Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally
- ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS
- BROADBAND SERVICE
- BROADCAST TELEVISION SERVICE
- CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
- 704.3296 - “Electric utility” defined.
- 704.330 - Public utility to obtain certificate of public convenience and necessity; exceptions; terms and conditions; orders to cease and desist; duplication of se
- 704.340 - Municipalities and certain trusts for furtherance of public functions not required to obtain certificates; approval and jurisdiction of Commission.
- 704.350 - Prerequisites to issuance of certificate.
- 704.355 - Considerations for issuance of certificate to certain utilities providing water service or sewage service.
- 704.360 - Conduct of investigations and hearings.
- 704.370 - Issuance or refusal of certificate: Terms and conditions; hearing required for certain applications; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications.
- 704.380 - Public utility beginning, prosecuting or completing new construction without certificate: Levy of tolls and charges prohibited and void; exceptions.
- 704.390 - Discontinuance, modification or restriction of service: Authorization of Commission required; hearing required for certain applications; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for cert
- 704.400 - Order of Commission prima facie lawful from date of order.
- 704.410 - Transfer of certificate: Authorization of Commission required; hearing required for certain transfers; power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain transfers; factors considered;
- CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES: UTILITY ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION ACT
- 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; transfer of permit; exemptions; waiver of exemption.
- 704.870 - Requirements for filing application: Form and contents; procedure when federal agency is required to conduct environmental analysis; time for filing amended application; service; public noti
- 704.873 - Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need.
- 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; duplicative review prohibited; exception; duty to cooperate and coordinate to
- 704.880 - Power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications; practice and procedure at hearings.
- 704.885 - Parties to proceeding for permit; limited appearance; intervention.
- 704.890 - Grant or denial of application: Required findings; conditions and modifications.
- 704.8905 - Grant or denial of application: Time within which Commission and other permitting entities must act; determination upon record; terms, conditions and modifications; service of Commission or
- 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; judicial review.
- 704.897 - Effect of provisions on jurisdiction of Commission over public utilities serving retail customers in State.
- COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS, NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONSAND OTHER SIMILAR ENTITIES
- 704.673 - Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services both to public and members declared public utilities; regulation by Commission.
- 704.675 - Cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations supplying services to members only declared public utilities; limited jurisdiction of Commission.
- 704.677 - Certificates of public convenience and necessity to be issued to certain cooperatives, nonprofit corporations and associations; contents of statement and certificate.
- CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
- DEFERRED ACCOUNTING
- ELECTRIC SERVICE
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 704.001 - Purpose and policy of Legislature in enacting chapter.
- 704.005 - Definitions.
- 704.006 - “Basic network service” defined.
- 704.007 - “Biomass” defined.
- 704.008 - “Business line service” defined.
- 704.010 - “Commission” defined.
- 704.011 - “Competitive supplier” defined.
- 704.012 - “Consumer’s Advocate” defined.
- 704.013 - “Fund to maintain the availability of telephone service” defined.
- 704.0135 - “Incumbent local exchange carrier” defined.
- 704.0137 - “Interexchange carrier” defined.
- 704.014 - “Local exchange carrier” defined.
- 704.015 - “Person” defined.
- 704.018 - “Provider of last resort” defined.
- 704.020 - “Public utility” or “utility” defined.
- 704.021 - “Public utility” or “utility” further defined.
- 704.023 - “Small-scale provider of last resort” defined.
- 704.025 - “Telecommunication” defined.
- 704.027 - “Telecommunication provider” or “telephone company” defined.
- 704.028 - “Telecommunication service” or “telephone service” defined.
- 704.031 - Power to subpoena person claiming exemption.
- GENERAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
- GENERAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
- 704.143 - Persons with physical or mental disabilities entitled to full and equal enjoyment of facilities for public transportation; unlawful denial of services and facilities.
- 704.145 - Unlawful to refuse service of public transportation or charge additional fee or deposit to certain persons accompanied by service animal or service animal in training; remedies.
- 704.150 - Duty of connecting railroad to transfer car for just and reasonable charge.
- 704.160 - Duty of railroad to provide and maintain depots, stations and other facilities.
- 704.170 - Duty of railroad to furnish freight cars to shippers; regulations.
- 704.175 - Compliance with standards for electrical construction; inspection; exemption.
- 704.183 - Examination of certain public utilities.
- 704.1835 - Commission required to adopt or amend regulations relating to termination of utility service for gas, water or electricity.
- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
- LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS SERVICE
- MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS OR CHANGES IN CONTROL
- NATURAL GAS SERVICE
- OTHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
- 704.210 - Powers of Commission: Adoption of regulations; supervision and regulation of public utilities; exceptions.
- 704.215 - Powers of Commission: Adoption of certain rules, regulations and rates by reference.
- 704.220 - Powers of Commission: Fixing standards; examination and testing of product or service.
- 704.223 - Authorization of purchase or transmission of electricity to certain businesses to reduce overall cost of electricity to business.
- 704.225 - Regulations requiring lower rates for electricity for irrigation pumps: Interruptible service.
- 704.230 - Installation and use of water meters; separate rate for residential users. [Effective until certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiu
- 704.235 - Use by local government of facilities of public utility for treatment, transportation or exchange of water.
- 704.240 - Powers of Commission: Purchase of apparatus for examinations and tests; entry on premises to make examination and test.
- 704.250 - Powers of Commission: Standards for maintenance, use and operation of electric poles, wires, cables and appliances.
- 704.260 - Powers of Commission: Requiring repair and construction of property and use of appliances for safety; regulations.
- 704.280 - Powers of Commission: Regulation of lines and tracks; regulations; safety devices.
- 704.285 - Violation of law governing interception or disclosure of communications made by wire or radio: Investigation; hearing; orders to cease and desist.
- 704.300 - Railroad crossings: Powers of Commission; payment of expenses.
- 704.305 - Railroad crossings: Apportionment of costs of construction, reconstruction and protective devices; maintenance of surface.
- 704.307 - Railroads: Duty of Commission to ensure safety; regulations.
- 704.309 - Railroads: Commission to levy and collect annual assessments; fee for delinquent assessment; sale or transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; action for collection of ass
- 704.310 - Sale of surplus light, heat or power by person not public utility; approval by Commission.
- 704.320 - Purchase of surplus water or electric current by public utility for resale; application filed with Commission; approval of application; seller not deemed public utility.
- RATES AND SCHEDULES
- 704.061 - Definitions.
- 704.062 - “Application to make changes in any schedule” and “application” defined.
- 704.065 - “Rate” defined.
- 704.066 - “Schedule” defined.
- 704.068 - Acts deemed to be change in schedule.
- 704.069 - Commission required to conduct consumer session for certain rate cases; Commission required to conduct general consumer session annually in certain counties.
- 704.070 - Public utility required to file current schedules with Commission and to post current schedules at certain offices; public inspection of current schedules.
- 704.075 - Separate standards for rates for natural gas supplied to commercial and industrial customers; exemption from certain provisions concerning rates.
- 704.095 - Simplified procedures or methodologies for changing rates for certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage.
- 704.097 - Simplified procedure for obtaining certificate of public convenience and necessity and for changing rates for certain public utilities furnishing liquefied petroleum gas.
- 704.100 - Procedure for changing schedule: Approval of Commission required; filing application or letter of advice; quarterly rate adjustments for certain utilities; posting proposed, new and amended
- 704.110 - Procedure for changing schedule: Investigation by Commission; parties; time within which Commission must act; general rate application; other applications and rate adjustments; recovery of c
- 704.120 - Commission may substitute just and reasonable rates, regulations, practices or services after investigation and hearing; exceptions.
- 704.130 - Rates effective and regulations enforceable until modified by Commission or court.
- 704.140 - Free or reduced rates for transportation unlawful; exceptions; penalty.
- REPORTS AND RECORDS
- 704.190 - Report and investigation of accident; regulations; forms; public inspection of report; inadmissibility of report in action for damages.
- 704.195 - Recording of telephone call concerning emergency or service outage; disclosure.
- 704.197 - Public utility to provide name and address of person listed in records of utility upon request of public administrator or deputy; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
- 704.201 - Investigation by law enforcement agency: Subpoena for name and address of person listed in records of customers.
- 704.202 - Investigation by law enforcement agency: Disclosure of name and address of person listed in records of customers.
- 704.206 - Provision of list of customers for district judge or jury commissioner; reimbursement for cost of compiling list; immunity from liability for disclosure of list.
- STOCKS AND SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
- 704.322 - “Security” defined.
- 704.323 - Issuance of security or assumption of obligation by privately owned public utility subject to authorization by Commission; exceptions.
- 704.324 - Order authorizing issuance of security or assumption of obligation; variable-rate securities; supplemental order; findings; conditions.
- 704.325 - Limitations on application of security or proceeds.
- 704.326 - Guarantee or obligation of State not implied.
- 704.327 - Payment of necessary expenses of Commission by public utility.
- 704.328 - Inapplicability of NRS 704.322
- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE
- UNLAWFUL ACTS AGAINST PUBLIC UTILITIES
- UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDED TO MOBILE HOME PARKS AND COMPANYTOWNS
- 704.905 - Definitions.
- 704.910 - Applicability of provisions to mobile home parks; utility or alternative seller prohibited from selling to landlord at higher rate.
- 704.920 - Applicability of provisions to company towns; examination of lines and equipment; costs; consequences of refusal to allow examination; repair of unsafe lines or equipment.
- 704.930 - Manner of provision and interruption of service by landlord of mobile home park or owner of company town; notice of proposed increase in rates.
- 704.940 - Rates; service charges; proration and limitations on certain charges for water; itemization of charges; retention of copy of billings; transfer of balance by landlord upon termination of int
- 704.950 - Complaints: Investigation by Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution; action by Commission; enforcement of order.
- VALUATION OF PROPERTY
- VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND REMEDIES
- 704.595 - Civil penalty for violation of regulations adopted in conformity with Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968; compromise and recovery of penalty.
- 704.600 - Failure or refusal to make reports or allow examination unlawful; administrative fine.
- 704.630 - Additional civil remedies of Commission.
- 704.635 - Order by Commission to cease and desist.
- 704.638 - Unlawful to post sign on device of public utility used to support line for telegraph, telephone or electricity.
- 704.640 - Criminal penalties.
- WATER SERVICE AND SEWAGE SERVICE
- 704.660 - Public utility supplying water required to provide sufficient water for protection from fire at reasonable rates; regulations by Commission.
- 704.661 - Certain public utilities furnishing water or sewage service required to submit resource plan for meeting demand made on system; contents and procedure; recovery of certain costs and expendit
- 704.662 - Plan of water conservation: Requirement and procedure for adoption; review by Commission; election to comply with plan adopted by Commission.
- 704.6622 - Plan of water conservation: Contents; approval by Commission.
- 704.6624 - Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission.
- 704.664 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Approval of Commission required for imposition of tax to finance facility if water taxed is supplied by public utility; de
- 704.6642 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Billing and collection of tax imposed on customers of public utility.
- 704.6644 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Public utility’s use of water treatment services provided by facility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for
- 704.6646 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Operation and maintenance of facility by public utility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for operation and
- 704.665 - Water to be provided through single connection to building containing multiple units for occupancy; exception.
- 704.667 - Public utility not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions.
- 704.6672 - Review of water supply and sewage service for certain proposed subdivisions: Duties of Commission; fee; exceptions.
- 704.6674 - Supplier of water or services for sewage: Regulation by county; exceptions; appointment of receiver upon petition of county commissioners.
- 704.6676 - Supplier of water or services for sewage: Appointment of receiver upon petition of Commission.
- 704.668 - Disposal or encumbrance of property by certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage: Approval of Commission required; hearing required in certain matters; regulations.