Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 239C - Homeland Security
NRS 239C.110 - "Utility" defined.


1. "Utility" means any public or private entity that:
(a) Provides water service, wastewater service, electric service or natural gas service to 500 or more service locations; or
(b) Operates any pipeline that is necessary to provide such service.
2. The term includes, without limitation:
(a) A governmental utility.
(b) A public utility that is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada pursuant to chapter 704 of NRS.
(c) A rural electric cooperative established pursuant to chapter 81 of NRS.
(d) A cooperative association, nonprofit corporation, nonprofit association or provider of electric service which is declared to be a public utility pursuant to NRS 704.673 and which provides service only to its members.
(e) A community water system that is subject to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. ยง 300i-2.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2453; A 2021, 263)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 239C - Homeland Security

NRS 239C.010 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 239C.020 - Definitions.

NRS 239C.030 - "Act of terrorism" defined.

NRS 239C.040 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 239C.045 - "Division" defined.

NRS 239C.050 - "Governmental utility" defined.

NRS 239C.060 - "Information system" defined.

NRS 239C.065 - "Law enforcement agency" defined.

NRS 239C.070 - "Political subdivision" defined.

NRS 239C.080 - "Response agency" defined.

NRS 239C.090 - "Restricted document" defined.

NRS 239C.100 - "System of communication" defined.

NRS 239C.105 - "Tribal government" defined.

NRS 239C.110 - "Utility" defined.

NRS 239C.120 - Creation; appointment of members; terms; designation of officers.

NRS 239C.130 - Meetings; quorum.

NRS 239C.140 - Meetings of Commission and appointed committees: Compliance with Open Meeting Law; exceptions; confidentiality.

NRS 239C.150 - Compensation of members.

NRS 239C.160 - Duties.

NRS 239C.170 - Appointment of committees.

NRS 239C.175 - Employment of staff.

NRS 239C.180 - Staff assistance.

NRS 239C.190 - Gifts, grants and contributions.

NRS 239C.200 - Annual report of Governor.

NRS 239C.210 - Confidentiality of certain documents, records or other items of information upon declaration of Governor; penalties; decennial review.

NRS 239C.220 - Inspection of restricted documents.

NRS 239C.230 - Custodian of restricted document; log of inspections.

NRS 239C.240 - Suspicious or unusual request to inspect restricted document.

NRS 239C.250 - Response plans of political subdivisions; confidentiality.

NRS 239C.260 - Plan for continuation of state and local governmental operations in event of catastrophic emergency.

NRS 239C.270 - Vulnerability assessment and response plan of utility and provider of new electric resources; confidentiality; penalties.

NRS 239C.300 - Submission of written report to Commission required.

NRS 239C.310 - Adoption of national system of emergency response; documentation evidencing compliance.

NRS 239C.400 - Creation; appointment of members; designation of officers; term.

NRS 239C.410 - Meetings; quorum.

NRS 239C.420 - Compliance with Open Meeting Law; exceptions; confidentiality.

NRS 239C.430 - Compensation of members.

NRS 239C.440 - Duties.

NRS 239C.450 - Appointment of subcommittees.

NRS 239C.460 - Staff assistance.

NRS 239C.470 - Gifts, grants and contributions.

NRS 239C.480 - Annual report.