Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CUSTOMERS OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES
Section 704.329 - Deposit: Alternatives
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 704.329
Current through September 16, 2024
1. A utility may not require a customer to provide a deposit if the customer:
(a) Has established satisfactory credit with
the utility or any other municipal or regulated energy utility;
(b) Uses a guarantor with satisfactory
credit; or
(c) Receives benefits
from a retirement plan or the Social Security Administration, unless the
customer has had a termination of service or has made four or more payments
after the issuance of the next monthly bill within a 12-month period.
2. A utility:
(a) Shall provide, at the request of a
customer, a form to request the customer's credit history from another utility
or to verify employment.
(b) May
not require a customer to use a guarantor to begin service.
3. A utility may, in determining whether a customer will be required to provide a deposit, consider:
(a) Whether the customer has been
continuously employed with his or her employer for at least 1 year;
(b) The payment history if the previous
service was not in the name of the customer, if the customer is newly divorced
or separated and is seeking service in his or her own name; and
(c) Any other factors set forth in the tariff
of the utility.
Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm'n, eff. 1-5-89
NRS 703.025, 704.210
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