NRS701B.260. Capacity allocated to each category; reallocation of capacity; limitations on incentives. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission may approve, for:

      (a) The program year beginning July 1, 2009, solar energy systems:

             (1) Totaling 2,000 kilowatts of capacity for school property;

             (2) Totaling 760 kilowatts of capacity for public and other property; and

             (3) Totaling 1,000 kilowatts of capacity for private residential property and small business property; and

      (b) Each program year for the period beginning July 1, 2010, and ending on June 30, 2021, an additional 9 percent of the sum of the total allocated capacities of all the categories described in paragraph (a) which must be approved for distributed generation systems.

      2.  If the capacity allocated to any category for a program year is not fully subscribed by participants in that category, the Commission may, in any combination it deems appropriate:

      (a) Reallocate any of the unused capacity in that category to any of the other categories; or

      (b) Reallocate any of the unused capacity in that category to future program years within the same category.

      3.  To promote the installation of solar energy systems on as many school properties as possible, the Commission may not approve for use in the Solar Program a solar energy system having a generating capacity of more than 50 kilowatts if the solar energy system is or will be installed on school property on or after July 1, 2007, unless the Commission determines that approval of a solar energy system with a greater generating capacity is more practicable for a particular school property.

      4.  The Commission shall not authorize the payment of an incentive for the installation of a solar energy system or distributed generation system if:

      (a) For the period beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2013, inclusive, the payment of the incentive would cause the total amount of incentives paid by a utility for the installation of solar energy systems and distributed generation systems to exceed $78,260,000; and

      (b) For the period beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2021, the payment of the incentive would cause the total amount of incentives paid by a utility for the installation of solar energy systems and distributed generation systems to exceed $255,270,000.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 2971; A 2009, 1384; R 2011, 2563; R 2013, 3347, effective January 1, 2014)