701B.350 - Creation; regulations; conditions and limitations; reports.

701B.350  Creation; regulations; conditions and limitations; reports.

      1.  The Renewable Energy School Pilot Program is hereby created. The goal of the Program is to encourage the development of and determine the feasibility for the integration of renewable energy systems on school properties.

      2.  The Commission shall adopt regulations for the Program. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to:

      (a) A time frame for implementation of the Program;

      (b) The allowed renewable energy systems and combinations of such renewable energy systems on school property;

      (c) The amount of capacity that may be installed at each school property that participates in the Program;

      (d) A process by which a school district may apply for participation in the Program;

      (e) Requirements for participation by a school district;

      (f) The type of transactions allowed between a renewable energy system generator, a school district and a utility;

      (g) Incentives which may be provided to a school district or school property to encourage participation; and

      (h) Such other parameters as determined by the Commission and are consistent with the development of renewable energy systems at school properties.

      3.  The Program shall be limited to 10 school properties. Not more than 6 school properties from any one school district may participate in the Program.

      4.  The Commission shall adopt the regulations necessary to implement the Program not later than March 1, 2008.

      5.  The Commission shall prepare a report detailing the results of the Program and shall submit the report to the Legislature by December 1, 2008.

      6.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

      (b) “Owned, leased or occupied” includes, without limitation, any real property, building or facilities which are owned, leased or occupied under a deed, lease, contract, license, permit, grant, patent or any other type of legal authorization.

      (c) “Renewable energy system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7815.

      (d) “School district” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 395.0075.

      (e) “School property” means any real property, building or facilities which are owned, leased or occupied by a public school as defined in NRS 385.007.

      (f) “Utility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701B.180.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 2972)