1. “Net metering system” means:
(a) A facility or energy system for the generation of electricity that:
(1) Uses renewable energy as its primary source of energy to generate electricity;
(2) Has a generating capacity of not more than 1 megawatt;
(3) Is located on the customer-generator’s premises;
(4) Operates in parallel with the utility’s transmission and distribution facilities; and
(5) Is intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer-generator’s requirements for electricity;
(b) A facility or energy system for the generation of electricity that:
(1) Uses waterpower as its primary source of energy to generate electricity;
(2) Is located on property owned by the customer-generator;
(3) Has a generating capacity of not more than 1 megawatt;
(4) Generates electricity that is delivered to the transmission and distribution facilities of the utility; and
(5) Is intended primarily to offset all or part of the customer-generator’s requirements for electricity on that property or contiguous property owned by the customer-generator; or
(c) A facility or energy system for the generation of electricity:
(1) Which uses wind power as its primary source of energy to generate electricity;
(2) Which is located on property owned or leased by an institution of higher education in this State;
(3) Which has a generating capacity of not more than 1 megawatt;
(4) Which operates in parallel with the utility’s transmission and distribution facilities;
(5) Which is intended primarily to offset all or part of the customer-generator’s requirements for electricity on that property or on contiguous property owned or leased by the customer-generator;
(6) Which is used for research and workforce training; and
(7) The construction or installation of which is commenced on or before December 31, 2011, and is completed on or before December 31, 2012.
2. The term does not include a facility or energy system for the generation of electricity which has a generating capacity that exceeds the greater of:
(a) The limit on the demand that the class of customer of the customer-generator may place on the system of the utility; or
(b) One hundred percent of the customer-generator’s annual requirements for electricity.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 777; A 2001, 3253; 2003, 1874; 2005, 1816; 2007, 3003; 2011, 1941)
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