Nevada Revised Statutes 704.873 – Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need
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If a public utility that is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.736 to 704.754, inclusive, applies to the Commission for a permit for the construction of a utility facility:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 704.873
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
1. The Commission has exclusive jurisdiction with regard to the determination of whether a need exists for the utility facility; and
2. No other permitting entity may consider, in its review of any application for a permit, license or other approval for the construction of the utility facility, whether a need exists for the utility facility.