NRS 704.860
“Utility facility” defined.

“Utility facility” means:

1.

Electric generating plants and their associated facilities, except electric generating plants and their associated facilities which use or will use renewable energy, as defined in NRS 704.7715, as their primary source of energy to generate electricity and which have or will have a nameplate capacity of not more than 70 megawatts, including, without limitation, a net metering system, as defined in NRS 704.771. As used in this subsection, “associated facilities” includes, without limitation, any facilities for the storage, transmission or treatment of water, including, without limitation, facilities to supply water or for the treatment or disposal of wastewater, which support or service an electric generating plant.

2.

Electric transmission lines and transmission substations that:

(a)

Are designed to operate at 200 kilovolts or more;

(b)

Are not required by local ordinance to be placed underground; and

(c)

Are constructed outside any incorporated city.

3.

Gas transmission lines, storage plants, compressor stations and their associated facilities when constructed outside any incorporated city.

4.

Water storage, transmission and treatment facilities, other than facilities for the storage, transmission or treatment of water from mining operations.

5.

Sewer transmission and treatment facilities.

Source: Section 704.860 — “Utility facility” defined., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-704.­html#NRS704Sec860.

704.820
Short title. 704.825
Declaration of legislative findings and purpose. 704.830
Definitions. 704.834
“Appropriate federal agency” defined. 704.840
“Commence to construct” defined. 704.842
“Environmental review” defined. 704.845
“Local government” defined. 704.848
“Other permitting entity” defined. 704.850
“Person” defined. 704.855
“Public utility” and “utility” defined. 704.860
“Utility facility” defined. 704.863
Applicability. 704.865
Permit required to construct utility facility 704.870
Requirements for filing application: Form and contents 704.871
Approval of application for utility facility not intended to serve customers in State. 704.873
Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities 704.875
Review of application by Division of Environmental Protection of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 704.877
Duty to accept and incorporate findings and conclusions of environmental review that already has been conducted 704.880
Power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications 704.885
Parties to proceeding for permit 704.890
Grant or denial of permit: Required findings 704.891
Reports to be filed with Commission by person holding permit who is not public utility. 704.893
Limitations on purchase of capacity of utility facility by certain public utilities. 704.895
Rehearing 704.897
Effect of provisions on jurisdiction of Commission over public utilities serving retail customers in State. 704.900
Cooperation with other states and Federal Government. 704.8905
Grant or denial of application: Time within which Commission and other permitting entities must act
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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