The purpose of this chapter is to meet effectively water and energy emergencies by providing for conservation, efficient utilization, production and allocation of water and energy in ways which will: 1. Carry out as necessary, national water and energy policies under federal water and energy laws; 2. Maintain vital services necessary for the peace, health, […]
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Energy” means energy derived from crude oil, residual fuel oil, refined petroleum products, coal, natural and artificial gas, propane and electricity. 2. “Regulation” includes every rule, standard, directive or statement of general applicability that carries out or interprets law or policy or describes the […]
The Governor or the Governor’s designee may: 1. Collect and compile information concerning current, past and future sources, users and supplies of water and energy in this state. 2. Devise contingency plans that provide for conserving, allocating, using, increasing the supply or taking whatever steps are necessary to prevent a water or energy emergency, or […]
The Governor or the Governor’s designee may: 1. Request any state agency or political subdivision of the State to supply any information in its possession or readily accessible to it concerning the use, supply, source, allocation or distribution of water or energy. 2. Request any business, industry, trade association or other organization or person doing […]
1. The Governor may, by proclamation, declare a water or energy emergency, or impending water or energy emergency, whenever he or she determines that: (a) The President of the United States or Congress has declared that an actual or impending water or energy emergency exists in this state or elsewhere in the United States; or […]
Upon the proclamation of a water or energy emergency under this chapter, the Governor may: 1. Issue, amend or rescind any regulation or order designed to alleviate or manage in an orderly manner the water or energy emergency including without limitation the regulation as necessary of the allocation, conservation or use of water or energy […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any information furnished under NRS 416.040 and designated as confidential by the person providing the information shall be maintained as confidential by the Governor and any other person who obtains information which he or she knows to be confidential under this section. 2. The Governor shall not […]
1. If the Governor issues a proclamation of a water or energy emergency under this chapter, he or she shall adopt procedures by which any person directly affected may, for good cause, apply for a partial or total variance from any regulation or order issued pursuant to NRS 416.060. 2. In adopting these procedures, the […]
1. Notice of any official action taken by the Governor pursuant to NRS 416.050 or subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 416.060, including a proclamation of a water or energy emergency or the issuance, amendment, suspension or rescission of any regulation or order, shall be filed with the Secretary of State. 2. The official action […]
1. Any person who violates any regulation or order issued by the Governor pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. In addition to any other penalties which may be imposed pursuant to this section, any person who violates any such regulation or order issued by the Governor is liable for a civil […]
