NRS338.1908. Retrofitting of local governmental buildings, facilities and structures with consideration of use of sources of renewable energy. [Effective through June 30, 2017.]

      1.  The governing body of each local government shall, by July 28, 2009, develop a plan to retrofit public buildings, facilities and structures, including, without limitation, traffic-control systems, and to otherwise use sources of renewable energy to serve those buildings, facilities and structures. Such a plan must:

      (a) Include a list of specific projects. The projects must be prioritized and selected on the basis of the following criteria:

             (1) The length of time necessary to commence the project.

             (2) The number of workers estimated to be employed on the project.

             (3) The effectiveness of the project in reducing energy consumption.

             (4) The estimated cost of the project.

             (5) Whether the project is able to be powered by or otherwise use sources of renewable energy.

             (6) Whether the project has qualified for participation in one or more of the following programs:

                   (I) The Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program created by NRS 701B.240;

                   (II) The Renewable Energy School Pilot Program created by NRS 701B.350;

                   (III) The Wind Energy Systems Demonstration Program created by NRS 701B.580; or

                   (IV) The Waterpower Energy Systems Demonstration Program created by NRS 701B.820.

      (b) Include a list of potential funding sources for use in implementing the projects, including, without limitation, money available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17152 and grants, gifts, donations or other sources of money from public and private sources.

      2.  The governing body of each local government shall transmit the plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 to the Director of the Office of Energy and to any other entity designated for that purpose by the Legislature.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Local government” means each city or county that meets the definition of “eligible unit of local government” as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17151 and each unit of local government, as defined in subsection 13 of NRS 338.010, that does not meet the definition of “eligible entity” as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 17151.

      (b) “Renewable energy” means a source of energy that occurs naturally or is regenerated naturally, including, without limitation:

             (1) Biomass;

             (2) Fuel cells;

             (3) Geothermal energy;

             (4) Solar energy;

             (5) Waterpower; and

             (6) Wind.

Ê The term does not include coal, natural gas, oil, propane or any other fossil fuel, or nuclear energy.

      (c) “Retrofit” means to alter, improve, modify, remodel or renovate a building, facility or structure to make that building, facility or structure more energy-efficient.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 1406; A 2011, 93, 1944, 2079, 2563, 2964; 2013, 2983, 3815, 3818)