Energy

AB 479 adds "agrivoltaic purposes" to Nevada's definition of agricultural use for property tax purposes. This means land used for integrated solar energy production combined with crop or animal farming (agrivoltaics) will now qualify for the same 35% tax rate applied to traditional agricultural land. The bill directly affects landowners and developers using agrivoltaic systems by allowing them to apply for agricultural tax assessment instead of standard property taxes. It updates Nevada Revised Statute 361A.030 to define "agrivoltaic purposes" as solar and agriculture occurring together on the same land, with no change to the tax rate or assessment process.

AB 458 modifies Nevada's energy laws to support solar-powered affordable housing. It allows residents of such housing to participate in net metering (earning credits for excess solar power fed back to the grid) and exempts owners/operators from certain utility regulations. The bill also revises the "expanded solar access program" to limit eligibility solely to low-income residential customers, requires utilities to offer lower rates for these customers using Nevada Clean Energy Fund support, and updates community solar project rules to allow larger systems (up to 5 MW) with prioritized grid-resilient sites. These changes aim to expand access to solar benefits for affordable housing residents and low-income households while adjusting how utilities administer solar programs.