NRS 704.210

Powers of Commission: Adoption of regulations; supervision and regulation of public utilities; exceptions

Known as the Utility Environmental Protection Act

The act spans §§ 704–704 (414 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Nevada Power Co. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of State of Nevada (2004)

Most recently applied in Nevada Power Co. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of State of Nevada (December 2004)

[17:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3159; NCL § 6116]—(NRS A 1969, 1158; 1977, 552, 884; 1985, 1129; 1997, 1910; 2007, 702)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Commission may:

(a) Adopt necessary and reasonable regulations governing the procedure, administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, subject to the provisions of NRS 416.060.

(b) Prescribe classifications of the service of all public utilities and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 704.075, fix and regulate the rates therefor.

(c) Fix just and reasonable charges for transportation of all intrastate freight and passengers and the rates and tolls for the use of telephone lines within the State.

(d) Adopt just and reasonable regulations for the apportionment of all joint rates and charges between public utilities.

(e) Consider the need for the conservation of energy when acting pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a competitive supplier.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.