REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY
Nev. Rev. Stat. 704
in effectContents
section704.001. Purpose and policy of Legislature in enacting chapter.section704.005. Definitions.section704.006. Basic network service defined.section704.007. Biomass defined.section704.008. Business line service defined.section704.010. Commission defined.section704.011. Competitive supplier defined.section704.012. Consumers Advocate defined.section704.013. Fund to maintain the availability of telephone service defined.section704.014. Local exchange carrier defined.section704.015. Person defined.section704.018. Provider of last resort defined.section704.020. Public utility or utility defined.section704.021. Public utility or utility further defined.section704.023. Small-scale provider of last resort defined.section704.025. Telecommunication defined.section704.027. Telecommunication provider or telephone company defined.section704.028. Telecommunication service or telephone service defined.section704.031. Power to subpoena person claiming exemption.section704.032. Participation of Office of Economic Development in proceedings before Commission.section704.033. Levy and collection of and limitations on annual assessment; payment of annual licensing fee by providers of commercial mobile radio service.section704.035. Annual assessment: Report on revenue; computation, payment and adjustment of assessment; fee for delinquent assessment; action for collection; transfer to Consumers Advocate.section704.040. 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.section704.050. Special contract rates.section704.060. Charge for shorter haul included within longer haul.section704.061. Definitions.section704.062. Application to make changes in any schedule and application defined.section704.065. Rate defined.section704.066. Schedule defined.section704.068. Acts deemed to be change in schedule.section704.069. 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.section704.070. Public utility required to file current schedules with Commission and to post current schedules at certain offices; public inspection of current schedules.section704.075. Separate standards for rates for natural gas supplied to generating, industrial and large commercial customers; exemption from certain provisions concerning rates.section704.085. 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.section704.095. 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.section704.097. Simplified procedures for obtaining certificate of public convenience and necessity and for changing rates for public utilities furnishing only liquefied petroleum gas; regulations.section704.100. 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.section704.102. Procedure for changing schedule: No presumption that recorded expenses, investments or other costs included in application were prudently incurred; exception; burden of proof.section704.110. 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.section704.120. Commission may substitute just and reasonable rates, regulations, practices or services after investigation and hearing; exceptions.section704.0125. Correctional facility defined.section704.130. Rates effective and regulations enforceable until modified by Commission or court.section704.0135. Incumbent local exchange carrier defined.section704.0136. Inmate calling service defined.section704.0137. Interexchange carrier defined.section704.140. Free or reduced rates for transportation unlawful; exceptions; penalty.section704.143. Persons with physical or mental disabilities entitled to full and equal enjoyment of facilities for public transportation; unlawful denial of services and facilities.section704.145. 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.section704.150. Duty of connecting railroad to transfer car for just and reasonable charge.section704.160. Duty of railroad to provide and maintain depots, stations and other facilities.section704.170. Duty of railroad to furnish freight cars to shippers; regulations.section704.175. Compliance with standards for electrical construction; inspection; exemption.section704.183. Examination of certain public utilities.section704.185. Use of deferred accounting by certain natural gas utilities; procedure; limitations.section704.187. Use of deferred accounting by certain electric utilities; procedure; limitations.section704.188. Required notice to customer may be provided by electronic transmission if requested by customer and within utilitys capability.section704.190. Report and investigation of accident or motor vehicle crash; regulations; forms; public inspection of report; inadmissibility of report in action for damages.section704.195. Recording of telephone call concerning emergency or service outage; disclosure.section704.197. 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.section704.201. Investigation by law enforcement agency: Issuance of subpoena to public utility for name and address of person listed in records of customers.section704.202. 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.section704.206. 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.section704.210. Powers of Commission: Adoption of regulations; supervision and regulation of public utilities; exceptions.section704.215. Powers of Commission: Adoption of certain rules, regulations and rates by reference.section704.220. 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.section704.223. Purchase or transmission of electricity to certain businesses to reduce overall cost of electricity to business: Authorization; additional facilities; agreement; terms and conditions.section704.225. Regulations requiring lower rates for electricity for irrigation pumps: Interruptible service.section704.230. 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.]section704.235. Use by local government of facilities of public utility for treatment, transportation or exchange of water.section704.240. Powers of Commission: Purchase of apparatus for examinations and tests; entry on premises to make examination and test; penalties for refusal to allow examination.section704.250. Powers of Commission: Standards for maintenance, use and operation of electric poles, wires, cables and appliances.section704.260. Powers of Commission: Requiring repair and construction of property and use of appliances for safety; regulations.section704.280. Powers of Commission: Regulation of lines and tracks; regulations; safety devices.section704.285. Violation of law governing interception or disclosure of communications made by wire or radio: Investigation; hearing; orders to cease and desist.section704.300. Railroad crossings: Powers of Commission; payment of expenses.section704.305. Railroad crossings: Apportionment of costs of construction, reconstruction and protective devices; maintenance of surface.section704.307. Railroads: Commission required to perform duties to ensure safety of equipment, facilities, rolling stock and operations and for States participation in federal safety program; regulations.section704.309. 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.section704.310. Sale of surplus light, heat or power by person not public utility: Application; approval of contract by Commission.section704.320. Purchase of surplus water or electric current by public utility for resale; application filed with Commission; approval of application; seller not deemed public utility.section704.322. Security defined.section704.323. Issuance of security or assumption of obligation by privately owned public utility subject to authorization by Commission; exceptions.section704.324. Order authorizing issuance of security or assumption of obligation; variable-rate securities; supplemental order; findings; conditions.section704.325. Limitations on application of security or proceeds.section704.326. Guarantee or obligation of State not implied.section704.327. Payment of necessary expenses of Commission by public utility.section704.328. Inapplicability of NRS 704.322 to 704.326 , inclusive, to certain public utilities.section704.329. 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.section704.330. Public utility to obtain certificate of public convenience and necessity; exceptions; terms and conditions; orders to cease and desist; duplication of sesection704.340. Municipalities and certain trusts for furtherance of public functions not required to obtain certificates; approval and jurisdiction of Commission.section704.350. Prerequisites to issuance of certificate.section704.355. Considerations for issuance of certificate to certain utilities providing water service or sewage service.section704.360. Conduct of investigations and hearings.section704.370. Issuance or refusal of certificate: Terms and conditions; hearing required for certain applications; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications.section704.380. Public utility beginning, prosecuting or completing new construction without certificate: Levy of tolls and charges prohibited and void; exceptions.section704.390. 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.section704.400. Order of Commission prima facie lawful from date of order.section704.410. 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.section704.440. Investigation and ascertainment of value of property of public utility; exceptions.section704.595. 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.section704.600. Administrative fines for failure or refusal to make reports or allow examination.section704.630. Additional civil remedies of Commission.section704.635. Order by Commission to cease and desist.section704.638. Unlawful to post sign on device of public utility used to support line for telephone or electricity.section704.640. Criminal penalties.section704.645. Remedies of State cumulative; election of remedies.section704.655. Public utility required to pay interest on deposits made by customers; penalty.section704.657. Public utility required to refund overcharges with interest.section704.660. Public utility supplying water required to provide reasonably adequate supply of water for fire protection at reasonable rates; regulations by Commission; proceedings; violations.section704.661. 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.section704.662. 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.section704.663. Certain public utilities furnishing water or sewage service: Regulations by Commission to consider certain requests by utility to recover costs or impose surcharge.section704.664. 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.section704.665. Water to be provided through single connection to building containing multiple units for occupancy; exception.section704.667. Public utility not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions.section704.668. 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.section704.669. Regulation of sale of geothermal energy to public; system of operating permits.section704.673. Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services both to public and members declared public utilities; regulation by Commission.section704.675. Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services to members only declared public utilities; limited jurisdiction of Commission.section704.677. Certificates of public convenience and necessity to be issued to certain cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations; contents of statement and certificate.section704.684. Limitations on regulation of broadband service; exceptions.section704.685. Limitations on regulation of Internet Protocol-enabled service or Voice over Internet Protocol service; exceptions.section704.687. Limitations on exclusion from viewing of televised broadcasts of sporting or other special events; exception.section704.701. Definitions.section704.706. Conversion of facility to allow firing by coal: Application for adjustment of rates; public hearing.section704.711. Decision on application for adjustment; conditions; requirements for approval; federal or state grants.section704.716. Calculation of amount of adjustment; effect on rates, prices and charges.section704.721. Filing of tariff on date of conversion.section704.726. Annual accounting of cost of conversion and revenues from adjustment in rates; termination of adjustment upon recovery of cost of conversion.section704.731. Faith of State pledged.section704.732. Amendment to utilitys emissions reduction and capacity replacement plan required when utility requests approval and acceptance by Commission of contract with new renewable energy facility.section704.733. Definitions.section704.734. Surplus asset retirement plans: Filing; contents; subject to approval by Commission.section704.736. Applicability.section704.738. Program of optional pricing for electricity generated from renewable energy: Authorization of Commission required; Commission may authorize higher rates.section704.741. Plan to increase supply or decrease demands: Submission not less than triennially; joint plans by certain affiliated utilities; contents prescribed by regulation; requirements.section704.744. 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.section704.746. Public hearing on adequacy of plan; determination by Commission; regulations.section704.751. 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.section704.752. 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.section704.753. Acquisition by utility of renewable energy facility from which utility was authorized to purchase electricity in plan approved by Commission.section704.754. Reports regarding transmission plan.section704.761. Definitions.section704.762. 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.section704.763. Electric utility required to disclose certain information concerning electric services; format, contents and methods of disclosure; regulations; exceptions.section704.764. Electric utility required to disclose certain information concerning recycling of electronic and other waste; format, contents and methods of disclosure; regulations.section704.766. Legislative declaration.section704.767. Definitions.section704.768. Customer-generator defined.section704.769. Net metering defined.section704.771. Net metering system defined.section704.772. Utility defined.section704.773. 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.section704.774. Permits and approvals; standards; utility prohibited from requiring certain customer-generators to meet additional requirements.section704.775. Billing; calculation of net energy measurement; treatment of excess electricity; status of net metering system under portfolio standard.section704.776. 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.]section704.783. Definitions.section704.785. Adoption of regulations authorizing electric utility to recover amount based on effects of implementing energy efficiency and conservation programs.section704.787. 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.section704.788. 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.]section704.791. Definitions.section704.792. Electric utility defined.section704.793. Energy storage system defined.section704.794. Procure or procurement defined.section704.795. 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.section704.796. 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.section704.797. Requirements for energy storage systems procured to meet targets.section704.800. Unlawful acts involving trespass or theft or damage to property: Criminal penalties.section704.805. Unlawful acts involving trespass or theft or damage to property: Civil remedies.section704.820. Short title.section704.825. Declaration of legislative findings and purpose.section704.830. Definitions.section704.834. Appropriate federal agency defined.section704.840. Commence to construct defined.section704.842. Environmental review defined.section704.845. Local government defined.section704.848. Other permitting entity defined.section704.850. Person defined.section704.855. Public utility and utility defined.section704.860. Utility facility defined.section704.863. Applicability.section704.865. Permit required to construct utility facility; transfer of permit; exemptions; waiver of exemption.section704.870. Requirements for filing application: Form and contents; procedure when federal agency is required to conduct environmental analysis; time for filing application; service; public notice.section704.871. Approval of application for utility facility not intended to serve customers in State.section704.873. Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need.section704.875. Review of application by Division of Environmental Protection of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.section704.877. 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.section704.880. Power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications; practice and procedure at hearings.section704.885. Parties to proceeding for permit; limited appearance; intervention.section704.890. Grant or denial of permit: Required findings; conditions and modifications.section704.891. Reports to be filed with Commission by person holding permit who is not public utility.section704.893. Limitations on purchase of capacity of utility facility by certain public utilities.section704.895. Rehearing; judicial review.section704.897. Effect of provisions on jurisdiction of Commission over public utilities serving retail customers in State.section704.900. Cooperation with other states and Federal Government.section704.905. Definitions.section704.910. Applicability of provisions to manufactured home parks and mobile home parks; utility or alternative seller prohibited from selling to landlord at higher rate.section704.920. 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.section704.930. 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.section704.940. 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.section704.950. Complaints: Investigation by Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution; action by Commission; enforcement of order.section704.960. Annual report to be filed by landlord of manufactured home park or mobile home park or owner of company town; regulations.section704.964. Lease of tank for storage of liquefied petroleum gas: Removal of tank upon request; requirements for refund; penalty.section704.991. 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.section704.992. Establishment of mechanism for recovery of costs by public utility without regard to difference in quantity of natural gas sold.section704.993. Definitions.section704.994. Alternative seller defined.section704.995. Person defined.section704.996. Potentially competitive service defined.section704.997. 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.section704.998. Licensing of alternative sellers: Requirements; regulations; denial, limitation, suspension or revocation.section704.999. Restoration of service: Conditions; tariffs.section704.1833. 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.section704.1835. Commission required to adopt or amend regulations relating to termination of utility service for gas, water or electricity.section704.3296. Electric utility defined.section704.6622. Plan of water conservation: Contents; approval by Commission.section704.6623. 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.section704.6624. Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission.section704.6642. Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Billing and collection of tax imposed on customers of public utility.section704.6644. Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Public utilitys use of water treatment services provided by facility authorized; Commissions approval of agreement for use required.section704.6646. Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Operation and maintenance of facility by public utility authorized; Commissions approval of agreement for operation and maintenance required.section704.6672. Review of water supply and sewage service for certain proposed subdivisions: Duties of Commission; fee; exceptions.section704.6674. Supplier of water or services for sewage: Regulation by county; exceptions; appointment of receiver upon petition of county commissioners.section704.6676. Supplier of water or services for sewage: Appointment of receiver upon petition of Commission.section704.6873. 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.section704.6875. Customer entitled to written notice of duration of certain calls.section704.6877. Adoption of regulations regarding notice provided by incumbent local exchange carriers of certain interconnection agreements.section704.6878. Adoption of regulations regarding incumbent local exchange carriers and the obligations of providers of last resort.section704.6881. Establishment of standards and penalties to encourage competition and discourage discrimination in provision of local telecommunication services; regulations.section704.6882. Establishment of expedited procedures for certain complaints filed by provider against another provider; regulations.section704.6883. Judicial review of certain decisions of Commission.section704.6884. 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.section704.6888. Requirements regarding inmate calling service: Regulations; annual review and any necessary revision of rate cap or limitation by Commission.section704.7311. Definitions.section704.7312. Coal-fired electric generating plant defined.section704.7313. Electric utility defined.section704.7314. Emissions reduction and capacity replacement plan defined.section704.7315. Renewable energy facility defined.section704.7316. 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.section704.7317. Electric utility required to record certain amounts in regulatory asset.section704.7318. 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.section704.7319. General rate proceedings filed before June 1, 2018, which include request to recover certain costs.section704.7321. Commission may recommend to electric utility modification of or amendment to emissions reduction and capacity replacement plan; actions by electric utility.section704.7322. Regulations.section704.7331. Asset defined.section704.7332. Decommissioned defined.section704.7333. Electric utility defined.section704.7334. Operational defined.section704.7335. Post-operational reserve defined.section704.7336. Pre-operational reserve defined.section704.7337. Surplus defined.section704.7338. Electric utility to file list of assets with Commission; contents of list.section704.7339. Reclassification of asset as surplus.section704.7341. Duty of electric utility to carry out surplus asset retirement plan; amendment of plan by Commission.section704.7362. Definitions.section704.7364. Cost effective defined.section704.7366. Energy efficiency and conservation program defined.section704.7368. Renewable energy facility defined.section704.7561. Definitions.section704.7565. Affiliate defined.section704.7568. Dispose of a generation asset defined.section704.7571. Electric utility defined.section704.7575. Generation asset defined.section704.7578. Interest in a generation asset defined.section704.7581. Person defined.section704.7585. Provisions do not prohibit certain transactions involving generation assets or other property.section704.7588. Conditions and limitations on disposal of generation assets; approval of Commission required; application; parties; effect of certain orders.section704.7591. Conditions and limitations on disposal of generation assets pursuant to certain mergers, acquisitions, transactions and transfers.section704.7595. Effect of violation.section704.7611. Alternative rate-making mechanism defined.section704.7612. Alternative rate-making plan defined.section704.7613. Decoupling mechanism defined.section704.7614. Earnings-sharing mechanism defined.section704.7615. Electric utility defined.section704.7616. Formula rates defined.section704.7617. Multi-year rate plan defined.section704.7618. Performance-based rates defined.section704.7619. Subscription pricing defined.section704.7621. 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.section704.7622. Prohibition against construction limiting rate-making authority of Commission.section704.7671. Active affordability covenant defined.section704.7673. Allocation defined.section704.7675. Contiguous defined.section704.7695. Net metering credits defined.section704.7712. Qualified low-income residential building defined.section704.7713. Qualified low-income residential building project defined.section704.7714. Qualified multifamily affordable housing property defined.section704.7715. Renewable energy defined.section704.7717. Solar-powered affordable housing system defined.section704.7725. 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.section704.7732. 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.section704.7733. Solar-powered affordable housing system: Requirements for tariff or contract.section704.7734. Solar-powered affordable housing system: Limitation on eligibility for tariff. [Effective through December 31, 2029.]section704.7736. Solar-powered affordable housing system: Supporting documentation required for application for tariff.section704.7737. 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.section704.7738. Solar-powered affordable housing system: Notification to residents and new tenants.section704.7739. Solar-powered affordable housing system: Applicability of certain provisions relating to public works to contract for construction work.section704.7745. Final inspection by utility; temporary disconnection and reconnection of electric service relating to installation.section704.7801. Definitions.section704.7802. Energy efficiency measure defined.section704.7803. Portfolio energy credit defined.section704.7804. Portfolio energy system or efficiency measure defined.section704.7805. Portfolio standard defined.section704.7808. Provider of electric service and provider defined.section704.7809. Qualified energy recovery process defined.section704.7811. Renewable energy defined.section704.7815. Renewable energy system defined.section704.7818. Retail customer defined.section704.7819. Utility provider defined.section704.7820. Legislative findings and declarations.section704.7821. Establishment of portfolio standard; requirements; treatment of certain solar energy systems; portfolio energy credits; renewable energy contracts and energy efficiency contracts; exemptions; regulations.section704.7822. Calculation of electricity generated or acquired from certain solar photovoltaic systems.section704.7823. 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.section704.7825. Reports; exceptions; regulations regarding additional reports.section704.7826. Certain providers not subject to jurisdiction of Commission.section704.7827. Temporary renewable energy development program; regulations.section704.7828. Regulations; authority to carry forward or sell excess electricity; enforcement; administrative fines.section704.7831. Cost effective defined.section704.7832. Electric utility defined.section704.7833. Energy efficiency program defined.section704.7834. Energy savings defined.section704.7835. Legislative findings and declarations.section704.7836. 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.section704.7865. 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.section704.7867. Plan to accelerate transportation electrification; stakeholder engagement meetings; filing of schedules; participation to be offered on a nondiscriminatory basis; regulations.section704.7871. 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.]section704.7872. 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.]section704.7873. 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.]section704.7874. 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.]section704.7875. 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.]section704.7876. 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.]section704.7877. 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.]section704.7878. 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.]section704.7879. 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.]section704.7881. 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.]section704.7882. 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.]section704.7983. 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.section704.7985. Restrictions on persons performing work on or near electric infrastructure.section704.7988. Modifications recommended by the Commission; actions by utility.section704.7989. Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Administrative support; engagement of third-party consultant. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]section704.8905. 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.section704.9901. Collection of taxes, fees and assessments from customers: Duties of providers; billing requirements; disciplinary action for failure to comply.section704.9903. Definitions.section704.9904. 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.section704.9913. Public hearing on adequacy of plan; determination by Commission.section704.9915. Order accepting or modifying plan or amendment to plan or specifying inadequacies; recovery of prudently incurred costs.section704.9917. Filing of general rate application at certain times prohibited.section704.9925. 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.section704.9985. Collection of taxes, fees and assessments from customers: Duties of public utilities and alternative sellers; billing requirements; disciplinary action for failure to comply.section704.9991. Definitions.section704.9992. Biogas defined.section704.9993. Environmental attributes defined.section704.9994. Renewable energy defined.section704.9995. Renewable natural gas defined.section704.9996. Renewable natural gas facility defined.section704.9997. 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.section704.68861. Applicability.section704.68863. Powers and duties under certain federal and state laws preserved.section704.68865. Adoption of regulations.section704.68867. Filing of reports.section704.68869. Regulation of small-scale provider of last resort as competitive supplier: Application; grant or denial of application by Commission.section704.68871. Exemption from review and monitoring of certain financial data; limited financial and accounting requirements.section704.68873. Exemption from regulation of telecommunication service; exceptions.section704.68875. Exemption from filing schedules or tariffs; requirements regarding publication of certain rate and service information.section704.68877. Requirements and exemptions regarding basic network service.section704.68879. Requirements regarding access to emergency 911 service; requirements and procedure regarding deregulation of intrastate switched or special access service.section704.68881. Authority of provider of last resort to satisfy obligations through alternative voice service; conditions and limitations.section704.68883. Permitted billing practices if customer charged fixed price or amount for package of services.section704.68885. Requirements regarding discontinuation of service.section704.68886. 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.section704.68887. Anticompetitive acts and unlawful discrimination prohibited.section704.78213. Establishment of portfolio standard for providers of new electric resources; requirements; treatment of certain solar energy systems.section704.78215. Calculation of portfolio energy credits.section704.78253. Reports by certain providers not subject to jurisdiction of Commission.section704.78343. Historically underserved community defined.section704.78347. Low-income household defined.section704.79871. Definitions.section704.79872. Electric utility defined.section704.79873. Electric utility that primarily serves densely populated counties defined.section704.79874. Electric utility that primarily serves less densely populated counties defined.section704.79875. High-voltage transmission infrastructure defined.section704.79876. Transmission infrastructure for a clean energy economy plan or plan defined.section704.79877. 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.section704.79878. 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.section704.79879. Amendment may be filed as amendment to resource plan.section704.79881. Definitions.section704.79882. Regional transmission organization defined.section704.79883. Task Force defined. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]section704.79884. Transmission provider defined.section704.79885. User defined.section704.79886. Commission to require transmission providers to join regional transmission organization; waiver or delay of requirement.section704.79887. Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Creation; membership; members serve at pleasure of Governor and without compensation. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]section704.79888. Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Meetings; working groups; guidelines for operation; quorum. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]section704.79889. Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force: Duties; biennial report. [Effective through December 31, 2031.]section704.99031. Alternative rate-making mechanism defined.section704.99032. Alternative rate-making plan defined.section704.99033. Decoupling mechanism defined.section704.99034. Earnings-sharing mechanism defined.section704.99035. Formula rates defined.section704.99036. Multi-year rate plan defined.section704.99037. Natural gas utility defined.section704.99038. Performance-based rates defined.section704.99039. 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.section704.99041. Prohibition against construction limiting rate-making authority of Commission.section704.99051. Definitions.section704.99052. Carbon capture, use and storage defined.section704.99053. Carbon-neutral natural gas defined.section704.99054. Carbon offset defined.section704.99055. Energy efficiency and conservation defined.section704.99056. Greenhouse gas defined.section704.99057. Load management defined.section704.99058. Responsibly sourced or transported natural gas defined.section704.99059. Significant operational or capital requirements defined.section704.688795. 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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