2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally
NRS 704.7735 - Utility required to offer net metering in accordance with tariff after certain cumulative capacity requirements are met.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each utility shall, in accordance with a tariff filed by the utility and approved by the Commission, offer net metering to customer-generators who submit applications to install net metering systems within its service territory after the date on which the cumulative capacity requirement described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 704.773 is met.

2. For the purposes of evaluating and approving any tariff filed with the Commission pursuant to subsection 1 and otherwise carrying out the provisions of this section, the Commission:

(a) May establish one or more rate classes for customer-generators.

(b) May establish terms and conditions for the participation by customer-generators in net metering, including, without limitation, limitations on enrollment in net metering which the Commission determines are appropriate to further the public interest.

(c) May close to new customer-generators a tariff filed pursuant to subsection 1 and approved by the Commission if the Commission determines that closing the tariff to new customer-generators is in the public interest.

(d) May authorize a utility to establish just and reasonable rates and charges to avoid, reduce or eliminate an unreasonable shifting of costs from customer-generators to other customers of the utility.

(e) Shall not approve a tariff filed pursuant to subsection 1 or authorize any rates or charges for net metering that unreasonably shift costs from customer-generators to other customers of the utility.

3. In approving any tariff submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the Commission shall determine whether and the extent to which any tariff approved or rates or charges authorized pursuant to this section are applicable to customer-generators who, on or before the date on which the cumulative capacity requirement described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 704.773 is met, submitted a complete application to install a net metering system within the service territory of a utility.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 2148)