704.6624 - Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission. - Nevada Statutes

704.6624  Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission.

      1.  Each public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes shall adopt a plan to provide incentives:

      (a) To encourage water conservation in its service area;

      (b) To retrofit existing structures with plumbing fixtures designed to conserve the use of water; and

      (c) For the installation of landscaping that uses a minimal amount of water.

      2.  As part of the procedure of adopting a plan, the public utility shall provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written views and recommendations on the plan.

      3.  The plan:

      (a) Must be available for inspection by members of the public during office hours at the office of the public utility; and

      (b) May be revised from time to time to reflect the changing needs and conditions of the service area. Each such revision must be filed with the Commission and made available for inspection by members of the public within 30 days after its adoption.

      4.  The Commission shall review the plan for compliance with this section within 30 days after its submission. The plan must be approved by the Commission before it is put into effect.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 523; A 2001, 1766)