69-8-401. Maintaining safety and reliability. Utilities shall maintain standards of safety and reliability of the electric delivery system and existing customer service requirements. History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 505, L. 1997.
69-8-402. Universal system benefits programs. (1) Universal system benefits programs are established for the state of Montana to ensure continued funding of and new expenditures for energy conservation, renewable resource projects and applications, and low-income energy assistance. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (11), beginning January 1, 1999, 2.4% of each utility’s annual retail sales revenue in […]
69-8-403. Commission rulemaking authority. In addition to promulgating rules expressly provided for in this chapter, the commission may promulgate any other rules necessary to carry out the provision of this chapter. History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 575, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 577, L. 2001 (voided by I.R. No. […]
69-8-404. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 505, L. 1997.
69-8-405 through 69-8-407 reserved.
69-8-408. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 565, L. 2003.
69-8-409. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 565, L. 2003.
69-8-410. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 505, L. 1997.
69-8-411. Nondiscriminatory access. (1) Nonutility generators and electricity suppliers must have open, fair, and nondiscriminatory access to a public utility’s transmission and distribution facilities according to federal energy regulatory commission rules and regulations for purposes of serving those customers identified in 69-8-201(1) and (2). (2) Except as provided in 69-5-104(1), public utilities shall grant the retail customers […]
69-8-412. Funds established — fund administrators designated — purpose of funds — department rulemaking authority to administer funds. (1) If, pursuant to 69-8-402(2)(g) or (5)(d), there is any positive difference between credits and the annual funding requirement, the department of revenue shall establish one or both of the following funds: (a) a fund to provide for universal […]
69-8-413. Department rulemaking authority. (1) The department of revenue shall adopt rules on or before September 1, 1999, specifying acceptable universal system benefits programs credits and expenditures and adopting procedures for challenged credits. (2) Rules adopted pursuant to this part must be adopted in accordance with the Montana Negotiated Rulemaking Act, Title 2, chapter 5, part 1. […]
69-8-414. Universal system benefits programs credit review process — penalties. (1) (a) All annual reports required pursuant to 69-8-402(8) and (10) must be filed with the department of revenue on March 1 of each year. (b) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c), a utility or large customer who fails to file a report in accordance with subsection (1)(a) […]
69-8-415 reserved.
69-8-416. Repealed. Sec. 20, Ch. 565, L. 2003. History: En. Sec. 32, Ch. 575, L. 1999; rep. Sec. 30, Ch. 577, L. 2001 (repealer voided by I.R. No. 117, Nov. 5, 2002).
69-8-417. Repealed. Sec. 20, Ch. 565, L. 2003. History: En. Sec. 33, Ch. 575, L. 1999; rep. Sec. 30, Ch. 577, L. 2001 (repealer voided by I.R. No. 117, Nov. 5, 2002).
69-8-418 reserved.
69-8-419. Repealed. Secs. 16, 20, Ch. 449, L. 2019. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 509, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 491, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 93, Ch. 2, L. 2009.
69-8-420. Repealed. Secs. 16, 20, Ch. 449, L. 2019. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 509, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 491, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 422, L. 2017.
69-8-421. Approval of electricity supply resources. (1) A public utility that removed its generation assets from its rate base pursuant to this chapter prior to October 1, 2007, may apply to the commission for approval of an electricity supply resource that: (a) is not yet procured; and (b) is subject to a competitive solicitation process when applicable in […]
69-8-422 through 69-8-425 reserved.
