S.B. 507
Senate Bill No. 507–Committee on Commerce and Labor
March 26, 2001
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SUMMARY—Revises and repeals various provisions concerning utilities and energy. (BDR 58‑1450)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
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EXPLANATION
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AN ACT relating to energy; revising and repealing various provisions concerning utilities and energy; clarifying certain procedures and requirements governing the regulation of utilities; expanding the availability of net metering; requiring the terms and conditions of certain contracts or agreements related to net metering and net metering systems to be approved by the public utilities commission of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1-1 Section 1. NRS 703.330 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1-2 703.330 1. A complete record must be kept of all hearings before the
1-3 commission . [, and all] All testimony at such hearings must be taken
1-4 down by the stenographer appointed by the commission, or, under the
1-5 direction of any competent person appointed by the commission, must be
1-6 reported by sound recording equipment in the manner authorized for
1-7 reporting testimony in district courts. The testimony reported by a
1-8 stenographer must be transcribed, and the transcript filed with the record in
1-9 the matter. The commission may by regulation provide for the transcription
1-10 or safekeeping of sound recordings. Cost of recording and transcribing
1-11 testimony at any hearing, except those hearings ordered pursuant to NRS
1-12 703.310 , must be paid by the applicant. If a complaint is made pursuant to
1-13 NRS 703.310 by a customer or by a political subdivision of the state or
1-14 municipal organization, the complainant is not liable for any costs.
1-15 Otherwise, if there are several applicants or parties to any hearing, the
1-16 commission may apportion the costs among them in its discretion.
1-17 2. [Whenever any complaint] If a petition is served upon the
1-18 commission as provided in NRS 703.373 for the bringing of an action
1-19 against the commission, before the action is reached for trial, the
2-1 commission shall file a certified copy of all proceedings and testimony
2-2 taken with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending.
2-3 3. A copy of the proceedings and testimony must be furnished to any
2-4 party, on payment of a reasonable amount, to be fixed by the commission,
2-5 and the amount must be the same for all parties.
2-6 4. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the commission from
2-7 restricting access to the records and transcripts of a hearing pursuant to
2-8 paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 703.196.
2-9 Sec. 2. NRS 703.373 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-10 703.373 1. Any party of record to a proceeding before the
2-11 commission is entitled to judicial review of the final [decision.
2-12 2. Proceedings] order of the commission.
2-13 2. To institute proceedings for judicial review [may be instituted by
2-14 filing] pursuant to this section:
2-15 (a) A party of record must file a petition for judicial review in the
2-16 district court in and for :
2-17 (1) Carson City[, in and for the] ;
2-18 (2) The county in which the party resides[, or in and for the] ; or
2-19 (3) The county where the act on which the proceeding is based
2-20 occurred[. A] ;
2-21 (b) The petition must be filed [within] in such district court:
2-22 (1) Not later than 90 days after the date of service of the final
2-23 [decision] order of the commission [or, if] ; or
2-24 (2) If a rehearing is held, [within] not later than 30 days after the
2-25 [decision thereon. Copies] date of service of the final order of the
2-26 commission on the rehearing; and
2-27 (c) The petition must be served upon the commission and all other
2-28 parties of record.
2-29 3. [The] To respond to the petition, the commission and other
2-30 [defendants shall] parties of record must file their answers to the petition
2-31 [within] not later than 30 days after the date of service [thereof,
2-32 whereupon] of the petition. On the date on which such answers must be
2-33 filed, the action is at issue and [they] the parties must be ready for a
2-34 hearing upon 20 days’ notice to [either party.] the parties.
2-35 4. The court shall:
2-36 (a) Conduct its review [must be conducted by the court] of the petition
2-37 without a jury [and be confined] ;
2-38 (b) Confine its review to the record[. In] , except that in cases of
2-39 alleged irregularities in procedure before the commission, not shown in the
2-40 record, the court may take proof [thereon may be taken in the court. The
2-41 court, upon request, shall] of such alleged irregularities; and
2-42 (c) Upon request, hear oral argument and receive written briefs.
2-43 5. All actions brought under this section have precedence over any
2-44 civil action of a different nature pending in the court.
2-45 6. The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the
2-46 commission as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. The court
2-47 may affirm the decision of the commission or set it aside in whole or in
2-48 part if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the
2-49 administrative findings, inferences, conclusions or decisions are:
3-1 (a) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions;
3-2 (b) In excess of the statutory authority of the commission;
3-3 (c) Made upon unlawful procedure;
3-4 (d) Affected by other error of law;
3-5 (e) Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative and substantial
3-6 evidence on the whole record; or
3-7 (f) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion.
3-8 Sec. 3. NRS 703.377 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-9 703.377 1. [No] Any certificate of public convenience and necessity,
3-10 permit or license issued or transferred in accordance with the [terms]
3-11 provisions of NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive, is [either] not
3-12 a franchise or irrevocable.
3-13 2. Upon receipt of a written complaint or on its own motion, the
3-14 commission may, after investigation and hearing, revoke any certificate,
3-15 permit or license, [but as to] except that the commission may not revoke
3-16 the certificate of a public utility [only if] unless the commission has
3-17 arranged for another public utility to provide the service for which the
3-18 certificate was granted.
3-19 3. [The proceedings thereafter are governed by] If the commission
3-20 revokes any certificate, permit or license, the person who held the
3-21 certificate, permit or license may seek judicial review pursuant to the
3-22 provisions of NRS 703.373 to 703.376, inclusive.
3-23 Sec. 4. NRS 704.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-24 704.070 Unless exempt under the provisions of NRS 704.075 ,
3-25 704.095 or 704.097:
3-26 1. [Every] Each public utility shall file with the commission, within a
3-27 time to be fixed by the commission, schedules which must be open to
3-28 public inspection[, showing all] and which must show:
3-29 (a) All rates, tolls and charges which [it] the public utility has
3-30 established and which are currently in force [at the time] for any service
3-31 performed or product furnished [in connection therewith by any] by the
3-32 public utility [controlled and operated by it.] ; and
3-33 (b) All joint rates, tolls and charges which the public utility has
3-34 established with one or more other public utilities and which are
3-35 currently in force between those public utilities for any service performed
3-36 or product furnished by those public utilities.
3-37 2. All rules or regulations that in any manner affect the rates , tolls or
3-38 charges that are charged or [to] will be charged for any service performed
3-39 or product furnished by the public utility must be filed with [that] the
3-40 appropriate schedule.
3-41 3. A copy of each schedule filed by the public utility pursuant to this
3-42 section, or so much of the schedule as the commission deems necessary
3-43 for inspection by the public, must be:
3-44 (a) Printed in plain type and posted in each station or office of the
3-45 public utility where payments are made to the public utility by its
3-46 customers; and
3-47 (b) Open to inspection by the public and in such form and place as to
3-48 be readily accessible to and conveniently inspected by the public.
4-1 Sec. 5. NRS 704.075 is hereby amended to read as follows:
4-2 704.075 1. As used in this section, with respect to the sale of natural
4-3 gas:
4-4 (a) “Generating customer” means a customer who generates electricity
4-5 by burning natural gas.
4-6 (b) “Industrial customer” means a customer engaged primarily in
4-7 manufacturing or processing which changes raw or unfinished materials
4-8 into another form or creates another product.
4-9 (c) “Large commercial customer” means a customer whose
4-10 requirements equal or exceed [50 thousand] 50,000 cubic feet of natural
4-11 gas per day on any day and which is an institution, an agency of federal,
4-12 state or local government, or engaged primarily in renting out offices or
4-13 other commercial space, in providing lodging or in the sale of other goods
4-14 or services.
4-15 2. The commission shall establish standards for the setting, increase or
4-16 decrease of rates and charges for natural gas to generating, industrial and
4-17 large commercial customers. These standards must authorize increases or
4-18 decreases on less than 30 days’ notice. Establishing different classes of
4-19 customers, and charging different rates to customers of the same class, for
4-20 these customers do not violate this chapter.
4-21 3. The commission may, for sales to generating, industrial and large
4-22 commercial customers:
4-23 (a) Exempt the filing of rates from those provisions of NRS [704.080,
4-24 704.090,] 704.070, 704.100 and 704.110 which it determines are not
4-25 needed to protect the public interest.
4-26 (b) Authorize the establishment of different classes of customer or the
4-27 charging of different rates for customers of the same class, based on value
4-28 of the service and on the customer’s ability to change from one fuel to
4-29 another.
4-30 Sec. 6. NRS 704.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
4-31 704.100 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.075 , or except as
4-32 may otherwise be provided by the commission pursuant to NRS 704.095,
4-33 704.097 or 704.275:
4-34 1. [No changes may be made] A public utility shall not make changes
4-35 in any schedule, including schedules of joint rates, or in the rules or
4-36 regulations affecting any rates or charges, except upon 30 days’ notice to
4-37 the commission, and all changes must be plainly indicated, or by filing new
4-38 schedules in lieu thereof 30 days before the time the schedules are to take
4-39 effect. The commission, upon application of [any] the public utility, may
4-40 prescribe a shorter time within which a reduction may be made.
4-41 2. [Copies] A public utility shall post copies of all proposed[,]
4-42 schedules and all new or amended schedules [must be filed and posted in
4-43 the offices of public utilities as required for original schedules.] in the
4-44 same stations and offices and in substantially the same form, manner
4-45 and places as required by NRS 704.070 for the posting of copies of
4-46 schedules that are currently in force.
4-47 3. A public utility may not set forth as justification for a rate increase
4-48 any items of expense or rate base [which] that previously have been
4-49 considered and disallowed by the commission, [only if] unless those items
5-1 are clearly identified in the application and new facts or considerations of
5-2 policy for each item are advanced in the application to justify a reversal of
5-3 the [commission’s] prior decision[.] of the commission.
5-4 4. The commission shall determine whether a hearing must be held
5-5 when the proposed change in any schedule stating a new or revised
5-6 individual or joint rate, fare or charge, or any new or revised individual or
5-7 joint regulation or practice affecting any rate, fare or charge, will result in
5-8 an increase in annual gross revenue as certified by the applicant of $2,500
5-9 or less.
5-10 [5.] In making [the] such a determination , the commission shall first
5-11 consider all timely written protests, any presentation the staff of the
5-12 commission may desire to present, the application of the public utility and
5-13 any other matters deemed relevant by the commission.
5-14 Sec. 7. NRS 704.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-15 704.110 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.075 , or except as
5-16 otherwise provided by the commission pursuant to NRS 704.095 or
5-17 704.097:
5-18 1. Whenever there is filed with the commission any schedule stating a
5-19 new or revised individual or joint rate or charge, or any new or revised
5-20 individual or joint regulation or practice affecting any rate or charge, or
5-21 any schedule resulting in a discontinuance, modification or restriction of
5-22 service, the commission may, upon complaint or upon its own motion
5-23 without complaint, at once, without answer or formal pleading by the
5-24 interested utility, investigate or, upon reasonable notice, conduct a hearing
5-25 concerning the propriety of the rate, charge, classification, regulation,
5-26 discontinuance, modification, restriction or practice.
5-27 2. Pending the investigation or hearing and the decision thereon, the
5-28 commission, upon delivering to the utility affected thereby a statement in
5-29 writing of its reasons for the suspension, may suspend the operation of the
5-30 schedule and defer the use of the rate, charge, classification, regulation,
5-31 discontinuance, modification, restriction or practice, but not for more than
5-32 150 days beyond the time when the rate, charge, classification, regulation,
5-33 discontinuance, modification, restriction or practice would otherwise go
5-34 into effect.
5-35 3. Whenever there is filed with the commission any schedule stating an
5-36 increased individual or joint rate or charge for service or equipment, the
5-37 public utility shall submit with its application a statement showing the
5-38 recorded results of revenues, expenses, investments and costs of capital for
5-39 its most recent 12 months for which data were available when the
5-40 application was prepared. During any hearing concerning the increased
5-41 rates or charges determined by the commission to be necessary, the
5-42 commission shall consider evidence in support of the increased rates or
5-43 charges based upon actual recorded results of operations for the same 12
5-44 months, adjusted for increased revenues, any increased investment in
5-45 facilities, increased expenses for depreciation, certain other operating
5-46 expenses as approved by the commission and changes in the costs of
5-47 securities which are known and are measurable with reasonable accuracy at
5-48 the time of filing and which will become effective within 6 months after
5-49 the last month of those 12 months, but no new rates or charges may be
6-1 placed into effect until the changes have been experienced and certified by
6-2 the utility to the commission. The commission shall also consider evidence
6-3 supporting expenses for depreciation, calculated on an annual basis,
6-4 applicable to major components of the public utility’s plant placed into
6-5 service during the recorded test period or the period for certification as set
6-6 forth in the application. Adjustments to revenues, operating expenses and
6-7 costs of securities must be calculated on an annual basis. Within 90 days
6-8 after the filing with the commission of the certification required in this
6-9 subsection, or before the expiration of any period of suspension ordered
6-10 pursuant to subsection 2, whichever time is longer, the commission shall
6-11 make such order in reference to those rates or charges as is required by this
6-12 chapter.
6-13 4. After full investigation or hearing, whether completed before or
6-14 after the date upon which the rate, charge, classification, regulation,
6-15 discontinuance, modification, restriction or practice is to go into effect, the
6-16 commission may make such order in reference to the rate, charge,
6-17 classification, regulation, discontinuance, modification, restriction or
6-18 practice as would be proper in a proceeding initiated after the rate, charge,
6-19 classification, regulation, discontinuance, modification, restriction or
6-20 practice has become effective.
6-21 5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, whenever a general
6-22 rate application for an increased rate or charge for, or classification,
6-23 regulation, discontinuance, modification, restriction or practice involving
6-24 service or equipment has been filed with the commission, a public utility
6-25 shall not submit another general rate application until all pending general
6-26 rate applications for increases in rates submitted by that public utility have
6-27 been decided unless, after application and hearing, the commission
6-28 determines that a substantial financial emergency would exist if the other
6-29 application is not permitted to be submitted sooner.
6-30 6. A public utility may not file an application to recover the increased
6-31 cost of purchased fuel, purchased power[,] or natural gas purchased for
6-32 resale more often than once every 30 days.
6-33 7. A utility facility identified in a 3-year plan submitted pursuant to
6-34 NRS 704.741 and accepted by the commission for acquisition or
6-35 construction pursuant to NRS 704.751 and the regulations adopted
6-36 pursuant thereto shall be deemed to be a prudent investment. The utility
6-37 may recover all just and reasonable costs of planning and constructing such
6-38 a facility.
6-39 Sec. 8. NRS 704.410 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-40 704.410 1. Any public utility subject to the provisions of NRS
6-41 [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive, to which a certificate of public
6-42 convenience and necessity has been issued pursuant to NRS [704.005]
6-43 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive, may transfer the certificate to any person
6-44 qualified under NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive . [, but the]
6-45 Such a transfer is not valid for any purpose [until a] unless:
6-46 (a) A joint application to make the transfer has been made to the
6-47 commission by the transferor and the transferee[, and the] ; and
6-48 (b) The commission has authorized the substitution of the transferee for
6-49 the transferor.
7-1 2. The commission may direct that a hearing be had in the matter of
7-2 the transfer. If the commission determines that a hearing should be held,
7-3 the hearing must be noticed and conducted in the same manner as other
7-4 contested hearings before the commission.
7-5 3. [The commission has the sole discretion to direct that a hearing be
7-6 held if the application seeks to transfer the certificate from a person or
7-7 partners to a corporation when the officers of the corporation will be
7-8 substantially the same person or partners.
7-9 4.] The commission may dispense with a hearing if, upon the
7-10 expiration of the time fixed in the notice thereof, no protest to the proposed
7-11 transfer has been filed by or on behalf of any interested person.
7-12 [5.] 4. In determining whether the transfer of a certificate of public
7-13 convenience and necessity to an applicant transferee should be authorized,
7-14 the commission must take into consideration:
7-15 (a) The utility service performed by the transferor and the proposed
7-16 utility service of the transferee;
7-17 (b) Other authorized utility services in the territory for which the
7-18 transfer is sought; and
7-19 (c) Whether the transferee is fit, willing and able to perform the services
7-20 of a public utility and whether the proposed operation will be consistent
7-21 with the legislative policies set forth in NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751,
7-22 inclusive.
7-23 [6.] 5. The commission may make such amendments, restrictions or
7-24 modifications in a certificate upon transferring it as the public interest
7-25 requires.
7-26 [7.] 6. No transfer is valid beyond the life of the certificate transferred.
7-27 Sec. 9. NRS 704.430 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-28 704.430 1. Any person, firm, association or corporation who [shall
7-29 violate] violates any provisions of NRS 704.330 to [704.410,] 704.430,
7-30 inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.
7-31 2. Each day’s operation without a certificate as provided in NRS
7-32 704.330 to [704.410,] 704.430, inclusive, or each day that service is
7-33 discontinued, modified or restricted, as defined in NRS 704.330 to
7-34 [704.410,] 704.430, inclusive, shall be considered a separate offense.
7-35 Sec. 10. NRS 704.635 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-36 704.635 [When]
7-37 1. If a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a
7-38 person is providing a service which requires a certificate of public
7-39 convenience and necessity, or [when] if the commission has reason to
7-40 believe that a person is violating any provision of NRS [704.005] 704.001
7-41 to 704.751, inclusive, [is being violated,] the commission [shall] :
7-42 (a) Shall investigate the [operation and may, after] person; and
7-43 (b) After a hearing, may issue an order requiring that the person cease
7-44 and desist from any operation in violation of NRS [704.005] 704.001 to
7-45 704.751, inclusive.
7-46 2. The commission shall enforce [the] such an order under the powers
7-47 vested in the commission by NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive,
7-48 or any other [law.] specific statute.
8-1 Sec. 11. NRS 704.640 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-2 704.640 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.281 to 704.284,
8-3 inclusive, any person who:
8-4 1. Operates any public utility to which NRS [704.005] 704.001 to
8-5 704.751, inclusive, and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, apply without first
8-6 obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity or in violation
8-7 of its terms;
8-8 2. Fails to make any return or report required by NRS [704.005]
8-9 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive, and 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive, or by the
8-10 commission pursuant to NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive, and
8-11 704.993 to 704.999, inclusive;
8-12 3. Violates, or procures, aids or abets the violating of any provision of
8-13 NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive, and 704.993 to 704.999,
8-14 inclusive;
8-15 4. Fails to obey any order, decision or regulation of the commission;
8-16 5. Procures, aids or abets any person in his failure to obey the order,
8-17 decision or regulation; or
8-18 6. Advertises, solicits, proffers bids or otherwise holds himself out to
8-19 perform as a public utility in violation of any of the provisions of NRS
8-20 [704.005] 704.001 to 704.751, inclusive, and 704.993 to 704.999,
8-21 inclusive,
8-22 shall be fined not more than $500.
8-23 Sec. 12. NRS 704.660 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-24 704.660 1. Any public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any
8-25 water for domestic purposes shall furnish each city, town, village or hamlet
8-26 which it serves with a reasonably adequate supply of water at reasonable
8-27 pressure for fire protection and at reasonable rates, all to be fixed and
8-28 determined by the commission.
8-29 2. The duty to furnish a reasonably adequate supply of water provided
8-30 for in subsection 1 includes the laying of mains with all necessary
8-31 connections for the proper delivery of the water for fire protection and also
8-32 the installing of appliances to assure a reasonably sufficient pressure for
8-33 fire protection.
8-34 3. The commission may fix and determine reasonable rates and
8-35 prescribe all installations and appliances adequate for the proper utilization
8-36 and delivery of water for fire protection. The commission may adopt
8-37 regulations and practices to be followed by a utility in furnishing water for
8-38 fire protection, and has complete jurisdiction of all questions arising under
8-39 the provisions of this section.
8-40 4. All proceedings under this section must be conducted pursuant to
8-41 NRS 703.320 to 703.370, inclusive, and [704.005] 704.001 to 704.645,
8-42 inclusive. All violations of any order made by the commission under the
8-43 provisions of this section are subject to the penalties for similar violations
8-44 of the provisions of NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.645, inclusive.
8-45 5. This section applies to and governs all public utilities furnishing
8-46 water for domestic use on March 26, 1913, unless otherwise expressly
8-47 provided in the charters, franchises or permits under which those utilities
8-48 are acting. Each public utility which supplies water for domestic uses after
8-49 March 26, 1913, is subject to the provisions of this section, regardless of
9-1 any conditions to the contrary in any charter, franchise or permit of
9-2 whatever character granted by any county, city, town, village or hamlet
9-3 within this state, or of any charter, franchise or permit granted by any
9-4 authority outside this state.
9-5 Sec. 13. NRS 704.773 is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-6 704.773 1. A utility shall offer net metering, as set forth in NRS
9-7 704.775, to the customer-generators operating within its service area .
9-8 [until 100 of those customer-generators have accepted the offer.]
9-9 2. A utility:
9-10 (a) Shall offer to make available to each of its customer-generators who
9-11 has accepted its offer for net metering an energy meter that is capable of
9-12 registering the flow of electricity in two directions.
9-13 (b) May, at its own expense and with the written consent of the
9-14 customer-generator, install one or more additional meters to monitor the
9-15 flow of electricity in each direction.
9-16 (c) Shall not charge a customer-generator any fee or charge that would
9-17 increase the customer-generator’s minimum monthly charge to an amount
9-18 greater than that of other customers of the utility in the same rate class as
9-19 the customer-generator.
9-20 3. If a customer-generator accepts an offer for net metering from a
9-21 utility, the utility shall enter into a written contract or agreement with the
9-22 customer-generator concerning the terms and conditions for net
9-23 metering and for use of the net metering system by the customer-
9-24 generator. The contract or agreement must not include any terms or
9-25 conditions that have not been approved by the commission. If the
9-26 contract or agreement includes any terms or conditions that have not
9-27 been approved by the commission, those terms or conditions are void and
9-28 unenforceable and are not valid for any purpose. The commission shall
9-29 adopt regulations prescribing the procedures that must be followed to
9-30 submit the terms and conditions of a contract or agreement to the
9-31 commission for approval pursuant to this subsection.
9-32 Sec. 14. NRS 704.975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-33 704.975 1. “Vertically integrated electric utility” means any public
9-34 utility in the business of supplying electricity or its successor in interest
9-35 that, as of December 31, 1996:
9-36 (a) Held a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued
9-37 pursuant to NRS [704.005] 704.001 to 704.731, inclusive; and
9-38 (b) Had an annual operating revenue of $250,000,000 or more in
9-39 Nevada.
9-40 2. The term does not include a cooperative association or nonprofit
9-41 corporation or association or other provider of electric service, which is
9-42 declared to be a public utility pursuant to NRS 704.673 and provides
9-43 service only to its members.
9-44 Sec. 15. NRS 704.080 and 704.090 are hereby repealed.
9-45 Sec. 16. Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of section 13 of
9-46 this act, if, before the effective date of this act, a utility entered into a
9-47 written contract or agreement with a customer-generator concerning the
9-48 terms and conditions for net metering and for use of a net metering system
9-49 by the customer-generator, the terms and conditions of the contract or
10-1 agreement are valid and enforceable on and after the effective date of this
10-2 act if such terms and conditions are approved by the public utilities
10-3 commission of Nevada before January 1, 2002.
10-4 Sec. 17. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
10-5 TEXT OF REPEALED SECTIONS
10-6 704.080 Printing and posting of schedules. A copy, or so much of
10-7 the schedule as the commission shall deem necessary for the use of the
10-8 public, shall be printed in plain type and posted in every station or office
10-9 of such public utility where payments are made by the consumers or users,
10-10 open to the public, in such form and place as to be readily accessible to the
10-11 public and conveniently inspected.
10-12 704.090 Schedule of joint rates: Filing; printing; posting. When a
10-13 schedule of joint rates or charges is or may be in force between two or
10-14 more public utilities, such schedule shall, in like manner, be printed and
10-15 filed with the commission, and so much thereof as the commission may
10-16 deem necessary for the use of the public shall be posted conspicuously in
10-17 every station or office as provided in NRS 704.080.
10-18 H