Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 702 - Energy Assistance
NRS 702.250 - Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation: Creation; administration of Fund by Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; sources and distribution of money in Fund.


1. There is hereby created as a special revenue fund in the State Treasury the Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services shall administer the Fund.
2. In addition to the money that must be credited to the Fund from the universal energy charge, all money received from private or public sources to carry out the purposes of this chapter must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Fund.
3. The Division shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the money in the Fund is administered in a manner which is coordinated with all other sources of money that are available for energy assistance and conservation, including, without limitation, money contributed from private sources, money obtained from the Federal Government and money obtained from any agency or instrumentality of this State or political subdivision of this State.
4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Fund, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Fund. All claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
5. After deduction of any refunds paid from the Fund pursuant to NRS 702.160, the money in the Fund must be distributed pursuant to NRS 702.260, 702.270 and 702.275.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3233; A 2007, 2975)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 702 - Energy Assistance

NRS 702.010 - Definitions.

NRS 702.020 - "Calendar quarter" defined.

NRS 702.030 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 702.035 - "Division of Welfare and Supportive Services" defined.

NRS 702.040 - "Fund" defined.

NRS 702.050 - "Housing Division" defined.

NRS 702.060 - "Municipal utility" defined.

NRS 702.070 - "Person" defined.

NRS 702.080 - "Public utility" defined.

NRS 702.090 - "Retail customer" defined.

NRS 702.100 - "Universal energy charge" defined.

NRS 702.150 - Applicability; exemptions for certain retail customers; limitations on receipt of assistance by certain retail customers.

NRS 702.160 - Amount of charge; duty to pay; exemptions for certain activities; collection; duties of public utilities and municipal utilities; duties of certain retail customers; cap; refunds.

NRS 702.170 - Powers and duties of Commission; regulations and enforcement; reports; audits and investigations; administrative charge; deposit of money; civil action for recovery of money.

NRS 702.250 - Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation: Creation; administration of Fund by Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; sources and distribution of money in Fund.

NRS 702.260 - Programs to assist eligible households in paying for natural gas and electricity; powers and duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.

NRS 702.270 - Programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; powers and duties of Housing Division; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.

NRS 702.275 - Reports on unspent and unencumbered money in Fund; distribution of portion of such money for programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; administrative expenses.

NRS 702.280 - Coordination and evaluation of programs; duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Housing Division; submission of report to Governor, Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee.