Nevada § 239C.270 Vulnerability assessment and response plan of utility and provider of new electric resources; confidentiality; penalties

Nevada Statutes

§ 239C.270 — Vulnerability assessment and response plan of utility and provider of new electric resources; confidentiality; penalties

Nevada § 239C.270

Title 19MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND

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EMERGENCY PLANS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239C.270 (2026).

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1. Each utility and each provider of new electric resources shall:

(a)Conduct a vulnerability assessment in accordance with the requirements of the federal and regional agencies that regulate the utility or provider; and

(b)Prepare and maintain an emergency response plan in accordance with the requirements of the federal and regional agencies that regulate the utility or provider. 2. Each utility shall:

(a)As soon as practicable but not later than December 31, 2003, submit its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan to the Division; and

(b)At least once each year thereafter, review its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan and, as soon as practicable after its review is completed but not later than December 31 of each year, submit the results of its review a

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1. Each utility and each provider of new electric resources shall:
(a) Conduct a vulnerability assessment in accordance with the requirements of the federal and regional agencies that regulate the utility or provider; and
(b) Prepare and maintain an emergency response plan in accordance with the requirements of the federal and regional agencies that regulate the utility or provider.
2. Each utility shall:
(a) As soon as practicable but not later than December 31, 2003, submit its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan to the Division; and
(b) At least once each year thereafter, review its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan and, as soon as practicable after its review is completed but not later than December 31 of each year, submit the results of its review and any additions or modifications to its emergency response plan to the Division.
3. Each provider of new electric resources shall:
(a) As soon as practicable but not later than December 31, 2019, submit its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan to the Division; and
(b) At least once each year thereafter, review its vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan and, as soon as practicable after its review is completed but not later than December 31 of each year, submit the results of its review and any additions or modifications to its emergency response plan to the Division.
4. On or before June 30 of each year, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Office of Energy shall coordinate with the Division to compile a list of each utility and provider of new electric resources required to submit a vulnerability assessment and an emergency response plan pursuant to subsection 2 or 3.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , each vulnerability assessment and emergency response plan of a utility or provider of new electric resources and any other information concerning a utility or provider that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section is confidential and must be securely maintained by each person or entity that has possession, custody or control of the information.
6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239C.210 , a person shall not disclose such information, except:
(a) Upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(b) As is reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this section or the operations of the utility or provider of new electric resources, as determined by the Division;
(c) As is reasonably necessary in the case of an emergency involving public health or safety, as determined by the Division; or
(d) Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 239.0115 .
7. If a person knowingly and unlawfully discloses such information or assists, solicits or conspires with another person to disclose such information, the person is guilty of:
(a) A gross misdemeanor; or
(b) A category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if the person acted with the intent to:
(1) Commit, cause, aid, further or conceal, or attempt to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal, any unlawful act involving terrorism or sabotage; or
(2) Assist, solicit or conspire with another person to commit, cause, aid, further or conceal any unlawful act involving terrorism or sabotage.
8. As used in this section, “provider of new electric resources” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704B.130 .