Participation in Program: Application; eligibility requirements; determination and initial approval by Office of Economic Development; notice and issuance of letter of eligibility to applicant; forwarding of application and letter to Commission. [Effective through the date on which the last contract entered into pursuant to the Program terminates, whether termination is by expiration of the terms or otherwise.]
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 704.7876
in effect1. A person who, in anticipation of the incentive provided pursuant to the Program, locates or intends to locate a new commercial or industrial business in this State may apply to the Office of Economic Development to participate in the Program.
2. An application to participate in the Program must be submitted on a form approved by the Office of Economic Development and must include:
(a) The name, business address and telephone number of the applicant;
(b) The location or proposed location of the applicants facility and a detailed description of the facility;
(c) Proof satisfactory to the Office of Economic Development that the applicant satisfies the criteria for eligibility set forth in subsection 3;
(d) An attestation, on a form approved by the Office of Economic Development, that but for the incentive provided pursuant to the Program, the applicant would not have located or intended to locate the business in this State; and
(e) Any other information required by the Office of Economic Development.
3. To be eligible for participation in the Program, an applicant must demonstrate that:
(a) The applicant is or intends to be a new commercial or industrial customer of an electric utility in this State;
(b) The applicant is not, and has not been during the immediately preceding 12 months, a customer of any other electric utility in this State;
(c) The new load to be served by the electric utility is more than 300 kilowatts;
(d) The electric utility has determined that the applicants use of the load is not for a project, purpose or facility which carries an abnormal risk or is seasonal, intermittent or temporary; and
(e) The applicant has applied for each economic incentive, including, without limitation, any abatement or partial abatement of taxes, offered by the State or any local government for which the applicant is eligible.
4. Upon the receipt of a completed application, the Office of Economic Development shall consider the application and make a determination of whether the applicant satisfies the criteria for eligibility. If the Office of Economic Development determines that the applicant satisfies the criteria for eligibility, the Office of Economic Development may give initial approval to the applicant if the approval, as determined by the Office of Economic Development, is in the best interests of the State.
5. If the Office of Economic Development gives initial approval to an applicant, the Office of Economic Development shall:
(a) Provide notice of the initial approval to the applicant;
(b) Issue to the applicant a letter of eligibility; and
(c) Forward a copy of the applicants application and letter of eligibility to the Commission.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-704.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026