2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 701B - Renewable Energy Programs
NRS 701B.200 - Regulations: Establishment of incentives and requirements for utility s annual plan; exceptions; recovery of costs by utility. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]

The Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 701B.010 to 701B.290, inclusive, including, without limitation, regulations that:

1. Establish the type of incentives available to participants in the Solar Program and the level or amount of those incentives, except that the level or amount of an incentive available in a particular program year must not be based upon whether the incentive is for unused capacity reallocated from a past program year pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 701B.260. The regulations must provide that the level or amount of the incentives must decline over time as the cost of solar energy systems and distributed generation systems decline.

2. Establish the requirements for a utility s annual plan for carrying out and administering the Solar Program. A utility s annual plan must include, without limitation:

(a) A detailed plan for advertising the Solar Program;

(b) A detailed budget and schedule for carrying out and administering the Solar Program;

(c) A detailed account of administrative processes and forms that will be used to carry out and administer the Solar Program, including, without limitation, a description of the application process and copies of all applications and any other forms that are necessary to apply for and participate in the Solar Program;

(d) A detailed account of the procedures that will be used for inspection and verification of a participant s solar energy system and compliance with the Solar Program;

(e) A detailed account of training and educational activities that will be used to carry out and administer the Solar Program; and

(f) Any other information required by the Commission.

3. Authorize a utility to recover the reasonable costs incurred in carrying out and administering the installation of distributed generation systems pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 701B.260.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2969; A 2009, 1383; R 2011, 2563, effective January 1, 2022)