{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-704.873","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 704.873","heading":"Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities; other permitting entities precluded from considering need.","body":"If a public utility that is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.736 to 704.754, inclusive, applies to the Commission for a permit for the construction of a utility facility:\n1. The Commission has exclusive jurisdiction with regard to the determination of whether a need exists for the utility facility; and\n2. No other permitting entity may consider, in its review of any application for a permit, license or other approval for the construction of the utility facility, whether a need exists for the utility facility.","path":["TITLE 58 — ENERGY; PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SIMILAR ENTITIES","CHAPTER 704 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY","CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES: UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-704.html#NRS704Sec873","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:47Z","sha256":"d5fb8660c96cb6851d41a6a21021479f357fdec3e18fe797020fb088dbebb4eb","source_id":"us-nv","stale":false,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-704.871","next":"us-nv/nrs-704.875"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}