Nevada Revised Statutes 704B.300 – Authority of provider to sell energy, capacity or ancillary services; limitations; provider is not public utility because of transaction; jurisdiction of Commission; prohibition
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a provider of new electric resources may sell energy, capacity or ancillary services to one or more eligible customers if the provider holds a valid license and:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 704B.300
- 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.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) The eligible customers have been approved to purchase energy, capacity and ancillary services from the provider pursuant to the provisions of NRS 704B.310; or
(b) The transaction complies with the provisions of NRS 704B.325.
2. A provider of new electric resources shall not sell energy, capacity or ancillary services to an eligible customer if the transaction violates the provisions of this chapter.
3. A provider of new electric resources that sells energy, capacity or ancillary services to an eligible customer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter:
(a) Does not become and shall not be deemed to be a public utility solely because of that transaction; and
(b) Becomes subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission only for the purposes of this chapter and NRS 704.033, 704.035 and 704.7801 to 704.7828, inclusive.
4. If a provider of new electric resources is not a public utility in this state and is not otherwise authorized by the provisions of a specific statute to sell energy, capacity or ancillary services at retail in this state, the provider shall not sell energy, capacity or ancillary services at retail in this state to a person or entity that is not an eligible customer.