NAC704.856. Supply and installation of material or equipment by utility: General requirements.

     1. A utility may offer to arrange for the supply and installation of the material or equipment needed to carry out a measure for conservation of energy. If the eligible customer accepts, the utility may make the arrangement but only:

     (a) Through a contract with a supplier or installer who:

          (1) Is not subject to the utility’s control, except for the performance of the contract, and is not an affiliate or a subsidiary of the utility; and

          (2) If selected by the utility, is selected in a manner consistent with paragraph (b); and

     (b) In a manner which:

          (1) Does not involve any unfair method of competition;

          (2) Does not have any substantially adverse effect on competition in the area in which the supply or installation will be undertaken and will not result in giving any supplier or contractor an unreasonably large share of contracts for such supply or installations;

          (3) To the extent practicable and consistent with the other provisions of this section, minimizes the cost of the measure to the eligible customer; and

          (4) Allows the eligible customer to obtain from the utility upon request a current estimate of the average local price for the supply and installation.

     2. Before a utility undertakes to supply or install material or equipment pursuant to this section, the utility must obtain the Commission’s approval.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 1-19-84, eff. 5-17-84; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R058-06, 6-28-2006)