Nev. Admin. Code § 701B.Sec. 8

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 701B.Sec. 8 - NEW

1. In accordance with the requirements of 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), the Commission hereby establishes the Energy Storage Program for use by utilities that supply electric energy in this State.

2. The Energy Storage Program consists of the following categories of participants:

(a) Residential and small commercial;

(b) New construction;

(c) Public entities; and

(d) Large commercial and industrial customers of utilities who install energy storage systems that have a nameplate capacity of at least 100 kilowatts but not more than 1,000 kilowatts.

3. In selecting participants in the categories described in:

(a) Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 2, a utility shall give priority to applicants who install storage systems that have a nameplate capacity of less than 100 kilowatts.

(b) Paragraph (d) of subsection 2, a utility shall give priority to customers of the utility that own or operate:

(1) Hospitals or medical facilities;

(2) Airports;

(3) Public safety facilities;

(4) Public infrastructure facilities or dams; or

(5) Other facilities that support critical infrastructure needs, as determined by the working group established pursuant to section 15 of this regulation.

Nev. Admin. Code § 701B.Sec. 8

Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R022-18AP, eff. 6/26/2018

NRS 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)