NRS 701B.200
Regulations: Establishment of incentives and requirements for utility’s annual plan
- recovery of costs by utility.
1.
Establish the type of incentives available to participants in the Solar Program and the level or amount of those incentives. The incentives must be market-based incentives that:(a)
Do not exceed 50 percent of the installed cost of a solar energy system or distributed generation system, as determined by using the average installed cost of the solar energy systems or distributed generation systems, as applicable, installed in the immediately preceding year;(b)
Are designed to maximize the number of customer categories participating in the Solar Program based on demographics and location, including, without limitation, categories for public entities, customers of lower socioeconomic status, nonprofit organizations and commercial, industrial and residential customers; and(c)
Provide for a sustainable Solar Program that maintains sufficient customer participation and that provides for the measured award of incentives to as many participants as possible on or before December 31, 2021.2.
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;(f)
Any other information that the Commission requires from the utility as part of the administration of the Solar Program; and(g)
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.
Source:
Section 701B.200 — Regulations: Establishment of incentives and requirements for utility’s annual plan; recovery of costs by utility., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-701B.html#NRS701BSec200.