Section 701B.Sec. 13 - NEW1. An applicant must submit an application for reservation of an incentive to the utility using forms provided by the utility and approved by the Commission.2. If the application is determined by the utility to be incomplete or to require clarification, the utility shall request additional information from the applicant. If the applicant fails to submit the requested information within 20 calendar days after receipt of the request, the utility shall cancel the application. If an application is cancelled by the utility, the applicant may resubmit an application for the project to the utility. All resubmitted applications must be treated as new applications and be processed in sequence with other new applications. An incentive must not be reserved until the utility receives all required information and documentation and approves the project.3. The utility shall, within 30 days after receipt of a complete application, review the application and determine eligibility for an incentive. If the utility approves the project, the utility shall issue a confirmed reservation notice for the project. The confirmed notice must specify: (a) The dollar amount of the incentive reserved for the project;(b) An expiration date for the reservation of the incentive, which must be 12 months after the date of issuance of the notice if the project is categorized as residential and small commercial, new construction or a public entity or 18 months after the date of issuance of the notice if the project is categorized as large commercial and industrial;(c) That each contractor involved in the installation of an energy storage system must hold an active license issued by the State Contractors' Board; and(d) That the energy storage system must be purchased, installed and put into operation not later than the expiration date specified in the confirmed reservation notice or the date of any extension approved pursuant to subsection 5.4. If the utility approves the project, the utility and the participant must enter into an agreement which must include, without limitation, milestones that ensure the participant completes the project on or before the expiration date listed on the notice issued pursuant to subsection 3 or the date of any extension of that expiration date approved pursuant to subsection 5.5. A participant who has been issued a confirmed reservation notice may apply to the utility for an extension of the expiration date for the reservation of the incentive. Upon finding good cause for such an extension, the utility may approve not more than:(a) Two 6-month extensions for a project categorized as residential and small commercial, new construction or a public entity.(b) Three 6-month extensions for a project categorized as large commercial and industrial.6. The utility may cancel the reservation of a participant who fails to meet a milestone to which the participant and utility have agreed pursuant to subsection 4. If the utility cancels the reservation of a participant pursuant to this subsection, the participant may resubmit an application for the project to the utility. The resubmitted application must be treated as a new application and be processed in sequence with other new applications. If the utility approves the resubmitted application and the participant fails to meet a milestone to which the participant and the utility have agreed pursuant to subsection 4, the utility must cancel the reservation of the participant and the participant may not apply for a reservation for an incentive for that project.7. After the energy storage system has been purchased, installed and put into operation, the participant must submit to the utility an incentive claim package that includes an incentive claim form and all supporting documentation required by the utility. The incentive claim form must be signed by both the licensed contractor who installed the energy storage system and the participant.8. To receive an incentive, all requirements of the Storage Program must be met, and a complete incentive claim package must be submitted to the utility before the expiration date specified in the confirmed reservation notice or the date of any extension approved pursuant to subsection 5.9. If an incentive claim package is incomplete or requires clarification, the utility shall request the required information from the participant. If the participant fails to provide the required information within 20 calendar days after receiving the request for information, the utility may reject the incentive claim form. If an incentive claim package is not received on or before the expiration date listed on the notice issued pursuant to subsection 3 or the date of any extension of that expiration date approved pursuant to subsection 5, or the information in the incentive claim package indicates that the project is otherwise ineligible, the utility shall send a written notice to the participant stating the reasons why the project is rejected and not eligible for an incentive. If a project is rejected, the participant may reapply for the reservation of an incentive, but will be subject to the eligibility requirements, incentive levels and funding available at the time of the resubmission.10. The utility shall not make an incentive payment to a participant until the utility has verified that the participant's energy storage system is fully operational.Nev. Admin. Code § 701B.Sec. 13
Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R022-18AP, eff. 6/26/2018NRS 703.025 and sections 1.2 and 1.3 of Senate Bill No. 145, chapter 239, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at pages 1265-66 (NRS 701B.223 and 701B.226, respectively)