Nev. Admin. Code § 701B.480

Current through November 8, 2024

Section 701B.480 - Annual plan of utility: Filing and contents

Pursuant to NRS 701B.610, a utility shall file with the Commission an annual plan which must include the following:

1. A schedule describing major program milestones.

2. A budget with the following categories:

(a) Contractor costs;

(b) Marketing costs;

(c) Training costs; and

(d) Utility administrative costs.

3. A report on the activity of the Program during the immediately preceding calendar year and the current calendar year which includes, without limitation, the most up-to-date versions of the following information for each calendar year:

(a) The number of applications filed in each program category;

(b) The number of participants enrolled in the Program and the number who have dropped out of the Program;

(c) The annual budget and expenditures;

(d) Any remaining financial obligations at the end of a calendar year;

(e) A list of completed installations;

(f) A summary of marketing efforts;

(g) A description of training and educational activities; and

(h) The results of participant surveys.

4. A description of the application process, including, without limitation:

(a) The procedures to be followed by the utility and the applicant;

(b) The criteria for the selection of applicants for the Program;

(c) Copies of proposed applications and forms; and

(d) The procedures for a participant to claim the incentive at completion of the project and a copy of the required claim form, which must include, at a minimum, the following data and attachments:

(1) The name and address of the participant;

(2) The address at which the wind energy system is located;

(3) The technical description of the main components of the wind energy system if different from the application;

(4) An assignment of the incentive payment, if applicable;

(5) A building permit signed off by the applicable governing jurisdiction to ensure that the wind energy system complies with all local codes;

(6) An invoice for the wind energy system to ensure that a properly licensed contractor performed the required work and that the wind energy system equipment is new and has not been previously installed; and

(7) A net metering agreement if not previously provided.

5. The total of all incentives paid for the immediately preceding calendar year.

6. The total of all incentives projected to be paid for the calendar year, with subtotals for incentives paid for installed capacity, incentives projected to be paid for active reservations and incentives forecasted to be paid.

7. A detailed advertising plan.

8. An education and training plan.

9. Standards and requirements for applicants to provide proof of wind speeds at tower sites for participating wind energy systems.

10. Proposed wind turbine certification lists for the next subsequent calendar year which outline the wind turbine models eligible for participation in the Program. After notifying the Commission, the utility may modify the wind turbine certification lists to address changes in the certification programs or suspend turbines from participation in the Program which have a demonstrated pattern of failure or unreliability.

11. An inspection and verification plan for wind energy systems which verifies that an applicant or participant meets all applicable requirements.

12. The average installed cost in Nevada of a wind energy system during the immediately preceding calendar year.

13. A graph and table showing the cumulative committed capacity and incurred incentive liability, separated into installed capacity and active reservations, at the end of each year since the inception of the Program.

14. A table demonstrating the effects of the Program on the rates paid by customers.

15. A survey for participants which includes, without limitation, questions on:

(a) The operational effectiveness of the participant's wind energy system, including, without limitation, the total kilowatt-hours of electricity generated per calendar year;

(b) Environmental issues, including, without limitation, the number of birds killed in relation to the wind energy system, the noise produced by the system and any other aesthetic issues related to the system; and

(c) Any other information regarding the effectiveness of the Program.

Nev. Admin. Code § 701B.480

Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R174-07, eff. 4-17-2008; A by R185-09, 4-20-2010; R025-12, 9-14-2012; R122-13, 2-26-2014; A by R124-15, eff. 4/4/2016

NRS 701B.590, 701B.610, 703.025