The list below contains summaries of all Nevada incentives and laws related to HEVs / PHEVs.
HEVs operating as taxicabs may remain in operation for an additional 24 months beyond the existing limits, which restrict the operation of vehicles used as taxicabs to a period of 67 to 72 months for new vehicles or 55 months for used vehicles with less than 30,000 miles on the odometer. (Reference Senate Bill 320, 2011, and Nevada Revised Statutes 706.8834)
AFVs are exempt from the emissions testing requirements of the Nevada Emissions Control Program. A new HEV is exempt from emissions inspection testing for the first six years, after which the vehicle must comply with emissions inspection testing requirements on an annual basis. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 445B.770-445B.825)
Nevada Energy (NV Energy) offers discounted electricity rates to residential customers in their Northern and Southern Service Territories who charge electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles during off-peak hours. The discounted rate applies to all electricity use on the premises during off-peak hours. To participate, customers must allow NV Energy access to their electric meters. For program information, see the Electric Vehicle Rate website.
Transportation equipment purchased with county school district general funds and used for transporting pupils must fall into one of the following categories: 1) motor vehicles that use biodiesel, compressed natural gas, or similar fuels that reduce emissions; 2) equipment to retrofit motor vehicles to use these fuels; or 3) equipment for the transportation, storage, or dispensing of these fuels. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 387.335)
A portion of any penalty assessed for violations of air pollution control laws must be deposited in the county school district fund where the violation occurred. The local air pollution control board must approve expenditures from the fund, which are limited to education programs on topics relating to air quality and projects to improve air quality, including purchasing and installing equipment to retrofit district school buses to operate on biodiesel, compressed natural gas, or a similar fuel that reduces emissions. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 445B.500)
The Nevada Department of Transportation may establish, in consultation with the Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a program allowing federally certified low emission, energy-efficient, and alternative fuel vehicles to operate in HOV lanes regardless of the number of passengers. (Reference Assembly Bill 511, 2011, and Nevada Revised Statutes 484A.463)