Nevada § 704.873 Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need

Nevada Statutes

§ 704.873 — Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need

Nevada § 704.873

Title 58ENERGY; PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SIMILAR ENTITIES

Ch. 704Regulation

CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES: UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 704.873 (2026).

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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:

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.

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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:
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.