by regulation; requirements.
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NRS 704.744 Utility required to provide overview of plan or amendment to plan to certain persons and conduct consumer session before filing such plan or amendment; inclusion of summary of consumer session in testimony of utility.
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NRS 704.746 Public hearing on adequacy of plan; determination by Commission; regulations.
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NRS 704.751 Order accepting or modifying plan or amendment to plan or specifying inadequacies; notice of utility to consent to or reject modifications; recovery of costs from customers; criteria for accepting energy efficiency plan, distributed resources plan and transmission infrastructure for a clean energy economy plan.
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NRS 704.752 Establishment of just and reasonable price for energy produced by renewable energy facility excluded from rate base and revenue requirement; performance terms and conditions of facility; findings regarding facility; regulations.
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NRS 704.753 Acquisition by utility of renewable energy facility from which utility was authorized to purchase electricity in plan approved by Commission.
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NRS 704.754 Reports regarding transmission plan.
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NRS 704.761 Definitions.
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NRS 704.762 Regulations establishing procedures to apply for approval of alternative rate-making plan; additional requirements for certain plans; Commission not required to accept applications to establish plan if certain criteria not met.
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NRS 704.763 Electric utility required to disclose certain information concerning electric services; format, contents and methods of disclosure; regulations; exceptions.
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NRS 704.764 Electric utility required to disclose certain information concerning recycling of electronic and other waste; format, contents and methods of disclosure; regulations.
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NRS 704.766 Legislative declaration.
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NRS 704.767 Definitions.
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NRS 704.768 “Customer-generator” defined.
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NRS 704.769 “Net metering” defined.
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NRS 704.771 “Net metering system” defined.
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NRS 704.772 “Utility” defined.
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NRS 704.773 Utility required to offer net metering; limitations; rights and duties regarding energy meters and imposition of certain fees and charges; right of customer-generator to continue net metering for 20 years; regulations.
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NRS 704.774 Permits and approvals; standards; utility prohibited from requiring certain customer-generators to meet additional requirements.
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NRS 704.775 Billing; calculation of net energy measurement; treatment of excess electricity; status of net metering system under portfolio standard.
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NRS 704.776 Conditions and limitations on utilities and customer-generators in open, competitive retail electric energy market. [Effective with respect to electricity customers in a service territory on the date on which the Legislature provides for an open, competitive retail electric energy market for all electricity customers within that service territory.]
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NRS 704.783 Definitions.
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NRS 704.785 Adoption of regulations authorizing electric utility to recover amount based on effects of implementing energy efficiency and conservation programs.
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NRS 704.787 Authority to sell electricity and provide transmission service and distribution service to certain customers without being subject to jurisdiction of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; tariff for distribution service; duties of certain electric utility; regulations by Colorado River Commission of Nevada.
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NRS 704.788 Final date for acceptance or approval of application for participation in Program. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.791 Definitions.
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NRS 704.792 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.793 “Energy storage system” defined.
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NRS 704.794 “Procure” or “procurement” defined.
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NRS 704.795 Commission required to determine whether targets for the procurement of energy storage systems by electric utility is in public interest; required factors to consider; calculation of benefits and costs.
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NRS 704.796 Commission to adopt regulations relating to procurement of energy storage systems if targets for procurement of energy storage systems by electric utility are in public interest.
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NRS 704.797 Requirements for energy storage systems procured to meet targets.
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NRS 704.800 Unlawful acts involving trespass or theft or damage to property: Criminal penalties.
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NRS 704.805 Unlawful acts involving trespass or theft or damage to property: Civil remedies.
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NRS 704.820 Short title.
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NRS 704.825 Declaration of legislative findings and purpose.
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NRS 704.830 Definitions.
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NRS 704.834 “Appropriate federal agency” defined.
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NRS 704.840 “Commence to construct” defined.
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NRS 704.842 “Environmental review” defined.
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NRS 704.845 “Local government” defined.
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NRS 704.848 “Other permitting entity” defined.
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NRS 704.850 “Person” defined.
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NRS 704.855 “Public utility” and “utility” defined.
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NRS 704.860 “Utility facility” defined.
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NRS 704.863 Applicability.
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NRS 704.865 Permit required to construct utility facility; transfer of permit; exemptions; waiver of exemption.
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NRS 704.870 Requirements for filing application: Form and contents; procedure when federal agency is required to conduct environmental analysis; time for filing application; service; public notice.
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NRS 704.871 Approval of application for utility facility not intended to serve customers in State.
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NRS 704.873 Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need.
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NRS 704.875 Review of application by Division of Environmental Protection of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
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NRS 704.877 Duty to accept and incorporate findings and conclusions of environmental review that already has been conducted; duplicative review prohibited; exception; duty to cooperate and coordinate to avoid duplication of activities.
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NRS 704.880 Power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications; practice and procedure at hearings.
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NRS 704.885 Parties to proceeding for permit; limited appearance; intervention.
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NRS 704.890 Grant or denial of permit: Required findings; conditions and modifications.
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NRS 704.891 Reports to be filed with Commission by person holding permit who is not public utility.
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NRS 704.893 Limitations on purchase of capacity of utility facility by certain public utilities.
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NRS 704.895 Rehearing; judicial review.
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NRS 704.897 Effect of provisions on jurisdiction of Commission over public utilities serving retail customers in State.
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NRS 704.900 Cooperation with other states and Federal Government.
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NRS 704.905 Definitions.
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NRS 704.910 Applicability of provisions to manufactured home parks and mobile home parks; utility or alternative seller prohibited from selling to landlord at higher rate.
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NRS 704.920 Applicability of provisions to company towns; examination and testing of lines and equipment by utility or alternative seller which provides services to manufactured home park, mobile home park or company town; payment of costs of such examination and testing by owner; consequences of refusal to allow examination and testing; repair of unsafe lines or equipment.
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NRS 704.930 Manner of provision and interruption of service by landlord of manufactured home park or mobile home park or owner of company town; notice of proposed increase in rates.
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NRS 704.940 Rates; service charges; proration and limitations on certain charges for water; itemization of charges; retention of copy of billings; transfer of balance by landlord upon termination of interest in manufactured home park or mobile home park; authority of Commission to examine books and records; exception.
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NRS 704.950 Complaints: Investigation by Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution; action by Commission; enforcement of order.
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NRS 704.960 Annual report to be filed by landlord of manufactured home park or mobile home park or owner of company town; regulations.
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NRS 704.964 Lease of tank for storage of liquefied petroleum gas: Removal of tank upon request; requirements for refund; penalty.
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NRS 704.991 Plan to meet needs for natural gas at lowest reasonable cost: Triennial filing required; contents prescribed by regulation; requirement to provide overview to certain persons before filing.
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NRS 704.992 Establishment of mechanism for recovery of costs by public utility without regard to difference in quantity of natural gas sold.
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NRS 704.993 Definitions.
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NRS 704.994 “Alternative seller” defined.
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NRS 704.995 “Person” defined.
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NRS 704.996 “Potentially competitive service” defined.
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NRS 704.997 Alternative plan of regulation for utility that supplies natural gas: Requirements; regulations; applicability of statutory provisions; use of name or logo by affiliate; sale of service relating to supply of natural gas by unlicensed alternative seller unlawful.
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NRS 704.998 Licensing of alternative sellers: Requirements; regulations; denial, limitation, suspension or revocation.
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NRS 704.999 Restoration of service: Conditions; tariffs.
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NRS 704.1833 Public utility prohibited from making final decision to reduce or shut down utility service in response to disaster or emergency based solely on use of artificial intelligence.
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NRS 704.1835 Commission required to adopt or amend regulations relating to termination of utility service for gas, water or electricity.
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NRS 704.3296 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.6622 Plan of water conservation: Contents; approval by Commission.
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NRS 704.6623 Plan of water conversion: Submission of water loss audit or certain calculations regarding water service; comparison with previous audit or calculations and analysis of progress towards goals; exception.
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NRS 704.6624 Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission.
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NRS 704.6642 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Billing and collection of tax imposed on customers of public utility.
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NRS 704.6644 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Public utility’s use of water treatment services provided by facility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for use required.
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NRS 704.6646 Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Operation and maintenance of facility by public utility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for operation and maintenance required.
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NRS 704.6672 Review of water supply and sewage service for certain proposed subdivisions: Duties of Commission; fee; exceptions.
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NRS 704.6674 Supplier of water or services for sewage: Regulation by county; exceptions; appointment of receiver upon petition of county commissioners.
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NRS 704.6676 Supplier of water or services for sewage: Appointment of receiver upon petition of Commission.
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NRS 704.6873 Adoption of regulations regarding telecommunication service furnished to certain public facilities, providers of health care, low-income persons and rural, insular and high-cost areas.
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NRS 704.6875 Customer entitled to written notice of duration of certain calls.
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NRS 704.6877 Adoption of regulations regarding notice provided by incumbent local exchange carriers of certain interconnection agreements.
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NRS 704.6878 Adoption of regulations regarding incumbent local exchange carriers and the obligations of providers of last resort.
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NRS 704.6881 Establishment of standards and penalties to encourage competition and discourage discrimination in provision of local telecommunication services; regulations.
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NRS 704.6882 Establishment of expedited procedures for certain complaints filed by provider against another provider; regulations.
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NRS 704.6883 Judicial review of certain decisions of Commission.
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NRS 704.6884 Providers required to comply with state and federal consumer and antitrust protections; providers subject to laws governing unfair trade practices for violations of standards established by Commission.
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NRS 704.6888 Requirements regarding inmate calling service: Regulations; annual review and any necessary revision of rate cap or limitation by Commission.
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NRS 704.7311 Definitions.
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NRS 704.7312 “Coal-fired electric generating plant” defined.
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NRS 704.7313 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.7314 “Emissions reduction and capacity replacement plan” defined.
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NRS 704.7315 “Renewable energy facility” defined.
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NRS 704.7316 Comprehensive plan for reduction of emissions from coal-fired electric generating plants and increased capacity from renewable energy facilities and other electric generating plants; contents and requirements.
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NRS 704.7317 Electric utility required to record certain amounts in regulatory asset.
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NRS 704.7318 Sites used for production of electricity from coal-fired electric generating plant, natural gas electric generating plant or renewable energy facility: Remediation or reuse; regulation of emissions from electric generating plants constructed on certain sites.
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NRS 704.7319 General rate proceedings filed before June 1, 2018, which include request to recover certain costs.
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NRS 704.7321 Commission may recommend to electric utility modification of or amendment to emissions reduction and capacity replacement plan; actions by electric utility.
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NRS 704.7322 Regulations.
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NRS 704.7331 “Asset” defined.
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NRS 704.7332 “Decommissioned” defined.
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NRS 704.7333 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.7334 “Operational” defined.
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NRS 704.7335 “Post-operational reserve” defined.
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NRS 704.7336 “Pre-operational reserve” defined.
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NRS 704.7337 “Surplus” defined.
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NRS 704.7338 Electric utility to file list of assets with Commission; contents of list.
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NRS 704.7339 Reclassification of asset as surplus.
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NRS 704.7341 Duty of electric utility to carry out surplus asset retirement plan; amendment of plan by Commission.
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NRS 704.7362 Definitions.
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NRS 704.7364 “Cost effective” defined.
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NRS 704.7366 “Energy efficiency and conservation program” defined.
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NRS 704.7368 “Renewable energy facility” defined.
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NRS 704.7561 Definitions.
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NRS 704.7565 “Affiliate” defined.
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NRS 704.7568 “Dispose of a generation asset” defined.
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NRS 704.7571 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.7575 “Generation asset” defined.
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NRS 704.7578 “Interest in a generation asset” defined.
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NRS 704.7581 “Person” defined.
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NRS 704.7585 Provisions do not prohibit certain transactions involving generation assets or other property.
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NRS 704.7588 Conditions and limitations on disposal of generation assets; approval of Commission required; application; parties; effect of certain orders.
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NRS 704.7591 Conditions and limitations on disposal of generation assets pursuant to certain mergers, acquisitions, transactions and transfers.
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NRS 704.7595 Effect of violation.
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NRS 704.7611 “Alternative rate-making mechanism” defined.
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NRS 704.7612 “Alternative rate-making plan” defined.
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NRS 704.7613 “Decoupling mechanism” defined.
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NRS 704.7614 “Earnings-sharing mechanism” defined.
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NRS 704.7615 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.7616 “Formula rates” defined.
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NRS 704.7617 “Multi-year rate plan” defined.
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NRS 704.7618 “Performance-based rates” defined.
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NRS 704.7619 “Subscription pricing” defined.
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NRS 704.7621 Application for establishment of alternative rate-making plan; action by Commission on application; consumer session required; requirements if plan authorizes recovery of costs of capital expenditure; investigation relating to plan.
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NRS 704.7622 Prohibition against construction limiting rate-making authority of Commission.
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NRS 704.7671 “Active affordability covenant” defined.
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NRS 704.7673 “Allocation” defined.
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NRS 704.7675 “Contiguous” defined.
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NRS 704.7695 “Net metering credits” defined.
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NRS 704.7712 “Qualified low-income residential building” defined.
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NRS 704.7713 “Qualified low-income residential building project” defined.
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NRS 704.7714 “Qualified multifamily affordable housing property” defined.
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NRS 704.7715 “Renewable energy” defined.
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NRS 704.7717 “Solar-powered affordable housing system” defined.
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NRS 704.7725 Utility required to submit request to Commission to establish time-variant rate schedule designed to expand use of energy storage systems; review and approval or denial of request by Commission.
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NRS 704.7732 Utility required to provide customer-generator with credit for excess electricity; amount of credit; monthly report of cumulative installed capacity of certain net metering systems.
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NRS 704.7733 Solar-powered affordable housing system: Requirements for tariff or contract.
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NRS 704.7734 Solar-powered affordable housing system: Limitation on eligibility for tariff. [Effective through December 31, 2029.]
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NRS 704.7736 Solar-powered affordable housing system: Supporting documentation required for application for tariff.
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NRS 704.7737 Solar-powered affordable housing system: Initial application for tariff required to inform utility of allocation of capacity and associated production to customer-generators; annual updates.
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NRS 704.7738 Solar-powered affordable housing system: Notification to residents and new tenants.
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NRS 704.7739 Solar-powered affordable housing system: Applicability of certain provisions relating to public works to contract for construction work.
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NRS 704.7745 Final inspection by utility; temporary disconnection and reconnection of electric service relating to installation.
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NRS 704.7801 Definitions.
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NRS 704.7802 “Energy efficiency measure” defined.
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NRS 704.7803 “Portfolio energy credit” defined.
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NRS 704.7804 “Portfolio energy system or efficiency measure” defined.
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NRS 704.7805 “Portfolio standard” defined.
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NRS 704.7808 “Provider of electric service” and “provider” defined.
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NRS 704.7809 “Qualified energy recovery process” defined.
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NRS 704.7811 “Renewable energy” defined.
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NRS 704.7815 “Renewable energy system” defined.
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NRS 704.7818 “Retail customer” defined.
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NRS 704.7819 “Utility provider” defined.
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NRS 704.7820 Legislative findings and declarations.
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NRS 704.7821 Establishment of portfolio standard; requirements; treatment of certain solar energy systems; portfolio energy credits; renewable energy contracts and energy efficiency contracts; exemptions; regulations.
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NRS 704.7822 Calculation of electricity generated or acquired from certain solar photovoltaic systems.
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NRS 704.7823 System that draws or creates electricity from tires deemed not to be renewable energy system; exception; calculation of electricity generated or acquired from certain systems that utilize reverse polymerization process.
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NRS 704.7825 Reports; exceptions; regulations regarding additional reports.
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NRS 704.7826 Certain providers not subject to jurisdiction of Commission.
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NRS 704.7827 Temporary renewable energy development program; regulations.
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NRS 704.7828 Regulations; authority to carry forward or sell excess electricity; enforcement; administrative fines.
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NRS 704.7831 “Cost effective” defined.
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NRS 704.7832 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.7833 “Energy efficiency program” defined.
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NRS 704.7834 “Energy savings” defined.
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NRS 704.7835 Legislative findings and declarations.
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NRS 704.7836 Commission required to establish by regulation goals for energy savings for each utility; Commission authorized to modify goals under certain circumstances; inclusion and approval of energy efficiency plan as part of resource plan; allocation of percentage of total expenditures on energy efficiency programs to low-income households and certain customers in historically underserved communities.
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NRS 704.7865 Certain electric utilities required to offer program to low-income eligible customers in service area; limitation on size of program; regulations establishing program standards; filing of plan to implement program; review and approval or denial of plan by Commission; preferred sites for utility scale solar energy resource development.
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NRS 704.7867 Plan to accelerate transportation electrification; stakeholder engagement meetings; filing of schedules; participation to be offered on a nondiscriminatory basis; regulations.
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NRS 704.7871 Definitions. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7872 “Electric utility” defined. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7873 “Participant” defined. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7874 “Program” defined. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7875 Economic Development Electric Rate Rider Program: Establishment; purpose; administration by Commission; electric utility required to set aside capacity determined by Commission for allocation; limitation on total amount of capacity set aside. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7876 Participation in Program: Application; eligibility requirements; determination and initial approval by Office of Economic Development; notice and issuance of letter of eligibility to applicant; forwarding of application and letter to Commission. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7877 Participation in Program: Additional requirements; contract terms and content; approval of contract by Commission; entry into contract; forwarding of contract to Office of Economic Development. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7878 Electric utility required to recover certain amounts through deferred energy accounting adjustment application. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7879 Penalty for failure by participant to comply with contract or Program. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7881 Regulations. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7882 Preparation of written report by Commission; submission of report to Legislature. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
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NRS 704.7983 Triennial submission by electric utilities required; contents; compliance with standards for wildland-urban interface; regulations; distribution of copy of plan to certain persons; recovery of costs; authority of rural electric cooperative to submit.
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NRS 704.7985 Restrictions on persons performing work on or near electric infrastructure.
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NRS 704.7988 Modifications recommended by the Commission; actions by utility.
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NRS 704.7989 Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Administrative support; engagement of third-party consultant. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]
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NRS 704.8905 Grant or denial of application: Time within which Commission and other permitting entities must act; determination upon record; terms, conditions and modifications; service of Commission order.
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NRS 704.9901 Collection of taxes, fees and assessments from customers: Duties of providers; billing requirements; disciplinary action for failure to comply.
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NRS 704.9903 Definitions.
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NRS 704.9904 Application for establishment of alternative rate-making plan; action by Commission on application; consumer session required; requirements if plan authorizes recovery of costs of capital expenditure; acceptance or rejection of modified plan by utility; investigation relating to plan.
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NRS 704.9913 Public hearing on adequacy of plan; determination by Commission.
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NRS 704.9915 Order accepting or modifying plan or amendment to plan or specifying inadequacies; recovery of prudently incurred costs.
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NRS 704.9917 Filing of general rate application at certain times prohibited.
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NRS 704.9925 Authority for utility which purchases natural gas for resale to expand infrastructure consistent with program of economic development; procedures for recovery of costs associated with certain activities; regulations.
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NRS 704.9985 Collection of taxes, fees and assessments from customers: Duties of public utilities and alternative sellers; billing requirements; disciplinary action for failure to comply.
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NRS 704.9991 Definitions.
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NRS 704.9992 “Biogas” defined.
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NRS 704.9993 “Environmental attributes” defined.
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NRS 704.9994 “Renewable energy” defined.
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NRS 704.9995 “Renewable natural gas” defined.
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NRS 704.9996 “Renewable natural gas facility” defined.
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NRS 704.9997 Regulations authorizing renewable natural gas activities; approval of activities; recovery of costs; activities authorized to be approved; incorporation of renewable natural gas into gas supply portfolio.
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NRS 704.68861 Applicability.
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NRS 704.68863 Powers and duties under certain federal and state laws preserved.
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NRS 704.68865 Adoption of regulations.
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NRS 704.68867 Filing of reports.
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NRS 704.68869 Regulation of small-scale provider of last resort as competitive supplier: Application; grant or denial of application by Commission.
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NRS 704.68871 Exemption from review and monitoring of certain financial data; limited financial and accounting requirements.
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NRS 704.68873 Exemption from regulation of telecommunication service; exceptions.
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NRS 704.68875 Exemption from filing schedules or tariffs; requirements regarding publication of certain rate and service information.
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NRS 704.68877 Requirements and exemptions regarding basic network service.
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NRS 704.68879 Requirements regarding access to emergency 911 service; requirements and procedure regarding deregulation of intrastate switched or special access service.
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NRS 704.68881 Authority of provider of last resort to satisfy obligations through alternative voice service; conditions and limitations.
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NRS 704.68883 Permitted billing practices if customer charged fixed price or amount for package of services.
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NRS 704.68885 Requirements regarding discontinuation of service.
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NRS 704.68886 Relief from obligations and status as provider of last resort: Requirements; filing application; procedure; approval or denial of application by Commission; power of Commission to declare emergency in area where alternative voice service is unavailable.
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NRS 704.68887 Anticompetitive acts and unlawful discrimination prohibited.
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NRS 704.78213 Establishment of portfolio standard for providers of new electric resources; requirements; treatment of certain solar energy systems.
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NRS 704.78215 Calculation of portfolio energy credits.
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NRS 704.78253 Reports by certain providers not subject to jurisdiction of Commission.
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NRS 704.78343 “Historically underserved community” defined.
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NRS 704.78347 “Low-income household” defined.
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NRS 704.79871 Definitions.
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NRS 704.79872 “Electric utility” defined.
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NRS 704.79873 “Electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties” defined.
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NRS 704.79874 “Electric utility that primarily serves less densely populated counties” defined.
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NRS 704.79875 “High-voltage transmission infrastructure” defined.
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NRS 704.79876 “Transmission infrastructure for a clean energy economy plan” or “plan” defined.
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NRS 704.79877 Incorporation through amendment of resource plan; purposes; authorized projects; allocation of costs between utilities submitting joint plan and recovery of costs; evaluation of certain impacts from plan implementation.
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NRS 704.79878 Utility required to mitigate costs of plan implementation; utility that requests recovery of such costs required to propose rate method or mechanism to mitigate certain increase in total revenue requirement in certain general rate proceedings; acceptance or rejection of rate method or mechanism by Commission; amount of recovery if rate method or mechanism implemented.
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NRS 704.79879 Amendment may be filed as amendment to resource plan.
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NRS 704.79881 Definitions.
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NRS 704.79882 “Regional transmission organization” defined.
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NRS 704.79883 “Task Force” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]
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NRS 704.79884 “Transmission provider” defined.
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NRS 704.79885 “User” defined.
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NRS 704.79886 Commission to require transmission providers to join regional transmission organization; waiver or delay of requirement.
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NRS 704.79887 Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Creation; membership; members serve at pleasure of Governor and without compensation. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]
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NRS 704.79888 Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Meetings; working groups; guidelines for operation; quorum. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]
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NRS 704.79889 Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Duties; biennial report. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]
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NRS 704.99031 “Alternative rate-making mechanism” defined.
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NRS 704.99032 “Alternative rate-making plan” defined.
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NRS 704.99033 “Decoupling mechanism” defined.
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NRS 704.99034 “Earnings-sharing mechanism” defined.
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NRS 704.99035 “Formula rates” defined.
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NRS 704.99036 “Multi-year rate plan” defined.
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NRS 704.99037 “Natural gas utility” defined.
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NRS 704.99038 “Performance-based rates” defined.
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NRS 704.99039 Regulations establishing procedures to apply for approval of alternative rate-making plan; additional requirements for certain plans; Commission not required to accept applications to establish plan if certain criteria not met.
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NRS 704.99041 Prohibition against construction limiting rate-making authority of Commission.
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NRS 704.99051 Definitions.
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NRS 704.99052 Carbon capture, use and storage” defined.
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NRS 704.99053 Carbon-neutral natural gas” defined.
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NRS 704.99054 Carbon offset” defined.
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NRS 704.99055 Energy efficiency and conservation” defined.
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NRS 704.99056 Greenhouse gas” defined.
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NRS 704.99057 Load management” defined.
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NRS 704.99058 Responsibly sourced or transported natural gas” defined.
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NRS 704.99059 Significant operational or capital requirements” defined.
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NRS 704.688795 Requirements regarding inmate calling service: Filing of schedule or tariff with Commission for approval; schedule or tariff requirements; submission of revised schedule or tariff upon revision of rate cap or limitation by Commission.
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