Nevada Revised Statutes Title 58. Energy; Public Utilities and Similar Entities § 704.78215. Calculation of portfolio energy credits

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by specific statute, a provider is entitled to one portfolio energy credit for each kilowatt-hour of electricity that the provider generates, acquires or saves from a portfolio energy system or efficiency measure.

2. The Commission may adopt regulations that give a provider more than one portfolio energy credit for each kilowatt-hour of electricity saved by the provider during its peak load period from energy efficiency measures.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for portfolio energy systems placed into operation on or after January 1, 2016, the amount of electricity generated or acquired from a portfolio energy system does not include the amount of any electricity used by the portfolio energy system for its basic operations that reduce the amount of renewable energy delivered to the transmission grid for distribution and sale to customers of the provider. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a portfolio energy system placed into operation on or after January 1, 2016, if a provider entered into a contract for the purchase of electricity generated by the portfolio energy system on or before December 31, 2012. For the purposes of this subsection, the amount of any electricity used by a portfolio energy system for its basic operations: