Section 445B.22083 - Construction, major modification or relocation of plants to generate electricity using steam produced by burning of fossil fuels1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a person shall not make a major modification to an existing plant or construct a new plant to generate electricity using steam produced by the burning of fossil fuels within: (a) The Las Vegas Valley, Hydrographic Area 212;(b) The El Dorado Valley, Hydrographic Area 167;(c) The Ivanpah Valley, Hydrographic Areas 164 a and 164 b; or(d) The city limits of Boulder City.2. Fossil fuel-fired power generating units Numbers 1, 2 and 3 at Clark Station and fossil fuel-fired power generating unit Number 1 at Sunrise Station may be relocated to the Ivanpah Valley and must comply with the provisions of NAC 445B.001 to 445B.3689, inclusive.3. If an emission unit is relocated to Ivanpah Valley:(a) The previously used emission unit must be deactivated and removed from the previous site when the relocated unit begins operation.(b) Any credit for reduced emission is not available as an offset credit.4. As used in this section, "major modification" has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 51.165, as adopted by reference in NAC 445B.221.Nev. Admin. Code § 445B.22083
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-4-92; A 3-29-94; R096-05, 10-31-2005