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Senate Bill No. 121–Senator Titus

 

February 13, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Eliminates exemption to payment of universal energy charge for electricity used in electrolytic-manufacturing processes. (BDR 58‑38)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to energy; eliminating the exemption to the payment of the universal energy charge for electricity used in electrolytic-manufacturing processes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 702.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2  702.160  1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and

1-3  NRS 702.150, each retail customer shall pay:

1-4  (a) A universal energy charge of 3.30 mills on each therm of

1-5  natural gas that the retail customer purchases from another person

1-6  for consumption in this state; and

1-7  (b) A universal energy charge of 0.39 mills on each kilowatt-

1-8  hour of electricity that the retail customer purchases from another

1-9  person for consumption in this state.

1-10      2.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to[:

1-11      (a) Any] any therm of natural gas used as a source of energy to

1-12  generate electricity.

1-13      [(b) Any kilowatt-hour of electricity used in industries utilizing

1-14  electrolytic-manufacturing processes.]

1-15      3.  If a retail customer uses the distribution services of a public

1-16  utility or municipal utility to acquire natural gas or electricity that is

2-1  subject to the universal energy charge, the public utility or

2-2  municipal utility providing the distribution services shall:

2-3  (a) Collect the universal energy charge from each such retail

2-4  customer;

2-5  (b) Ensure that the universal energy charge is set forth as a

2-6  separate item or entry on the bill of each such retail customer; and

2-7  (c) Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter,

2-8  remit to the commission the total amount of money collected by the

2-9  public utility or municipal utility for the universal energy charge for

2-10  the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

2-11      4.  If a retail customer does not use the distribution services of a

2-12  public utility or municipal utility to acquire natural gas or electricity

2-13  that is subject to the universal energy charge, not later than 30 days

2-14  after the end of each calendar quarter, the retail customer shall remit

2-15  to the commission the total amount of money owed by the retail

2-16  customer for the universal energy charge for the immediately

2-17  preceding calendar quarter.

2-18      5.  If, during a calendar quarter, a single retail customer or

2-19  multiple retail customers under common ownership and control pay,

2-20  in the aggregate, a universal energy charge of more than $25,000 for

2-21  all consumption of natural gas and electricity during the calendar

2-22  quarter, such retail customers are entitled to a refund, for that

2-23  calendar quarter, of the amount of the universal energy charge that

2-24  exceeds $25,000. To receive a refund pursuant to this section, not

2-25  later than 90 days after the end of the calendar quarter for which the

2-26  refund is requested, such retail customers must file with the

2-27  commission a request for a refund. If a request for a refund is filed

2-28  with the commission:

2-29      (a) The commission shall determine and certify the amount of

2-30  the refund; and

2-31      (b) The refund must be paid as other claims against the state are

2-32  paid from money in the fund.

2-33      Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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