§ 704.820 Short title
§ 704.825 Declaration of legislative findings and purpose
§ 704.830 Definitions
§ 704.834 ‘Appropriate federal agency’ defined
§ 704.840 ‘Commence to construct’ defined
§ 704.842 ‘Environmental review’ defined
§ 704.845 ‘Local government’ defined
§ 704.848 ‘Other permitting entity’ defined
§ 704.850 ‘Person’ defined
§ 704.855 ‘Public utility’ and ‘utility’ defined
§ 704.860 ‘Utility facility’ defined
§ 704.863 Applicability
§ 704.865 Permit required to construct utility facility; transfer of permit; exemptions; waiver of exemption
§ 704.870 Requirements for filing application: Form and contents; procedure when federal agency is required to conduct environmental analysis; time for filing application; service; public notice
§ 704.871 Approval of application for utility facility not intended to serve customers in State
§ 704.873 Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need
§ 704.875 Review of application by Division of Environmental Protection of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
§ 704.877 Duty to accept and incorporate findings and conclusions of environmental review that already has been conducted; duplicative review prohibited; exception; duty to cooperate and coordinate to avoid duplication of activities
§ 704.880 Power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications; practice and procedure at hearings
§ 704.885 Parties to proceeding for permit; limited appearance; intervention
§ 704.890 Grant or denial of permit: Required findings; conditions and modifications
§ 704.8905 Grant or denial of application: Time within which Commission and other permitting entities must act; determination upon record; terms, conditions and modifications; service of Commission order
§ 704.891 Reports to be filed with Commission by person holding permit who is not public utility
§ 704.893 Limitations on purchase of capacity of utility facility by certain public utilities
§ 704.895 Rehearing; judicial review
§ 704.897 Effect of provisions on jurisdiction of Commission over public utilities serving retail customers in State
§ 704.900 Cooperation with other states and Federal Government

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 704 > Construction of Utility Facilities: Utility Environmental Protection Act

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.