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Bureau of Air Pollution Control
333 W. Nye Lane, Room 138
Carson City, NV 89706-0851

(775) 687-4670


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Relevant State
Sites:

Nevada Public Utilities Commission

Nevada Air Emissions Regulations

Pacific Region CHP Application Center

Major Utilities:

Nevada Power

Sierra Pacific Power

Wells Rural Electric

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Specific Issues:

EMISSIONS REGULATIONS

GUIDE TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

SITING REGULATIONS

EXIT FEES

STANDBY RATES

BUILDING, ZONING
AND FIRE CODES


AMMONIA ISSUES

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

ECONOMIC INCENTIVES

NEVADA

Air Emissions Regulations | Siting Regulations | Regulatory Codes | Standby Rates | Incentives

AIR EMISSIONS REGULATIONS:

Air Quality Status There are 2 nonattainment areas for CO, 2 areas for PM-10 and 1 subpart 1 8-hr ozone nonattainment area.
EPA's Nonattainment Areas
Major Source Threshold 250 tons of any criteria pollutant or 50 tons of NOx or VOCs in nonattainment areas
Minor Source Permitting Exemption Smaller than 3 MMBtu/hr
Minor Source Treatment BACT
Emergency Generating Limits Size and hour limits

*Nonattainment areas are addressed through regulations at the county level in Clark and Washoe counties. State regulations apply to attainment areas only.

DE MINIMIS EXEMPTIONS:

Internal combustion engines smaller than 250 hp are exempt from permitting. Larger engines are exempted if they agree to a 100 hour operating limit. No state notification is necessary, although a written log must be kept for at least five years.

MINOR SOURCE PERMITING:

Source that are not exempt must obtain a minor source permit. The permit will include a 20% opacity limit and a 0.05% fuel sulfur limit for diesel burning units. The permit will also include operating hour and fuel limits to ensure that the source remains below the minor source threshold.

There is no public comment period and the entire permitting process takes about 70 days.

MAJOR NSR/PSD PERMITTING:

A potential to emit 250 tons per year of a criteria pollutant triggers PSD in attainment areas.

TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY ENGINES:

Units that agree to operate less than 100 hours per year are exempt from permitting. An emergency generator that is owned or operated by a Class II source and whose potential to emit is calculated on the basis of less than 500 hours of operation does not qualify as an insignificant activity.

SITING REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-UTILITY GENERATORS:

In all counties with a population under 200,000 the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada is responsible for reviewing and approving siting applications. In the two counties with populations above 200,000, Washoe and Clark, applications are considered and siting is approved by the County Air Quality Boards and other local agencies. In all counties, the applicant requests a permit under the Utility Environmental Permit Act (UEPA) from the Public Utilities Commission of. Nevada. The Commission has 150 days to review and act on the application. (http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-704.html#NRS704Sec330)

Building, Zoning, and Fire Codes:

Nevada Administrative Code



International Code Council State Adoption Information Page

Provides an easy to use US map to locate state and local adoption of the International Code Council's model codes.

US DOE's Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs, Building Codes Database

The US DOE's database provides a comprehensive look at a state's building code implementation and enforcement process.

Utility StandBy Rates

Sierra Pacific Power

A copy of the effective rates as of April 1, 2008 can be found here.

FSS Firm Standby Service
Load Size >= 75 kW
Basic Charge $600
Metering Service n/a

Back-up/
Standby/Emergency
Demand:

Winter On-Peak: $2.41
Winter Mid-Peak: $1.60
Summer On-Peak: $5.02

Consumption:

Winter On-Peak: $0.08702
Winter Mid-Peak: $0.08652
Winter Off-Peak: $0.07296
Summer On-Peak: $0.09745
Summer Off-Peak: $0.07776
Fixed Standby Demand Charge: $6.38
Additional Variable Demand Charge: $6.38

Net-Metering n/a
Company Power Purchase n/a


SFSS Small Firm Standby Service - A
Load Size < 50 kW
Basic Charge n/a
Metering Service n/a

Back-up/
Standby/Emergency
Customer Charge: $12.00

Consumption (per kWh):

$0.09894
Net-Metering n/a
Company Power Purchase n/a


SFSS Small Firm Standby Service - B
Load Size < 75 kW & < 10,000 kWh
Basic Charge n/a
Metering Service n/a

Back-up/
Standby/Emergency
Basic Service Charge, per meter per month: $320.00

Demand:

Fixed Standby Demand Charge: $5.35
Additional Variable Demand Charge (in excess on the contract demad): $5.35
Variable Demand Charge: $3.15

Consumption Charge per kWh

$0.09238
Net-Metering n/a
Company Power Purchase n/a


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LCSPP86 Long Term Rates Cogeneration and Small Power Production: CONTRACT TERM 10 YEAR CONTRACT TERM 15 YEAR CONTRACT TERM 20 YEAR CONTRACT TERM 30 YEAR
Company Power Purchase ENERGY RATE

a. Time-differentiated:

Winter

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06219/kWh
All Mid-Peak kWh: $0.06028/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05451/kWh

Summer

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06088/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05552/kWh

b. Non-time differentiated: (See Special Condition 7)
All kWh: $0.05451/kWh

ENERGY RATE

a. Time-differentiated:

Winter

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06313/kWh
All Mid-Peak kWh: $0.06123/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05537/kWh

Summer

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06181/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05631/kWh

b. Non-time differentiated: (See Special Condition 7)
All kWh: $0.05931/kWh

ENERGY RATE

a. Time-differentiated:

Winter

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06422/kWh
All Mid-Peak kWh: $0.06231/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05629/kWh

Summer

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06286/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05729/kWh

b. Non-time differentiated: (See Special Condition 7)
All kWh: $0.06031/kWh

ENERGY RATE

a. Time-differentiated:

Winter

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06634/kWh
All Mid-Peak kWh: $0.06430/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05813/kWh

Summer

All On-Peak kWh: $0.06494/kWh
All Off-Peak kWh: $0.05922/kWh

b. Non-time differentiated: (See Special Condition 7)
All kWh: $0.06232/kWh







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