Utility facility means: 1. Electric generating plants and their associated facilities, except electric generating plants and their associated facilities which use or will use renewable energy, as defined in NRS 704.7715 , as their primary source of energy to generate electricity and which have or will have a nameplate capacity of not more than 70 megawatts, including, without limitation, a net metering system, as defined in NRS 704.771 . As used in this subsection, associated facilities includes, without limitation, any facilities for the storage, transmission or treatment of water, including, without limitation, facilities to supply water or for the treatment or disposal of wastewater, which support or service an electric generating plant. 2. Electric transmission lines and transmission substations that: (a) Are designed to operate at 200 kilovolts or more; (b) Are not required by local ordinance to be placed underground; and (c) Are constructed outside any incorporated city. 3. Gas transmission lines, storage plants, compressor stations and their associated facilities when constructed outside any incorporated city. 4. Water storage, transmission and treatment facilities, other than facilities for the storage, transmission or treatment of water from mining operations. 5. Sewer transmission and treatment facilities.
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