1. The Renewable Energy School Pilot Program is hereby created. The goal of the Program is to encourage the development of and determine the feasibility for the integration of renewable energy systems on school properties.
2. The Commission shall adopt regulations for the Program. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) A time frame for implementation of the Program;
(b) The allowed renewable energy systems and combinations of such renewable energy systems on school property;
(c) The amount of capacity that may be installed at each school property that participates in the Program;
(d) A process by which a school district may apply for participation in the Program;
(e) Requirements for participation by a school district;
(f) The type of transactions allowed between a renewable energy system generator, a school district and a utility;
(g) Incentives which may be provided to a school district or school property to encourage participation; and
(h) Such other parameters as determined by the Commission and are consistent with the development of renewable energy systems at school properties.
3. The Program shall be limited to 10 school properties. Not more than 6 school properties from any one school district may participate in the Program.
4. The Commission shall adopt the regulations necessary to implement the Program not later than March 1, 2008.
5. The Commission shall prepare a report detailing the results of the Program and shall submit the report to the Legislature by December 1, 2008.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
(b) "Owned, leased or occupied" includes, without limitation, any real property, building or facilities which are owned, leased or occupied under a deed, lease, contract, license, permit, grant, patent or any other type of legal authorization.
(c) "Renewable energy system" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7815.
(d) "School district" means a county school district created pursuant to chapter 386 of NRS.
(e) "School property" means any real property, building or facilities which are owned, leased or occupied by a public school as defined in NRS 385.007.
(f) "Utility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.180.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2972; A 2015, 3733)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 701B - Renewable Energy Programs
NRS 701B.003 - Definitions. [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.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.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.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.830 - Duty of utility to administer Program. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]
NRS 701B.860 - Recovery of costs by utility. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]
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.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.560 - "Wind energy system" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2025.]
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.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.930 - Legislative findings and declarations.
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.995 - Duties of Board; availability of additional money; authority of Fund.