Chapter704 Regulation of Public Utilities Generally  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NAC 704.005. Definitions.
NAC 704.0052. “Access line” defined.
NAC 704.0054. “Basic network service” defined.
NAC 704.0055. “Basic service” defined.
NAC 704.0056. “Business line service” defined.
NAC 704.006. “Commission” defined.
NAC 704.0065. “Competitive service” defined.
NAC 704.0066. “Competitive supplier” defined.
NAC 704.0068. “Deregulated service” defined.
NAC 704.007. “Deregulation” defined.
NAC 704.0075. “Discretionary service” defined.
NAC 704.0076. “Energy efficiency contract” defined.
NAC 704.00765. “Energy efficiency measure” defined.
NAC 704.0077. “Essential service” defined.
NAC 704.0079. “Exchange” defined.
NAC 704.008. “Exemption from tariff” defined.
NAC 704.0085. “Flexibility of pricing” defined.
NAC 704.00861. “Incumbent local exchange carrier” defined.
NAC 704.00862. “Interexchange carrier” defined.
NAC 704.00863. “Interruptible irrigation sales” defined.
NAC 704.00864. “Intraexchange carrier” defined.
NAC 704.00868. “Local area of transport and access” and “LATA” defined.
NAC 704.0087. “Operator service” defined.
NAC 704.00872. “Other essential service” defined.
NAC 704.008723. “Portfolio energy credit” defined.
NAC 704.008727. “Portfolio energy system or efficiency measure” defined.
NAC 704.00873. “Presiding officer” defined.
NAC 704.00876. “Provider of last resort” defined.
NAC 704.0088. “Reseller” defined.
NAC 704.00882. “Small-scale provider of last resort” defined.
NAC 704.00883. “Telecommunication” defined.
NAC 704.008835. “Telecommunication provider” and “telephone company” defined.
NAC 704.00884. “Telecommunication service” and “telephone service” defined.
NAC 704.009. “Uniform System of Accounts” defined.
NAC 704.0097. Deviation from provisions of chapter.
DEFERRED ACCOUNTING
NAC 704.023. Definitions.
NAC 704.024. “Adjustment date” defined.
NAC 704.030. “Amortization period” defined.
NAC 704.031. “Annual rate adjustment application” defined.
NAC 704.032. “Base tariff energy rate” defined.
NAC 704.035. “Deferred energy accounting” defined.
NAC 704.037. “Deferred energy accounting adjustment” defined.
NAC 704.039. “Deferred energy application” defined.
NAC 704.045. “Deferred energy balance” defined.
NAC 704.048. “Electric utility” defined.
NAC 704.050. “Energy costs” defined.
NAC 704.055. “FERC account” defined.
NAC 704.056. “Gas utility” defined.
NAC 704.058. “Off-system sales” defined.
NAC 704.061. “Purchased gas” defined.
NAC 704.063. “Test period” defined.
NAC 704.075. Applicability; notice by gas utility of its intent to use deferred energy accounting.
NAC 704.090. Gas utilities: Termination of deferred energy accounting.
NAC 704.095. Deferred energy accounts: General requirements.
NAC 704.101. Deferred energy accounts: Required entries.
NAC 704.105. Account for energy cost adjustments.
NAC 704.111. Clearing deferred energy accounts; calculation and application of deferred energy accounting adjustment.
NAC 704.116. Deferred energy applications; calculation and effective period of base tariff energy rate and deferred energy accounting adjustment.
NAC 704.117. Gas utilities: Application to revise base tariff energy rate.
NAC 704.1172. Gas utilities making quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate: Application to make quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment.
NAC 704.1174. Gas utilities: Application to discontinue making quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment and to establish deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant to NAC 704.111 and 704.116.
NAC 704.1176. Electric utilities: Application to make quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment.
NAC 704.1178. Electric utilities: Application to discontinue making quarterly adjustments to deferred energy accounting adjustment and to establish deferred energy accounting adjustment pursuant to NAC 704.111 and 704.116.
NAC 704.118. Notice of certain applications, hearings thereon and quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate and, if applicable, deferred energy accounting adjustments.
NAC 704.120. Adoption by reference of certain accounts from Uniform System of Accounts of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
NAC 704.135. Gas utilities: Calculation of certain base tariff energy rates and recommendation of preferred base tariff energy rate.
NAC 704.145. Additional requirements for deferred energy accounts; accounts relating to income taxes.
NAC 704.150. Carrying charges.
NAC 704.161. Gas utilities: Application to make quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate.
NAC 704.166. Gas utilities: Application to terminate quarterly adjustments to base tariff energy rate and to establish base tariff energy rate.
NAC 704.195. Monthly reports.
RECOVERY OF VARIABLE INTEREST EXPENSE OR DIVIDENDS
NAC 704.210. Definitions.
NAC 704.211. “Amortization period” defined.
NAC 704.212. “Deferred energy accounting adjustment” defined.
NAC 704.213. “FERC account” defined.
NAC 704.214. “Test period” defined.
NAC 704.215. “Weighted average variable interest or dividend rate” defined.
NAC 704.216. “Utility” defined.
NAC 704.217. Application to recover deferred variable interest expense or dividends: Filing and contents.
NAC 704.218. Calculation of revenues and expenses related to allowable variable interest expense or dividends.
NAC 704.219. Calculation of revenues and expenses related to accumulation of deferred variable interest or dividends.
NAC 704.220. Computation of carrying charge.
NAC 704.221. Limit on recovery of debit balance in subaccount for deferred variable interest expense.
NAC 704.222. Effective date of change in rate.
ANNUAL REPORTS
NAC 704.225. Submission; contents.
REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS
NAC 704.228. Definitions.
NAC 704.230. “Accident” defined.
NAC 704.231. “Estimated property damage” defined.
NAC 704.232. “Pipeline” defined.
NAC 704.235. Exemptions.
NAC 704.240. Initial report: Submission; designated employee.
NAC 704.245. Initial report: Contents; confidentiality.
NAC 704.250. Submission of final report and additional information; rescission of initial report.
REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT SERVICE OUTAGES
NAC 704.2555. Definitions.
NAC 704.256. “Pipeline” defined.
NAC 704.2565. “Significant service outage” defined.
NAC 704.257. Annual certification of population by Commission.
NAC 704.2575. Initial report: Submission; designated employee.
NAC 704.258. Initial report: Contents; confidentiality.
NAC 704.2585. Submission of final report and additional information; rescission of initial report.
NAC 704.259. Electric utilities: Quarterly reports.
NAC 704.2595. Water utilities: Notification of certain scheduled maintenance.
DISCLOSURES TO CUSTOMERS BY CERTAIN ELECTRIC UTILITIES
NAC 704.2761. Definitions.
NAC 704.2763. “Biofuel” defined.
NAC 704.2765. “Biomass” defined.
NAC 704.2767. “Electric utility” defined.
NAC 704.2769. “Excluded sale” defined.
NAC 704.2771. “Generation asset” defined.
NAC 704.2773. “Heavy metal” defined.
NAC 704.2775. “Native generation” defined.
NAC 704.2777. “Purchased power” defined.
NAC 704.2783. Distribution and formatting of disclosure statements.
NAC 704.2785. Contents of disclosure statement: Information relating to certain sales, energy sources and emissions.
NAC 704.2787. Contents of disclosure statement: Information relating to certain products, services and programs.
ADVERTISING BY CERTAIN ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES
NAC 704.280. Definitions.
NAC 704.285. Applicability.
NAC 704.290. Promotional or political advertising.
NAC 704.295. Exemptions.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CUSTOMERS OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES
NAC 704.302. Definitions.
NAC 704.3022. “Advanced service delivery meter” defined.
NAC 704.3023. “Advanced service delivery meter customer” defined.
NAC 704.303. “Customer” defined.
NAC 704.304. “Deposit” defined.
NAC 704.3055. “Division” defined.
NAC 704.3065. “Elderly” defined.
NAC 704.307. “Especially dangerous to health” defined.
NAC 704.309. “Guarantor” defined.
NAC 704.3105. “Person with a disability” defined.
NAC 704.313. “Rule” defined.
NAC 704.314. “Satisfactory credit” defined.
NAC 704.315. “Termination of service” defined.
NAC 704.316. “Timely payment” defined.
NAC 704.317. “Utility” defined.
NAC 704.320. Records of utility.
NAC 704.321. Terms of agreement with customer.
NAC 704.322. Form for complaint by customer.
NAC 704.323. Transmittal of information to customers.
NAC 704.326. Application for service; provision of range of historical energy use at location of service.
NAC 704.327. Establishment of credit.
NAC 704.328. Deposit: Generally.
NAC 704.329. Deposit: Alternatives.
NAC 704.330. Deposit: Additional amount.
NAC 704.331. Deposit: Notification of requirement.
NAC 704.332. Deposit: Payment in installments.
NAC 704.333. Deposit: Return.
NAC 704.334. Guarantors.
NAC 704.336. Basis and contents of bill for service.
NAC 704.337. Billing based upon estimated usage.
NAC 704.338. Program for equalized billing for service.
NAC 704.339. Billing and payment for service.
NAC 704.341. Program for deferred payment of delinquent bill.
NAC 704.342. Program to pay bills of customers under financial hardship; coordination with other entities providing assistance to lower-income customers.
NAC 704.3425. Visits for service and repair.
NAC 704.343. Testing meters for accuracy.
NAC 704.344. Adjustment of bill when meter inaccurate.
NAC 704.346. Resolution of dispute regarding bill, charge or service.
NAC 704.348. Refusal to provide service.
NAC 704.350. Termination of service: No prior notice.
NAC 704.355. Termination of service: Prior notice.
NAC 704.360. Termination of service: Provision of notice.
NAC 704.365. Termination of service: Designation and notification of third person.
NAC 704.370. Termination of service: Postponement when dangerous to health.
NAC 704.372. Termination of service: Postponement upon agreement to pay delinquent bill.
NAC 704.375. Termination of service: Miscellaneous restrictions.
NAC 704.380. Termination of service: Restrictions regarding certain delinquent bills.
NAC 704.383. Resumption of service.
NAC 704.385. Written notice to customers and outreach concerning elderly persons and persons with disability.
NAC 704.390. Notice of termination of service to customer who is elderly or who is person with disability.
TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
NAC 704.391. Definitions.
NAC 704.3912. “Customer” defined.
NAC 704.3914. “Division” defined.
NAC 704.3916. “Especially dangerous to health” defined.
NAC 704.3918. “Landlord” defined.
NAC 704.392. “Termination of service” defined.
NAC 704.3922. “Utility” defined.
NAC 704.3924. Terms of agreement with customer.
NAC 704.3926. Termination without prior notice.
NAC 704.3928. Termination after notice.
NAC 704.393. Provision of notice of termination.
NAC 704.3932. Program of deferred payments.
NAC 704.3934. Postponement of termination during forecasted period of extreme heat.
NAC 704.3936. Postponement of termination when dangerous to health.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CUSTOMERS OF CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDERS
NAC 704.395. Definitions.
NAC 704.3955. “Connection fee” defined.
NAC 704.396. “Cosigner” defined.
NAC 704.3965. “Customer” defined.
NAC 704.397. “Deposit” defined.
NAC 704.3975. “Division” defined.
NAC 704.398. “Elderly” defined.
NAC 704.3985. “Especially dangerous to health” defined.
NAC 704.399. “Guarantor” defined.
NAC 704.3995. “Person with a disability” defined.
NAC 704.401. “Satisfactory credit” defined.
NAC 704.4015. “Termination of service” defined.
NAC 704.402. “Third person” defined.
NAC 704.4025. “Unsatisfactory credit” defined.
NAC 704.403. “Utility” defined.
NAC 704.404. Applicability; purpose.
NAC 704.4045. Records of utility.
NAC 704.4051. Dissemination of information concerning customers.
NAC 704.406. Availability of information to customers.
NAC 704.4065. Notice of programs for customers with special needs.
NAC 704.407. Terms of agreement with customer.
NAC 704.408. Application for service.
NAC 704.4085. Establishment of credit.
NAC 704.409. Deposit: Generally.
NAC 704.4095. Payment of deposit and connection fee.
NAC 704.4105. Deposit: Return.
NAC 704.411. Cosigners and guarantors.
NAC 704.412. Contents of bill for service.
NAC 704.4125. Payment of bill for service.
NAC 704.413. Agreement for deferred payment of bill.
NAC 704.4135. Apportionment of partial payment of bill.
NAC 704.414. Credit to account of customer.
NAC 704.4145. Resolution of dispute regarding bill, charge or service.
NAC 704.4151. Furnishing local service to customer who fails to pay disputed toll charges and files complaint; action upon resolution of complaint.
NAC 704.4155. Continuation of certain services upon temporary suspension of basic service because of nonpayment.
NAC 704.416. Grounds for termination of service.
NAC 704.4165. Notice of intended termination of service.
NAC 704.417. Special notice of proposed termination when dangerous to health.
NAC 704.4175. Designation and notification of third persons.
NAC 704.418. Refusal of service and termination without notice.
NAC 704.4185. Postponement of termination when dangerous to health.
NAC 704.419. Postponement of termination upon agreement to pay delinquent bill.
NAC 704.4195. Restrictions on termination: Certain delinquent bills; weekends and holidays.
NAC 704.4205. Contesting propriety of termination.
NAC 704.421. Resumption of service.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
Interstate Pay-Per-Call Service
Intrastate Long-Distance Service
Basic Network Service and Business Line Service
Change of Preferred Long Distance Carrier
ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE
NAC 704.450. Adoption by reference of National Electrical Safety Code.
INTRASTATE TRANSPORTATION OF GAS
NAC 704.455. Applicability.
NAC 704.460. Adoption by reference of certain federal regulations.
NAC 704.461. Adoption by reference of certain standards of National Fire Protection Association.
NAC 704.465. Certain reports and notifications required to be made concurrently to United States Department of Transportation and Commission.
CURTAILMENT OF DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL GAS
NAC 704.471. Definitions.
NAC 704.473. “Boiler fuel” defined.
NAC 704.477. “Capability of using an alternative fuel” defined.
NAC 704.479. “Commercial use” defined.
NAC 704.481. “Correctional facility” defined.
NAC 704.483. “Firm requirement” defined.
NAC 704.487. “Hospital” defined.
NAC 704.489. “Industrial use” defined.
NAC 704.491. “Interruptible requirement” defined.
NAC 704.493. “School” defined.
NAC 704.497. Purpose; applicability.
NAC 704.499. Duty to deliver continuous supply and avoid shortages, interruptions.
NAC 704.501. Priorities in curtailment of service.
NAC 704.503. Lower level of priority to be fully curtailed before higher level; partial curtailments.
NAC 704.507. Curtailment in emergencies.
NAC 704.509. Distribution of new supply made available by customer.
NAC 704.511. Information to be furnished to suppliers and obtained from customers.
NATURAL GAS SUPPLIED TO GENERATING, INDUSTRIAL AND LARGE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
NAC 704.516. Definitions.
NAC 704.517. Applicability.
NAC 704.518. Rates and charges: Schedule; contract for special services; customer subject to schedule or contract; establishment by utility; exemption from certain provisions.
NAC 704.519. Schedule of rates and charges: Effective date.
NAC 704.521. Schedule of rates and charges: Written justification.
NAC 704.522. Procedure for changing level of rate.
NAC 704.524. Notification of customers of change in rates and charges.
NAC 704.526. Filing of list identifying schedule and affected customers; notice to customers.
NAC 704.527. Filing copy of lists with Consumer’s Advocate.
NAC 704.528. Violations: Action by Commission.
SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
NAC 704.531. Definitions.
NAC 704.532. Certificate of public convenience and necessity.
NAC 704.533. Duties of operator.
NAC 704.534. Annual report.
NAC 704.535. Procedure for reporting emergencies.
NAC 704.536. Allowable charges; refund of overcharge.
NAC 704.537. Complaints and inquiries.
WATER SERVICE AND SEWAGE SERVICE
General Provisions
Resource Planning
Maintenance of Fire Hydrants
Utilities That Service Limited Number of Customers: Rates and Service
Utilities That Service Limited Number of Customers: Real Property and Goods
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND RATE MAKING FOR CERTAIN UTILITIES
Uniform System of Accounts
Adjustment of Rates in Conformity With Federal Tax Reform
Rate Design for Certain Electric Utilities
Rate Design for Certain Natural Gas Utilities
Rates for Interruptible Service
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
General Requirements and Exemptions for Certain Providers and Services
Performance Standards and Penalties to Encourage Competition and Discourage Discrimination
Complaints to Resolve Disputes Between Telecommunication Providers
Fund to Maintain the Availability of Telephone Service
Classification and Provision of Services of Certain Small-Scale Providers of Last Resort
Additional Requirements for Certain Providers and Services
Inside Wiring for Telephone Equipment
Shared Tenant Service
Relief of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers From Obligations of Providers of Last Resort
Competitive Suppliers
Discretionary and Competitive Services
Operator Services for Prison Inmate Phones
Adjustment of Intrastate Charges and Rates by Telephone Companies
Payphone Service
Deregulation of Service Provided by Local Exchange Company
Determination of Wholesale Rates by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
SALE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
NAC 704.760. Purpose.
NAC 704.762. Applicability.
NAC 704.764. Definitions.
NAC 704.766. Operating permit required.
NAC 704.768. Application for operating permit.
NAC 704.770. Description of service area.
NAC 704.772. Description of operating system.
NAC 704.774. Description of geothermal resource.
NAC 704.776. Confidentiality of exploration and subsurface information.
NAC 704.778. Statement of economic feasibility.
NAC 704.780. Additional information to be submitted with application.
NAC 704.782. Addendum to contract between utility and customer.
PROVIDERS OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE
NAC 704.786. “Commercial mobile radio service” defined.
NAC 704.7862. Information to be filed with Commission.
NAC 704.7864. Requirement to file information before initiating service; notification of changes.
COMPETITIVE NATURAL GAS SERVICE
Distribution Companies and Affiliates
Potentially Competitive Services
Alternative Sellers
Cost Recovery for Replacement of Existing Natural Gas Pipelines and Related Infrastructure
ENERGY UTILITIES: AUTHORIZATION OF MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS OR CHANGES IN CONTROL
NAC 704.79971. Definitions.
NAC 704.79973. “Applicant” defined.
NAC 704.79975. “Energy utility” defined.
NAC 704.79977. “Parties to the proposed transaction” defined.
NAC 704.79979. “Transaction” defined.
NAC 704.79981. Requirement to submit application.
NAC 704.79983. Application for authorization of proposed transaction: General contents.
NAC 704.79985. Application for authorization of proposed transaction: Inclusion of information on effect on costs and rates.
NAC 704.79987. Application for authorization of proposed transaction: Inclusion of information on effect on competition.
NAC 704.79989. Application for authorization of proposed transaction: Inclusion of information on facilities.
NAC 704.79991. Order from Commission for changes or additions.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY IN RESIDENCES
NAC 704.800. Applicability.
NAC 704.802. Definitions.
NAC 704.803. Adoption by reference of certain publications.
NAC 704.804. Announcements to eligible customers: Distribution; contents.
NAC 704.806. Announcements to eligible customers: List of measures to conserve energy.
NAC 704.808. Announcements to eligible customers: List of practices to conserve energy.
NAC 704.810. Announcements to eligible customers: Estimates of savings in cost of energy.
NAC 704.812. Announcements to eligible customers: Limitation on advertisements.
NAC 704.814. Inspections by utility; exceptions.
NAC 704.816. Time for inspection; quarterly report.
NAC 704.818. Qualifications of inspectors.
NAC 704.820. Proposed methodology for performing inspections.
NAC 704.822. Alternatives to actual measurements and inspection.
NAC 704.824. Written assessment of appropriate practices.
NAC 704.826. Measures for conservation: Determination of whether recommendation is appropriate.
NAC 704.828. Measures for conservation: Suggestion; evaluation upon customer’s request.
NAC 704.830. Inspection if primary source of energy not sold by utility.
NAC 704.832. Offer to supply certain equipment and to explain adjustment of thermostats to customer; restriction on supplying or installing material or equipment.
NAC 704.834. Results of inspection; duties of inspector.
NAC 704.836. Retention of data and results.
NAC 704.838. Provision of information and assistance concerning bids, goods and services.
NAC 704.856. Supply and installation of material or equipment by utility: General requirements.
NAC 704.858. Supply and installation of material or equipment by utility: Duties of utility.
NAC 704.860. Prohibited discrimination.
NAC 704.862. Determination of levels of R-values for insulation of ceilings and appropriateness of thermal windows.
NAC 704.870. Annual reports.
NAC 704.872. Accounting for amounts received or expended.
NAC 704.874. Crediting of amounts received as reimbursement for expenses.
NAC 704.876. Operating expenses of utility; recovery of expenses.
COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION
NAC 704.8771. “Small power production facility” defined.
NAC 704.8773. Applicability.
NAC 704.8775. Adoption by reference of certain federal regulations.
NAC 704.8777. Proposed contract for purchase of capacity or energy: Contents; requirement for bond or other security; application for approval of contract.
NAC 704.8779. Proposed contract for purchase of capacity or energy: Consistency with plan to increase supply of or decrease demand for electricity.
NAC 704.8781. Submission of information.
NAC 704.8783. Requirements for reporting data: Short-term avoided costs; analyses and calculations for determining proposed rates.
NAC 704.8785. Requirements for reporting data: Information relating to design, operations and safety; efficiency of generation of power.
NAC 704.8787. Interconnection costs.
NAC 704.8789. System emergency.
NAC 704.8791. Contracts and short-term rates for purchase of power; rates for sales.
NAC 704.8793. Resolution of disputes.
ELECTRIC SERVICE
Renewable Energy Zones
Master Meters
Net Metering Systems
Portfolio Standard
System of Portfolio Energy Credits
Capacity Allocation for New Commercial and Industrial Businesses
Resource Planning
RESOURCE PLANNING AND ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR CERTAIN NATURAL GAS UTILITIES
General Provisions
Informational Reports
Conservation and Energy Efficiency Programs
UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDED TO MOBILE HOME PARKS
NAC 704.980. Definitions.
NAC 704.981. “Common area” interpreted.
NAC 704.982. Lines and equipment: Adoption of federal safety standards; reporting of recommendations resulting from examination and testing.
NAC 704.983. Service charge: Deposit and use of money received; disposition of interest.
NAC 704.984. Service charge: Approval required for withdrawal; application for approval; notice of application.
NAC 704.985. Determination of charge to tenants for utility service when landlord is billed by utility or alternative seller.
NAC 704.986. Maintenance of records by landlord.
NAC 704.987. Annual report: Filing; contents.
NAC 704.988. Assessment and collection of late charge.
NAC 704.989. Notice of proposed increase in utility rates; notice of increase in charge for service.
NAC 704.990. Refunds to tenants and former tenants.
NAC 704.991. Termination of landlord’s interest in mobile home park: Duty of landlord to file evidence of transfer of money in certain accounts.