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I. the name of the Nevada vendor selling the energy source (all non-Nevada vendor receipts require program manager or supervisor approval before they can be considered. Non- Nevada vendor receipts for persons residing in a motor home or travel trailer are excluded from consideration); and II. date purchased; and III. name of person purchasing the energy source; and IV. identification of the energy source, e.g., wood, coal, etc., and V. the amount of the energy source purchased, e.g., cords, gallons, weight, etc.

If the receipt is from a non-regulated energy vendor, the receipt must be notarized. Note: Receipts for gasoline used for a vehicle, e.g., car, motor home, mini-van, etc., are not allowable as it cannot be determined what portion of the gasoline purchase is used for transportation and which is used to support the generator. A. Universal Energy Charge (UEC) Participating Households A UEC participating household is a household whose utility provider charges a universal energy charge to the household’s energy. Verification requested from a UEC participating household may include: I. Copy of the household’s energy/utility bills for a 12-month period submitted by the household; II. Printout of the household’s annual usage in dollars and units of energy submitted by the household; III. Household’s annual energy usage from the household’s energy vendor (in dollars and units of energy) secured by the case manager. NOTE: When staff contacts the utility vendor, the Client Update Form (2888-EL) must be completed, or a narration must be entered in the EAP system, unless the energy vendor provides the usage in writing or via a print out. The information must be retained in the casefile; or, IV. Household’s annual energy usage accessed by the case manager through a computer- generated exchange of information with the major utility vendors in Nevada, i.e., Nevada Energy (Sierra Pacific Power, Nevada Power), and Southwest Gas. Note: For Southwest Gas, use the ‘Usage’ section in their portal to obtain usage and dollar amounts. Alternate energy sources such as wood, coal and propane do not participate in the universal energy charge (UEC) program and are not eligible to receive UEC funds. Exception: If a household is affected by a shutdown and the household does not qualify under normal EAP eligibility criteria, they may be eligible for assistance if financially impacted by the shutdown and have missed at least one paycheck if they have a UEC vendor. B. Non-UEC Participating Households

Non-UEC participating households are households with vendors who do not charge a universal energy charge to the household’s energy/utility bill. MTL 01/24 June 25, 2024 - 8 - Section 500 – Non-Financial Requirements