Sources reviewed · 3 regulation sources
What to know in Nevada.
PUCN explains the net-metering framework and directs customers to the utility for the applicable service and program. Use the serving provider’s interconnection process for approval.
The PUCN net-metering guide describes different legislated tiers and application histories; do not assume an older customer’s export credit applies to a new system.
Clark County publishes its own adopted electrical code and Southern Nevada amendments. That is a local example, not a statewide residential code; confirm the actual city or county authority for the property.
State Public Works code adoption applies to state-owned facilities and should not be used as a blanket residential rule.
Who provides electricity here?
Narrow possible delivery utilities by ZIP or confirm yours
Find the delivery utility on your electric bill first. A retail supplier or on-site solar seller may be a different company; your delivery utility handles the local grid connection.
The directory also identifies nonregulated utility types; confirm the delivery provider and exact service territory.
PUCN electric utility directoryBrowse 24 reported provider records in Nevada
24 records
Electric delivery utilities 19
- Nevada Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 13407
Reported counties (2)
Clark, Nye
- Sierra Pacific Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 17166
Reported counties (14)
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe
- Valley Electric Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 19840
Reported counties (3)
Clark, Esmeralda, Nye
- Overton Power District No 5Political Subdivision · EIA 14245
Reported counties (1)
Clark
- City of Boulder City - (NV)Municipal · EIA 2008
Reported counties (1)
Clark
- Mt Wheeler Power, IncCooperative · EIA 13073
Reported counties (4)
Elko, Eureka, Nye, White Pine
- City of Fallon - (NV)Municipal · EIA 6172Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Churchill
- Wells Rural Electric CoCooperative · EIA 20332
Reported counties (2)
Elko, Eureka
- Lincoln County Power Dist No 1Political Subdivision · EIA 11021Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lincoln
- Raft Rural Elec Coop IncCooperative · EIA 22814
Reported counties (1)
Elko
- Harney Electric Coop, IncCooperative · EIA 11589Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Humboldt
- Alamo Power District No 3Political Subdivision · EIA 191Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lincoln
- City of Caliente - (NV)Municipal · EIA 2821Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lincoln
- Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec CoopCooperative · EIA 15308Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Washoe
- Aha Macav Power ServicePolitical Subdivision · EIA 58123Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Clark
- Surprise Valley ElectrificationCooperative · EIA 18260
Reported counties (1)
Washoe
- Colorado River Comm of NevadaState · EIA 4356Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Clark
Southern California Edison CoInvestor Owned · EIA 17609Residential service not separately reportedReported counties (1)
Clark
- WAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationFederal · EIA 27000Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Clark
On-site energy sellers 5
- Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter · EIA 59647
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter · EIA 57313
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- SunPower Capital, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 59580
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Palmetto Solar, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 66026
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter · EIA 59943
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
No matching providers in this reporting snapshot. Check the official directory above.
Official logo sources · Initials indicate a logo not yet verified. Municipal-owner emblems identify the owning city or village.
Source: EIA-861 final 2025 detailed data · Reporting year 2025. Names and reported counties are historical survey data, not a live address lookup. A county can have several providers, and a listing does not mean every resident can choose it. Small/territory-only reports may not identify residential service separately.
Credits, rebates, and other opportunities.
Check the program’s scope before comparing savings: a tax exemption, equipment rebate, loan and electricity-export payment provide different benefits. Funding, utility territory, income, equipment and installation dates can limit eligibility. Amounts below are not added together or deducted from product prices.
Build a project incentive checklist for Nevada
1 state & utility record
2026 PowerShift residential air-conditioning and heat-pump incentives
NV Energy · Heat pumps
The current residential HVAC page lists 2026 incentives and efficiency requirements for qualifying heat pumps.
- Benefit
- Equipment- and program-specific benefit; request the current offer.
- Who may qualify
- Eligible NV Energy residential accounts, qualifying matched equipment and participating program/contractor requirements.
- Before applying or buying
- Confirm the service-region offer and application requirements before equipment purchase.
No matching records in this reviewed selection. Check the official program sources for more options.
Current utility HVAC offers are distinct from older battery-storage brochures, which should not be treated as proof of an open battery rebate. This is a curated starting list, not every local incentive or a guarantee of available funding.
Federal programs in every state
The federal rules below apply nationally. State-administered federal rebates still require the local program to be operating and your project to meet its conditions.
Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)
Closed / endedNot available for new property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Do not assume a federal 30% credit for a new 2026 solar, wind, geothermal or battery installation.
IRS: Residential Clean Energy CreditEnergy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)
Closed / endedThe federal home-efficiency credit, including qualifying heat-pump improvements, ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement CreditHOMES / High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates
Eligibility / funding conditionsFederally funded home-energy rebates operate through participating local administrators. Check the state program’s launch, current funding, eligible measures and application requirements. This is not a blanket rooftop-solar rebate.
DOE: Home Energy Rebates ProgramWeatherization Assistance Program
Eligibility / funding conditionsIncome-eligible households may receive approved home-weatherization services through local agencies. This is assistance delivered through a program, rather than an automatic reimbursement for equipment you buy.
DOE: How to Apply for Weatherization Assistance
Permits and electrical codes.
Clark County publishes its own adopted electrical code and Southern Nevada amendments. That is a local example, not a statewide residential code; confirm the actual city or county authority for the property.
Use the adoption authority linked below to check the effective date and amendments. The newest published NEC edition is not automatically the edition adopted for your project.
Before ordering equipment.
Two conversations. Keep their answers separate.
Track permits and interconnection in a project
- Confirm the permit authority
Ask the city, county, or state electrical office which building, electrical and fire-code editions and amendments apply to this address. Request the solar/ESS permit checklist and inspection sequence.
- Confirm the utility process
Give the serving utility your proposed capacity, inverter model and operating mode. Ask which interconnection application, tariff, export limits, meter changes and written operating authorization apply.
- Document the exact equipment
Collect model-specific certificates, installation manuals, a one-line diagram, site/roof plans, and the battery/inverter pairing if storage is proposed. Check them with the permit authority and utility before ordering.
For the general permitting and inspection process: DOE: Permitting and Inspection for Rooftop Solar .
UL, NEMA, and system acceptance.
Different evidence, different scope.
Check the exact model and approved system configuration. A UL 1973 battery listing or UL 9540A fire-test report does not, by itself, establish UL 9540 certification of a complete storage system.
Open the UL & NEMA referenceScope and system-level certification: UL Solutions: Energy Storage System Testing and Certification .
Official sources.
Open the source for current forms, eligibility, tariffs, and adopted rules. Utility-specific examples apply to that provider.
- interconnectionNevada PUC — Net Metering
- codesClark County — Building Codes
- scopeNevada Public Works — Permitting & Code Enforcement
