NV-S-0187
Utilities
CUSTOMER INVOICE SURCHARGE
Universal Energy Charge — electricity // $0.00039
OPERATING CLASSIFICATION: Under Nevada Tax Rates audit doctrine (Tax = any money the Nevada government receives in any way), Universal Energy Charge — electricity (
NV-S-0187) is cataloged in the Utilities extraction domain, administered by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada under NRS 702.160.
STATUTORY CHARGE AUTHORITY (DATABASE A)
- Record ID:
NV-S-0187 - Exact Statutory Label: Universal Energy Charge — electricity
- Category: Utilities
- Quantified Amount: $0.00039
- Amount Type:
fixed - Assessment Unit / Periodicity: per kWh
- NRS Citation: NRS 702.160
- NAC Citation: NAC 702.310; NAC 702.330
- Qualifiers & Exceptions: Must be listed on invoice; customer exemptions under NRS 702.150/.160. NAC 702.310 rate conversion. State Energy Assistance and Conservation fund.
GOVERNMENT CASH FLOW, BILLING & PASS-THROUGH
- Forced Payer: Electricity retail customer
- Collecting Agency: Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
- Collector Level:
state_or_state_board - Revenue Flow Tag:
customer_invoice_collected_for_state— Mandatory state charge itemized or collected on retail customer bills and remitted to the State (NRS 702.160 UEC / NRS 427A.797 TDD / NRS 444A.090 Tire Recycling Fee) - Bill Surface: electricity bill
- Pass-Through Status: direct pass-through; utility collects
- Fund Receiver Type:
state - Designated Deposit Fund: State Treasury / Agency Budget Account (to reconcile via Controller ledger)
- No-Double-Count Treatment: Included as an independent state charge/receipt authority
VERIFICATION & LEDGER STATUS (DATABASE B)
- Last Researched: 2026-10-25
- Source Record Type: NRS or official state agency source
- Law Verification Status:
statute_and_regulation_identified - Rate Effective Period: 2026 statute
- Live Agency Schedule Check:
verify_2026_effective_schedule_except_if_fixed_by_statute - Rate Verification Note: Must be listed on invoice; customer exemptions under NRS 702.150/.160. NAC 702.310 rate conversion. State Energy Assistance and Conservation fund.
- Actual FY2026 Ledger Revenue:
Pending State Controller (NRS 227.295) / ACFR / FOIA reconciliation - Primary Official Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-702.html
OTHER EXTRACTIONS IN UTILITIES
- NV-S-0188 — Universal Energy Charge — natural gas ($0.0033)
- NV-S-0190 — PUCN and Consumer Advocate annual utility regulatory assessment (up to 4.25 mills / $1 revenue (0.425%))