75-26-304. Bond — penalty for failure to submit
75-26-304. Bond — penalty for failure to submit. (1) (a) Within 12 months of a wind generation facility or solar facility commencing commercial operation, the owner of a wind generation facility or solar facility operating in Montana shall: (i) notify the department in writing of the date that the facility began commercial operation; (ii) subject to subsection (2), submit […]
75-26-305. through 75-26-307 reserved
75-26-305 through 75-26-307 reserved.
75-26-308. Wind and solar decommissioning account — use of existing resources
75-26-308. Wind and solar decommissioning account — use of existing resources. (1) There is a wind and solar decommissioning account within the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. There must be paid into the account: (a) penalties collected in accordance with 75-26-304(9); and (b) interest income earned on the account. (2) Funds in the wind and solar decommissioning […]
75-26-309. Release of bond — use of bond by department
75-26-309. Release of bond — use of bond by department. (1) (a) Subject to subsection (1)(b), the department shall release the bond if it is satisfied that an owner has properly decommissioned a wind generation facility or solar facility in accordance with the plan required in 75-26-304. (b) At any time, an owner of a wind generation facility […]
75-26-310. Rulemaking
75-26-310. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules prescribing: (1) standards and procedures for the submission of reasonable bonds with good and sufficient surety by the owners of wind generation facilities and solar facilities; (2) the collection of penalties in accordance with 75-26-304(9); (3) criteria and the process for releasing a bond in accordance with 75-26-309; (4) the department’s use of […]
75-25-102. Administration of revolving loan account — rulemaking authority
75-25-102. Administration of revolving loan account — rulemaking authority. (1) The department of environmental quality shall adopt rules establishing: (a) eligibility criteria, including criteria for defining residences, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations, criteria for defining capital investments for energy conservation purposes, ownership of the alternative energy facility, financial capacity to repay the loans, estimated return on investment […]
75-25-103. Outcome measures
75-25-103. Outcome measures. The department of environmental quality shall develop reasonable outcome measures by which the success of the alternative energy system loan program provided for in this part must be measured on an annual basis. Minimal outcome that must be measured includes: (1) a loan loss ratio of under 5%; (2) the types of alternative energy systems […]
75-26-301. Definitions
75-26-301. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Board” means the board of environmental review provided for in 2-15-3502. (2) ”Decommission” or “decommissioning” means: (a) except as provided in 75-26-304(2), the removal of buildings, cabling, electrical components, roads, or any other facilities associated with a wind generation or solar facility; […]
75-26-302. and 75-26-303 reserved
75-26-302 and 75-26-303 reserved.
75-20-1201. Repealed
75-20-1201. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 409, L. 2021. History: En. Sec. 1, I.M. 80, app. Nov. 7, 1978.