Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 701B - Renewable Energy Programs
Here’s an overview of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 701B – Renewable Energy Programs, which implements and regulates various state-run renewable energy initiatives (regulations.justia.com):
⚙️ General Provisions
Defines key terms such as “Solar Program,” “energy storage system,” “distributed generation,” and delineates the Commission’s role, utility duties, and applicant qualifications across all sections (law.justia.com).
Includes policies on application integrity (e.g., false statements prohibited in program applications) (law.justia.com).
☀️ Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program
Establishes framework for incentives tied to distributed solar systems across participating utilities (law.justia.com).
Key areas include:
Definitions and eligibility (NRS 701B.050–.160).
Utility‑submitted annual plans: containing incentive structures, enrollment caps, cost-recovery mechanisms, and performance-based adjustments (leg.state.nv.us, law.justia.com).
Application, reservation, award, and forfeiture procedures, plus net metering and Portfolio Energy Credits (law.justia.com).
Rebate/incentive schedules decline over time to reflect program maturation .
🔋 Energy Storage Incentives
Integrated within the solar program, offering distinct incentives for pairing storage systems with distributed solar .
🧪 Demonstration Programs
Solar Thermal, Wind, and Waterpower:
Pilot/demonstration projects — generally grant or performance‑based — for public, educational, small‑business, and agricultural participants (law.justia.com).
Similar incentive structures and administrative oversight.
📚 Renewable Energy School Pilot Program
Supports solar/wind/waterpower installations at school properties under dedicated demonstration funding and selection protocols .
🔌 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program
Funds pilot EV charging installations — utility‑led, subject to cost recovery and program guidelines set by the Commission (law.justia.com).
🏭 Green Jobs Initiative & Energy Savings
Encourages renewable-energy workforce development via apprenticeship and training standards .
Requires energy‑efficiency retrofits for public buildings, including windows and weatherization, per Energy Savings mandates (codes.findlaw.com).
💰 Nevada Clean Energy Fund
Provides a state-backed financing vehicle for clean energy and energy-efficiency projects through a Board of Directors and defined eligibility rules (law.justia.com).
How to Use These Regulations
Utilities: must file annual plans detailing incentive amounts, enrollment criteria, cost recovery methods, and system performance metrics.
Applicants/Participants: must follow step‑by‑step enrollment procedures including application, system installation, inspection, incentive claims, and compliance to avoid forfeiture.
Public & Educational Institutions: must engage through demonstration pilot channels with competitive selection and structured reporting.
🔍 Where to find the text
The full regulatory text is available through Nevada’s official site and legal repositories such as Justia and Cornell LII:
Official NAC Chapter 701B (state utilities commission/regulatory site) (law.justia.com, nevada.public.law, leg.state.nv.us).
Justia listing of Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 701B and sub‑sections (regulations.justia.com).
In summary, NAC 701B outlines Nevada’s programs to incentivize distributed solar (with optional storage), EV infrastructure, and demonstration systems for solar thermal, wind, waterpower, with aligned efforts in workforce development and public-building energy efficiency, all overseen via structured utility plans, Commission approval, and statutory reporting.
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