Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 701B - Renewable Energy Programs
NRS 701B.290 - Issuance of portfolio energy credits. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]


1. After a participant installs a solar energy system included in the Solar Program, the Commission shall issue portfolio energy credits for use within the system of portfolio energy credits adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7821 and 704.78213.
2. The Commission shall designate the portfolio energy credits issued pursuant to this section as portfolio energy credits generated, acquired or saved from solar renewable energy systems for the purposes of the portfolio standard.
3. All portfolio energy credits issued for a solar energy system installed pursuant to the Solar Program must be assigned to and become the property of the utility administering the Program.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2972; A 2009, 991; R 2011, 2563; R 2013, 3347, effective January 1, 2026)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 701B - Renewable Energy Programs

NRS 701B.003 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.005 - Minimum capacity for Solar Program; limitations on incentives paid to renewable energy and electric vehicle infrastructure programs; allocation of certain amount of incentives to benefit low-income customers; performance-based incentiv...

NRS 701B.007 - Applications to participate in renewable energy programs: False or misleading statements prohibited. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.010 - Applicability. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.020 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.030 - "Applicant" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.040 - "Category" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.050 - "Commission" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.055 - "Distributed generation system" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.057 - "Energy storage system" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.070 - "Owned, leased or occupied" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.080 - "Participant" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.090 - "Person" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.150 - "Solar energy system" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.160 - "Solar Program" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.180 - "Utility" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.190 - Legislative findings and declaration. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.200 - Regulations: Establishment of incentives and requirements for utility’s annual plan; recovery of costs by utility. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.210 - Regulations: Establishment of qualifications and requirements for participation; form and content of utility’s master application; process for accepting and approving applications; utility’s certification of compliance required; proces...

NRS 701B.220 - Regulations: Establishment of incentives for participation; reporting requirements and decline over time of incentives; Commission authorized to adjust amount of incentives; continued payment of incentive. [Effective through December 3...

NRS 701B.223 - Regulations to establish program for payment of incentives for installation of energy storage systems by customers of utility; inclusion of information concerning incentives in annual plan of utility; eligibility for incentive; review...

NRS 701B.226 - Regulations to establish program for payment of incentives for installation of energy storage systems with certain level of nameplate capacity; eligibility for incentive; limitation on amount of incentives paid. [Effective through Dece...

NRS 701B.230 - Duty of utility to file annual plan; review and approval of annual plan by Commission; recovery of costs by utility. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.240 - Creation of Solar Program; Commission required to establish categories of participation; eligibility requirements. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.250 - Application to participate; review of application by utility. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.255 - Procedure for selection and notification of participants; authorization to install and energize solar energy system; submission of incentive claim form; determination of amount and type of incentive; withdrawal of participant; forfeitu...

NRS 701B.265 - Installation of solar energy system deemed public work under certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.280 - Participation in net metering. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.290 - Issuance of portfolio energy credits. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.336 - Establishment of Demonstration Program; categories of participation; eligibility requirements; notification of participants; regulations.

NRS 701B.339 - Recovery of costs by utility.

NRS 701B.342 - Regulations: Establishment of program milestones and rebate program for participants.

NRS 701B.345 - Withdrawal of participant for noncompliance; forfeiture of rebates.

NRS 701B.580 - Creation of Program; Commission required to establish categories of participation; eligibility requirements. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.590 - Regulations: Establishment of capacity goals and incentives; continued payment of incentives. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.600 - Duty of utility to administer Program according to annual plan; recovery of costs by utility. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.610 - Duty of utility to file annual plan; review and approval of annual plan by Commission. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.615 - Procedure for selection and notification of participants; authorization to install and energize wind energy system; submission of incentive claim form; determination of amount of incentive; withdrawal of participant; forfeiture of ince...

NRS 701B.625 - Installation of wind energy system deemed public work under certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.640 - Issuance of portfolio energy credits. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.650 - Participation in net metering. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.820 - Creation of Program; categories of participation; eligibility requirements; regulations establishing qualifications of applicant. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.830 - Duty of utility to administer Program. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.840 - Regulations: Establishment of capacity goals and incentives. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.850 - Duty of utility to file annual plan; review and approval of annual plan by Commission. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.860 - Recovery of costs by utility. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.865 - Procedure for selection and notification of participants; authorization to construct waterpower energy system; submission of incentive claim form and supporting information; determination of amount of incentive; withdrawal of participa...

NRS 701B.870 - Issuance of portfolio energy credits. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.880 - Participation in net metering. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.300 - Definitions.

NRS 701B.303 - "Category" defined.

NRS 701B.306 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 701B.309 - "Demonstration Program" defined.

NRS 701B.312 - "Institution of higher education" defined.

NRS 701B.315 - "Participant" defined.

NRS 701B.318 - "Person" defined.

NRS 701B.321 - "Public and other property" defined.

NRS 701B.324 - "School property" defined.

NRS 701B.327 - "Small business" defined.

NRS 701B.330 - "Solar thermal system" defined.

NRS 701B.333 - "Utility" defined.

NRS 701B.350 - Creation; regulations; conditions and limitations; reports.

NRS 701B.400 - Short title. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.410 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.420 - "Agricultural property" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.430 - "Applicant" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.440 - "Category" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.450 - "Commission" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.460 - "Institution of higher education" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.470 - "Participant" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.480 - "Person" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.500 - "Public property" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.510 - "School property" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.520 - "Small business" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.540 - "Utility" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.550 - "Wind Demonstration Program" or "Program" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.560 - "Wind energy system" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.670 - Legislative findings and declarations; creation of Program; regulations; payment of incentives; purchase of electric service based on time of usage; promotion of electric vehicle infrastructure; review and approval by Commission of ann...

NRS 701B.700 - Short title. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.710 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.720 - "Applicant" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.730 - "Commission" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.740 - "Participant" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.750 - "Person" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.780 - "Utility" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.790 - "Waterpower" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.800 - "Waterpower energy system" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.810 - "Waterpower Demonstration Program" or "Program" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]

NRS 701B.900 - Short title.

NRS 701B.903 - Definitions.

NRS 701B.906 - "Department" defined.

NRS 701B.909 - "Division" defined.

NRS 701B.912 - "Renewable energy" defined.

NRS 701B.915 - "Retrofitting" defined.

NRS 701B.918 - "Weatherization" defined.

NRS 701B.921 - Establishment of contractual relationships with nonprofit collaboratives; requirements relating to job training, career development and apprenticeship programs; requests for proposals and contracts; funding; reports to Interim Finance...

NRS 701B.924 - Determination of projects for weatherization and retrofitting; criteria for prioritizing and selecting projects; requests for proposals and contracts; reports to Interim Finance Committee. [Effective through December 31, 2025.] Determi...

NRS 701B.925 - Required evaluation of window replacement alternatives in public buildings by State Public Works Division of Department of Administration; exceptions; use of window replacement alternative required under certain circumstances; consulta...

NRS 701B.930 - Legislative findings and declarations.

NRS 701B.935 - Definitions.

NRS 701B.940 - "Alternative fuel vehicle project" defined.

NRS 701B.945 - "Board" defined.

NRS 701B.950 - "Demand response project" defined.

NRS 701B.955 - "Energy efficiency project" defined.

NRS 701B.960 - "Nevada Clean Energy Fund" or "Fund" defined.

NRS 701B.965 - "Qualified clean energy project" defined.

NRS 701B.970 - "Renewable energy" defined.

NRS 701B.975 - "Renewable energy project" defined.

NRS 701B.980 - "System efficiency project" defined.

NRS 701B.985 - Creation.

NRS 701B.990 - Board of Directors: Creation; appointment; qualifications; terms; election of Chair; meetings; quorum; adoption of rules; allowances and expenses of members.

NRS 701B.995 - Duties of Board; availability of additional money; authority of Fund.