NRS704.7808. “Provider of electric service” and “provider” defined.

      1.  “Provider of electric service” and “provider” mean any person or entity that is in the business of selling electricity to retail customers for consumption in this State, regardless of whether the person or entity is otherwise subject to regulation by the Commission.

      2.  The term includes, without limitation, a provider of new electric resources that is selling electricity to an eligible customer for consumption in this State pursuant to the provisions of chapter 704B of NRS.

      3.  The term does not include:

      (a) This State or an agency or instrumentality of this State.

      (b) A rural electric cooperative established pursuant to chapter 81 of NRS.

      (c) A general improvement district established pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS.

      (d) A utility established pursuant to chapter 709 or 710 of NRS.

      (e) A cooperative association, nonprofit corporation, nonprofit association or provider of electric service which is declared to be a public utility pursuant to NRS 704.673 and which provides service only to its members.

      (f) A landlord of a mobile home park or owner of a company town who is subject to any of the provisions of NRS 704.905 to 704.960, inclusive.

      (g) A landlord who pays for electricity that is delivered through a master meter and who distributes or resells the electricity to one or more tenants for consumption in this State.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2527; A 2001, 3273)