Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 704B - Providers of New Electric Resources
NRS 704B.300 - Authority of provider to sell energy, capacity or ancillary services; limitations; provider is not public utility because of transaction; jurisdiction of Commission; prohibition.


1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a provider of new electric resources may sell energy, capacity or ancillary services to one or more eligible customers if the provider holds a valid license and:
(a) The eligible customers have been approved to purchase energy, capacity and ancillary services from the provider pursuant to the provisions of NRS 704B.310; or
(b) The transaction complies with the provisions of NRS 704B.325.
2. A provider of new electric resources shall not sell energy, capacity or ancillary services to an eligible customer if the transaction violates the provisions of this chapter.
3. A provider of new electric resources that sells energy, capacity or ancillary services to an eligible customer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter:
(a) Does not become and shall not be deemed to be a public utility solely because of that transaction; and
(b) Becomes subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission only for the purposes of this chapter and NRS 704.033, 704.035 and 704.7801 to 704.7828, inclusive.
4. If a provider of new electric resources is not a public utility in this state and is not otherwise authorized by the provisions of a specific statute to sell energy, capacity or ancillary services at retail in this state, the provider shall not sell energy, capacity or ancillary services at retail in this state to a person or entity that is not an eligible customer.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3226; A 2003, 1260; 2019, 3523)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 704B - Providers of New Electric Resources

NRS 704B.010 - Definitions.

NRS 704B.020 - "Ancillary services" defined.

NRS 704B.030 - "Calendar quarter" defined.

NRS 704B.040 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 704B.045 - Consumer’s Advocate" defined.

NRS 704B.050 - "Electric utility" defined.

NRS 704B.080 - "Eligible customer" defined.

NRS 704B.090 - "Energy" defined.

NRS 704B.100 - "Generation asset" defined.

NRS 704B.110 - "New electric resource" defined.

NRS 704B.115 - "License" defined.

NRS 704B.120 - "Person" defined.

NRS 704B.130 - "Provider of new electric resources" and "provider" defined.

NRS 704B.140 - "Time-of-use meter" defined.

NRS 704B.170 - Effect of chapter on certain contracts; duties of electric utilities and assignees concerning certain contracts.

NRS 704B.200 - Regulations.

NRS 704B.210 - Submission of report to Legislative Commission.

NRS 704B.300 - Authority of provider to sell energy, capacity or ancillary services; limitations; provider is not public utility because of transaction; jurisdiction of Commission; prohibition.

NRS 704B.310 - Application for approval of proposed transaction: Time for filing; contents; confidentiality of certain information; public notice and hearing; review by Commission; terms, conditions and payments as part of approval; time within which...

NRS 704B.315 - Qualifications for licensure of provider; issuance, limitation, suspension and revocation of license; regulations requiring submission of certain information to Commission.

NRS 704B.325 - Purchase of energy, capacity or ancillary services from alternative provider after approval of original transaction: Rights and obligations of eligible customers; expedited review by Commission; limited disclosure of certain informatio...

NRS 704B.330 - Replacement of energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from provider with energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from electric utility; tariffs.

NRS 704B.335 - Commission required to establish procedures to apply for replacement of energy, capacity or ancillary services purchased from provider with bundled service purchased from electric utility; limitations; terms and conditions after approv...

NRS 704B.340 - Time-of-use meters: Requirements; installation; costs; limitations; number; use of other meters or equipment.

NRS 704B.350 - Duty of electric utility to provide certain components of electric service; duty of Commission to establish just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates; effect of chapter on existing rights and requirements under federal and state law...

NRS 704B.360 - Payment of taxes, fees and assessments by eligible customers or providers; billing requirements; disciplinary action for failure to comply.