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493–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING COMMITTEE ON G ROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE ) M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the collection, disposal and retirement of certain types of waste.
(BDR 40-424) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
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Existing law sets forth certain requirements for agreements for the lease or purchase of a distributed generation system and for the purchase of the output of a requires the owner of a distributed generation system that has been leased or from which a customer is purchasing the output to file with the Division a plan for the disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of the useful life of the system.
(NRS 598.9801-598.9822) Section 3337 of this bill requires an agreement for the ownerlease of a distributed generation system thatto hasinclude beena leaseddescription or from disposal of theany distributedobligation generation system at the endlessor ofhas the usefulplan. life of the system.
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-(NRS *AB493_R1*704.734) –Section 238 –of Existingthis lawbill requires certain electric utilities to file a surplus asset retirement plan withfor thecertain Publicutility-scale Utilitiessolar Commissionprojects ofto Nevadainclude forcertain eachinformation assetrelating classifiedto asthe decommissioning of a site of suchSection 36.5 of this bill requires aeach surplusfacility assetthat retirementrecycles plana fordistributed certaingeneration system or utility-scale solar projectsproject or a component thereof to includesubmit certaina informationwritten relatingreport to the decommissioningDivision ofwith acertain siteinformation ofrelating suchto athe projectmaterials andreceived, therecycled restorationand ofrecovered by the land.facility.
SectionEXPLANATION 36.5– ofMatter thisin billbolded requiresitalics eachis facilitynew; that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project or a component thereof to submit a received, recycled and recovered by the facility.mation relating to the materials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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In addition to any other requirement set forth in title 58 relating to the disposal of a distributed generation system, an owner of a distributed generation system that is being leased to a - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – customer or from which a customer purchases the output, shall file with the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a written plan for the disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of thethe(a) usefulIn lifelieu of disposal, provide for the distributedreuse, generationrefurbishment system.or:
Therecycling planof must:any solar photovoltaic panels;
(a) In lieu of disposal, provide for the reuse, refurbishment or recycling of any solar photovoltaic panels;
(a) “Distributed generation system” means a system or facility directly installed on or at a residence that uses solar energy to generategen(b) electricity.“Residence” means any dwelling in which title to the individual unit is transferred to the owners.
(b)Secs. “Residence” means any dwelling in which title to the individual unit is transferred to the owners.
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On or before March 1 of each year, each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project, or a component thereof, shall submit to the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in the form prescribed by - *AB493_R1* – 4 – the Division, a written report for the previous calendar year containing:
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (c) The recovery rates of materials recycled from a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project by the facility in this State.
(a)to “Distributedit generationin system”section 33 of this act.ystem” has the meaning ascribed (b) “Utility-scale solar project” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3338 of this act.
(b) “Utility-scale solar project” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 38 of this act.
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and - *AB493_R1* – 5 – (b) Estimation of taxes known to be applicable during the term of the lease, subject to any change in the state or local tax rate or tax structure.
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15.the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan filed pursuant to section 33 of this act.
A description of any obligation the lessor has regarding the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan filed pursuant to section 33 of this act.
The granting to the lessee of the right to rescind the lease for a period ending not less than 3 business days after the lease is signed.[22.] 23.
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For each asset which has been classified as surplus by an electric utility pursuant to NRS 704.7338 or reclassified as surplus by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7339, each electric utility which owns all or part of the asset shall file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Commission within 120 days after the asset has been classified or reclassified as surplus.
- *AB493_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 65 – (a) A brief description of the asset, including without limitation, its generating capacity, its current condition and any details regarding ownership.
(b) A plan for the decommissioning of the site, including without limitation, the closure of any remaining operational activities, any required environmental remediation, the removal and disposal of any physical assets deemed unsuitable for redevelopment and remediation, as determined by the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to NRS 704.7318, or, if decommissioning is underway or completed, a full description of the decommissioning program.
(2) A narrative description of how the decommissioning of the site will be conducted, including, without limitation, the sequencing of the decommissioning, the disposition of anyany, the materials used for the decommissioning, including, without limitation, any materials used for the disposition, reuse or recycling of equipment;
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- *AB493_R1* – 7 – (a) “Independent power producer” means a generating facility that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility.
The term includes any qualifying cogeneration or small power productionwholesale facilitygenerator, subjectas tothat 18term C.F.R.is defined in 15 U.S.C.
Part§ 29279z-5a, and any exempt that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility.
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