In determining whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to a new public utility that authorizes the construction, ownership, control or operation of any line, plant or system for the purpose of furnishing water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, the Commission shall consider whether another public utility or person is ready, willing and able to provide the services in the geographic area proposed by the applicant for the certificate.
NRS 704.355
Considerations for issuance of certificate to certain utilities providing water service or sewage service
Known as the Utility Environmental Protection Act
The act spans §§ 704–704 (414 sections).
(Added to NRS by 2007, 488)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.