AB493

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 distributed generation system. (NRS 598.9801-598.9822) Section 33 of this bill 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. Section 37 of this bill requires an agreement for the lease of a distributed generation system to include a description of any obligation the lessor has regarding the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan. Existing law requires certain electric utilities to file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for each asset classified as surplus and sets forth certain requirements for the plan. (NRS 704.734) Section 38 of this bill requires a surplus asset retirement plan for certain utility-scale solar projects to include certain information relating to the decommissioning of a site of such a project and the restoration of the land. Section 36.5 of this bill requires each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project or a component thereof to submit a written report to the Division with certain information relating to the materials received, recycled and recovered by the facility