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A.B. 270
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SUMMARYRevises provisions governing net metering. (BDR
58-686)
EXPLANATION: Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill; (2) variations of green
bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment; (3) red strikethrough is deleted
language in the original bill; (4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this
amendment; (5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in
this amendment.
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1 (III) The customer-generator transfers the net metering
2 system to another person.
3 (4) The value of the excess electricity must not be used to
4 reduce any other fee or charge imposed by the utility.
5 3. If the cost of purchasing and installing a net metering system
6 was paid for:
7 (a) In whole or in part by a utility, the electricity generated by
8 the net metering system shall be deemed to be electricity that the
9 utility generated or acquired from a renewable energy system for the
10 purposes of complying with its portfolio standard pursuant to NRS
11 704.7801 to 704.7828, inclusive.
12 (b) Entirely by a customer -generator, the Commission shall
13 issue to the customer-generator portfolio energy credits for use
14 within the system of portfolio energy credits adopted by the
15 Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7821 and 704.78213 equal to the
16 electricity generated by the net metering system.
17 4. A bill for electrical service is due at the time established
18 pursuant to the terms of the contract between the utility and the
19 customer -generator.
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21 Sec. 5. Chapter 704 of the NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new subchapter 704.776 to read as follows:
22 704.776 Renewable Energy Net Billing Tariff.
1. Each utility shall offer net metering in accordance with
NRS 704.766 through 704.775 to customer-generators who
submit applications to install net metering systems within its
service territory until such time as the Commission has
established a renewable energy net billing tariff (net billing
tariff) pursuant to subsections 2 and 3.
2. Upon approval of the net billing tariff, each utility shall
offer net billing to customer-generators who submit applications
to install customer renewable energy systems within its service
territory.
3. For the purposes of evaluating and approving any net
billing tariff filed by a utility with the Commission pursuant to
subsection 1 and otherwise carrying out the provisions of this
section, the Commission:
(a) Shall establish a just and reasonable per kilowatt hour rate
for electricity that is fed back to the utility from a customer
renewable energy system, where such just and reasonable
rate shall incorporate:
(1) The following electric grid and direct benefits provided
by a customer renewable energy system, the total value
of which shall not be less than $0.09 per kilowatt hour:
a. Avoided energy;
b. Avoided generation capacity;
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