69-3-1416. Use of natural gas production and gathering resources. (1) Natural gas production and gathering resources acquired by a natural gas utility pursuant to this part:
(a) must be used by the natural gas utility to serve and benefit customers that have not made a choice of natural gas suppliers within the natural gas utility's Montana service territory; and
(b) may not be removed from the rate base unless the commission finds that customers of the natural gas utility will not be adversely affected.
(2) Natural gas production and gathering assets cost of service may not be allocated to a customer being served by an alternative natural gas supplier.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 127, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 3. Regulation of Utilities
Part 14. Natural Gas Utility Restructuring and Customer Choice Act
69-3-1404. Functional separation -- code of conduct -- emergency services -- customer protection
69-3-1405. Licensing -- procedures -- commission rulemaking
69-3-1407. Optional performance-based ratemaking for natural gas utilities -- commission rulemaking
69-3-1408. Universal system benefits programs -- establishing nonbypassable rate -- exemption
69-3-1410. through 69-3-1412 reserved
69-3-1413. Statement of purpose
69-3-1414. Acquisition of rate-based facilities
69-3-1415. Application and approval of natural gas production and gathering resources
69-3-1416. Use of natural gas production and gathering resources