Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers

69-1-115. Commission recordkeeping and employment of personnel - 69-1-115. Commission recordkeeping and employment of personnel. (1) The commission...

Part 2. Consumer Committee and Consumer Counsel

69-1-201. Definitions - 69-1-201. Definitions. As used in this part and part 2...

69-1-202. through 69-1-210 reserved - 69-1-202 through 69-1-210 reserved.

69-1-211. Meetings of committee - 69-1-211. Meetings of committee. The committee shall meet at least...

69-1-212. Compensation of committee members - 69-1-212. Compensation of committee members. Committee members are entitled to...

69-1-213. through 69-1-220 reserved - 69-1-213 through 69-1-220 reserved.

69-1-221. Staff of consumer counsel - 69-1-221. Staff of consumer counsel. The consumer counsel may, with...

69-1-222. Annual report - 69-1-222. Annual report. (1) The consumer counsel shall prepare and...

69-1-223. Funding of office of consumer counsel - 69-1-223. Funding of office of consumer counsel. (1) There is...

69-1-224. Determination of fee -- reporting - 69-1-224. Determination of fee -- reporting. (1) On or before...

69-1-225. Computation and collection of fee in absence of statement -- penalty and interest - 69-1-225. Computation and collection of fee in absence of statement...

69-1-226. Failure to pay fee -- penalty and interest -- collection of fee - 69-1-226. Failure to pay fee -- penalty and interest --...

69-1-227. Warrant for distraint - 69-1-227. Warrant for distraint. If the fee imposed by this...

69-1-228. Credit for overpayment -- interest on overpayment - 69-1-228. Credit for overpayment -- interest on overpayment. (1) If...

69-1-229. reserved - 69-1-229 reserved.

69-1-230. Statute of limitations - 69-1-230. Statute of limitations. (1) Except as provided in subsection...

Part 4. Funding of Department of Public Service Regulation

69-1-401. Definitions - 69-1-401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-1-402. Funding of department of public service regulation - 69-1-402. Funding of department of public service regulation. (1) All...

69-1-403. Determination and collection of fee - 69-1-403. Determination and collection of fee. (1) The fee provided...

69-1-404. Repealed - 69-1-404. Repealed. Sec. 56, Ch. 349, L. 1993. History: En....

Chapter 2. General Regulatory Provisions

Part 1. Role of Public Service Commission

69-2-101. Adoption of rules for rate cases - 69-2-101. Adoption of rules for rate cases. The commission shall...

69-2-102. Role of commission when consumer counsel protests - 69-2-102. Role of commission when consumer counsel protests. In any...

69-2-103. Hearings examiner - 69-2-103. Hearings examiner. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsections...

Part 2. Role of Consumer Counsel

69-2-201. Appearance at hearings by counsel - 69-2-201. Appearance at hearings by counsel. The consumer counsel may...

69-2-202. Institution of and intervention in proceedings involving regulated companies - 69-2-202. Institution of and intervention in proceedings involving regulated companies....

69-2-203. Investigatory powers of counsel - 69-2-203. Investigatory powers of counsel. (1) The consumer counsel has...

69-2-204. Representation of consuming public - 69-2-204. Representation of consuming public. (1) The consumer counsel shall...

69-2-205. Violations - 69-2-205. Violations. (1) Any regulated company or any officer or...

69-2-206. through 69-2-210 reserved - 69-2-206 through 69-2-210 reserved.

69-2-211. Notice to consumer counsel - 69-2-211. Notice to consumer counsel. In addition to all other...

69-2-212. Notice to advise public of availability of consumer counsel - 69-2-212. Notice to advise public of availability of consumer counsel....

69-2-213. through 69-2-215 reserved - 69-2-213 through 69-2-215 reserved.

69-2-216. Customer fiscal impact analysis -- requirements - 69-2-216. Customer fiscal impact analysis -- requirements. (1) Within 10...

69-2-217. Exemptions -- definition - 69-2-217. Exemptions -- definition. (1) Projects proposed by utilities, as...

Chapter 3. Regulation of Utilities

Part 1. Role of Commission and Power of Eminent Domain

69-3-101. Meaning of term "public utility" - 69-3-101. Meaning of term "public utility". (1) The term "public...

69-3-102. Supervision and regulation of public utilities - 69-3-102. Supervision and regulation of public utilities. The commission is...

69-3-103. General powers and rulemaking authority of commission - 69-3-103. General powers and rulemaking authority of commission. (1) In...

69-3-104. Hearings to be open - 69-3-104. Hearings to be open. All hearings shall be open...

69-3-105. Access to commission records and reports -- protective order - 69-3-105. Access to commission records and reports -- protective order....

69-3-106. Supervision of management of public utilities - 69-3-106. Supervision of management of public utilities. (1) The commission...

69-3-107. Investigation and reports of accidents - 69-3-107. Investigation and reports of accidents. (1) The commission, some...

69-3-108. Standards for and examinations of products and services - 69-3-108. Standards for and examinations of products and services. (1)...

69-3-109. Ascertaining property values - 69-3-109. Ascertaining property values. The commission may, in its discretion,...

69-3-110. Enforcement of public utility law - 69-3-110. Enforcement of public utility law. (1) The commission shall...

69-3-111. Persons with interest in property leased or to be sold to public utility -- exemption - 69-3-111. Persons with interest in property leased or to be...

69-3-112. Evaluation of coal or other boiler fuel costs - 69-3-112. Evaluation of coal or other boiler fuel costs. (1)...

69-3-113. Power of eminent domain - 69-3-113. Power of eminent domain. A public utility as defined...

Part 2. Requirements for Public Utilities

69-3-201. Utilities to provide adequate service at reasonable charges - 69-3-201. Utilities to provide adequate service at reasonable charges. Every...

69-3-202. Records of public utilities - 69-3-202. Records of public utilities. (1) Every public utility shall...

69-3-203. Annual report to commission - 69-3-203. Annual report to commission. (1) The accounts of all...

69-3-204. Fees to be charged by commission - 69-3-204. Fees to be charged by commission. (1) The public...

69-3-205. Verification of reports and other papers - 69-3-205. Verification of reports and other papers. Every annual report,...

69-3-206. Penalty for failure to make reports or permit examinations - 69-3-206. Penalty for failure to make reports or permit examinations....

69-3-207. Penalty for violation of natural gas pipeline safety provisions and regulations - 69-3-207. Penalty for violation of natural gas pipeline safety provisions...

69-3-208. Effect of failure by utility to cooperate with commission - 69-3-208. Effect of failure by utility to cooperate with commission....

69-3-209. Violations of public utility laws or orders - 69-3-209. Violations of public utility laws or orders. If any...

69-3-210. through 69-3-220 reserved - 69-3-210 through 69-3-220 reserved.

69-3-221. Public utility errors in billing customers - 69-3-221. Public utility errors in billing customers. (1) For the...

69-3-222. Utility disclosure required -- definition - 69-3-222. Utility disclosure required -- definition. (1) Except as provided...

69-3-223. Utility -- liability - 69-3-223. Utility -- liability. A utility is liable for direct...

69-3-224. reserved - 69-3-224 reserved.

69-3-225. Overbilling of regulated telecommunications tariff charges -- statute of limitations for recovery - 69-3-225. Overbilling of regulated telecommunications tariff charges -- statute of...

Part 3. Ratemaking Procedures

69-3-301. Schedule of rates, tolls, and charges - 69-3-301. Schedule of rates, tolls, and charges. (1) Every public...

69-3-302. Changes in schedules - 69-3-302. Changes in schedules. (1) Except as provided in 69-3-308,...

69-3-303. Notice and hearing on proposed change - 69-3-303. Notice and hearing on proposed change. (1) Except as...

69-3-304. Temporary approval of rate increases or decreases - 69-3-304. Temporary approval of rate increases or decreases. The commission...

69-3-305. Deviations from scheduled rates, tolls, and charges - 69-3-305. Deviations from scheduled rates, tolls, and charges. (1) Except...

69-3-306. Classification of service - 69-3-306. Classification of service. (1) Except as provided in subsection...

69-3-307. Treatment of advertisement costs and contributions - 69-3-307. Treatment of advertisement costs and contributions. Costs or expenses...

69-3-308. Disclosure of taxes and fees paid by customers of public utility -- automatic rate adjustment and tracking for taxes and fees - 69-3-308. Disclosure of taxes and fees paid by customers of...

69-3-309. reserved - 69-3-309 reserved.

69-3-310. Rulemaking authority - 69-3-310. Rulemaking authority. The commission may adopt rules to implement...

69-3-311. through 69-3-320 reserved - 69-3-311 through 69-3-320 reserved.

69-3-321. Complaints against public utility -- hearing - 69-3-321. Complaints against public utility -- hearing. (1) The commission...

69-3-322. Treatment of multiple complaints - 69-3-322. Treatment of multiple complaints. When complaint is made of...

69-3-323. Complaint by public utility - 69-3-323. Complaint by public utility. Any public utility may make...

69-3-324. Initiation of action by commission itself - 69-3-324. Initiation of action by commission itself. The commission may...

69-3-325. Notice of hearing - 69-3-325. Notice of hearing. The commission shall give the public...

69-3-326. Conduct of hearing - 69-3-326. Conduct of hearing. At the hearing, both the complainant...

69-3-327. Subpoena of witnesses - 69-3-327. Subpoena of witnesses. If any party ordered to appear...

69-3-328. Depositions of witnesses - 69-3-328. Depositions of witnesses. The commission or any party to...

69-3-329. Immunity for witnesses - 69-3-329. Immunity for witnesses. (1) A person may not be...

69-3-330. Decision by commission - 69-3-330. Decision by commission. (1) If, upon a hearing and...

69-3-331. Cost tracking and recovery - 69-3-331. Cost tracking and recovery. (1) If the commission approves...

Part 4. Review of Commission Actions(Repealed)

69-3-401. Repealed - 69-3-401. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 322, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-402. Repealed - 69-3-402. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 322, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-403. Repealed - 69-3-403. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 322, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-404. Repealed - 69-3-404. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 322, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-405. Repealed - 69-3-405. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 322, L. 2021. History: En....

Part 5. Issuance of Securities and Creation of Liens

69-3-501. Regulation of issuance of securities and creation of liens by utilities - 69-3-501. Regulation of issuance of securities and creation of liens...

69-3-502. Petition for issuance of securities - 69-3-502. Petition for issuance of securities. Such public utility shall,...

69-3-503. Prompt consideration of petition - 69-3-503. Prompt consideration of petition. All applications to the commission...

69-3-504. Decision on petition - 69-3-504. Decision on petition. After such hearing and upon such...

69-3-505. Issuance of certain short-term obligations - 69-3-505. Issuance of certain short-term obligations. Such public utility may...

69-3-506. Unapproved securities void - 69-3-506. Unapproved securities void. Except as provided in 69-3-505, all...

69-3-507. State not obligated on securities - 69-3-507. State not obligated on securities. No provision of this...

Part 6. Small Power Production Facilities

69-3-601. Definitions - 69-3-601. (Temporary) Definitions. As used in this part, the following...

69-3-602. Generation and sale of electricity by qualifying small power production facility - 69-3-602. (Temporary) Generation and sale of electricity by qualifying small...

69-3-603. Required sale of electricity under rates and conditions prescribed by commission - 69-3-603. (Temporary) Required sale of electricity under rates and conditions...

69-3-604. Standards for determination of rates and conditions - 69-3-604. (Temporary) Standards for determination of rates and conditions. (1)...

Part 7. Conservation Purchases or Investments by Utilities

69-3-701. Definitions - 69-3-701. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-3-702. Eligible conservation - 69-3-702. Eligible conservation. Conservation purchases or investments are eligible under...

69-3-703. Utility investment in or purchase of conservation -- approval by commission - 69-3-703. Utility investment in or purchase of conservation -- approval...

69-3-704. through 69-3-710 reserved - 69-3-704 through 69-3-710 reserved.

69-3-711. Criteria for allowable conservation and demand-side management programs -- onsite audits - 69-3-711. Criteria for allowable conservation and demand-side management programs --...

69-3-712. Commission to include conservation and demand-side management programs in rate base -- rate of return - 69-3-712. Commission to include conservation and demand-side management programs in...

69-3-713. Repealed - 69-3-713. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 11, L. 2021. History: En....

Part 8. Montana Telecommunications Act

69-3-801. Short title - 69-3-801. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

69-3-802. Purpose - 69-3-802. Purpose. The legislature declares that it remains the policy...

69-3-803. Definitions - 69-3-803. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-3-804. Exemption for private telecommunications service - 69-3-804. Exemption for private telecommunications service. Construction, maintenance, or operation...

69-3-805. Registration of telecommunications providers - 69-3-805. Registration of telecommunications providers. (1) Before any person or...

69-3-806. Prohibition against cross-subsidization - 69-3-806. Prohibition against cross-subsidization. A provider of regulated telecommunications services...

69-3-807. Regulation of rates and charges - 69-3-807. Regulation of rates and charges. (1) The commission may...

69-3-808. Forbearance of rate regulation to facilitate competition - 69-3-808. Forbearance of rate regulation to facilitate competition. (1) In...

69-3-809. Alternative forms of regulation - 69-3-809. Alternative forms of regulation. (1) The commission may authorize...

69-3-810. New service -- withdrawal of services - 69-3-810. New service -- withdrawal of services. (1) A provider...

69-3-811. Costs for services provided -- jurisdiction over complaints - 69-3-811. Costs for services provided -- jurisdiction over complaints. (1)...

69-3-812. through 69-3-814 reserved - 69-3-812 through 69-3-814 reserved.

69-3-815. Nondiscriminatory intercarrier compensation -- billing records -- enforcement -- rulemaking - 69-3-815. Nondiscriminatory intercarrier compensation -- billing records -- enforcement --...

69-3-816. through 69-3-820 reserved - 69-3-816 through 69-3-820 reserved.

69-3-821. Examination of books and records - 69-3-821. Examination of books and records. Nothing in this part...

69-3-822. Rulemaking authority - 69-3-822. Rulemaking authority. The commission may adopt rules to implement...

69-3-823. Exception - 69-3-823. Exception. Nothing in this part affects the exemption from...

69-3-824. No preemption of laws governing anticompetitive activity - 69-3-824. No preemption of laws governing anticompetitive activity. Nothing in...

69-3-825. through 69-3-828 reserved - 69-3-825 through 69-3-828 reserved.

69-3-829. Expedited complaint proceeding -- commission authority - 69-3-829. Expedited complaint proceeding -- commission authority. (1) The commission...

69-3-830. Expedited complaint proceeding -- procedure - 69-3-830. Expedited complaint proceeding -- procedure. (1) (a) A party...

69-3-831. Interconnection -- construction and effect - 69-3-831. Interconnection -- construction and effect. Sections 69-3-832 through 69-3-849...

69-3-832. Interconnection -- jurisdiction - 69-3-832. Interconnection -- jurisdiction. In addition to the authority granted...

69-3-833. Rulemaking authority - 69-3-833. Rulemaking authority. The commission may adopt rules of procedure...

69-3-834. Duty to interconnect - 69-3-834. Duty to interconnect. (1) The purpose of this section...

69-3-835. Voluntary negotiation of interconnection agreements - 69-3-835. Voluntary negotiation of interconnection agreements. Upon receiving a request...

69-3-836. Mediation of interconnection agreements - 69-3-836. Mediation of interconnection agreements. Upon the written request of...

69-3-837. Arbitration of interconnection issues - 69-3-837. Arbitration of interconnection issues. (1) The commission has the...

69-3-838. Approval of arbitration decision - 69-3-838. Approval of arbitration decision. (1) If the commission has...

69-3-839. Approval of interconnection agreements - 69-3-839. Approval of interconnection agreements. (1) Within 90 days of...

69-3-840. Determination of eligible carrier status -- universal service support - 69-3-840. Determination of eligible carrier status -- universal service support....

69-3-841. Universal service policies - 69-3-841. Universal service policies. The legislature finds that universally available...

69-3-842. Universal service fund established -- purpose - 69-3-842. Universal service fund established -- purpose. (1) Upon petition...

69-3-843. Fund administrator -- commission rulemaking authority - 69-3-843. Fund administrator -- commission rulemaking authority. (1) A fiscal...

69-3-844. Contributions to fund - 69-3-844. Contributions to fund. (1) The fiscal agent shall collect...

69-3-845. Payments from fund -- costs - 69-3-845. Payments from fund -- costs. (1) Payments from the...

69-3-846. Discounts for schools, libraries, and health care providers - 69-3-846. Discounts for schools, libraries, and health care providers. The...

69-3-847. Wholesale pricing standards - 69-3-847. Wholesale pricing standards. (1) Except as provided in subsection...

69-3-848. Pricing of individual network elements - 69-3-848. Pricing of individual network elements. (1) Except as provided...

69-3-849. Prohibited subsidies - 69-3-849. Prohibited subsidies. The commission may not subsidize the price...

69-3-850. through 69-3-855 reserved - 69-3-850 through 69-3-855 reserved.

69-3-856. Repealed - 69-3-856. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2003. History: En....

69-3-857. Repealed - 69-3-857. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2003. History: En....

69-3-858. Repealed - 69-3-858. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2003. History: En....

69-3-859. Repealed - 69-3-859. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2003. History: En....

69-3-860. Repealed - 69-3-860. Repealed. Sec. 40, Ch. 426, L. 1999. History: En....

69-3-861. Repealed - 69-3-861. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2003. History: En....

69-3-862. Repealed - 69-3-862. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2003. History: En....

69-3-863. through 69-3-869 reserved - 69-3-863 through 69-3-869 reserved.

69-3-870. Performance assurance state special revenue account -- statutory appropriation - 69-3-870. Performance assurance state special revenue account -- statutory appropriation....

Part 9. Rate Regulation of Small Telecommunications Providers

69-3-901. Definitions - 69-3-901. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-3-902. Rate regulation of small telecommunications provider - 69-3-902. Rate regulation of small telecommunications provider. Except as provided...

69-3-903. Notice of rate increase or decrease - 69-3-903. Notice of rate increase or decrease. (1) At least...

69-3-904. Commission review and determination of rate increases or decreases - 69-3-904. Commission review and determination of rate increases or decreases....

69-3-905. Investigations by commission - 69-3-905. Investigations by commission. Nothing in this part limits the...

69-3-906. Petition for review of proposed rate increase or decrease - 69-3-906. Petition for review of proposed rate increase or decrease....

69-3-907. Proposed increase or decrease effective unless requisite petitions received by commission - 69-3-907. Proposed increase or decrease effective unless requisite petitions received...

69-3-908. and 69-3-909 reserved - 69-3-908 and 69-3-909 reserved.

69-3-910. Regulatory flexibility upon petition by small telecommunications provider - 69-3-910. Regulatory flexibility upon petition by small telecommunications provider. (1)...

Part 10. Telephone Low-Income Assistance Program

69-3-1001. Creation of program -- amount of assistance - 69-3-1001. Creation of program -- amount of assistance. (1) There...

69-3-1002. Eligibility -- rules - 69-3-1002. Eligibility -- rules. (1) A residential subscriber with single...

69-3-1003. Reimbursement for discounts - 69-3-1003. Reimbursement for discounts. (1) The public service commission shall...

69-3-1004. Administration -- rules - 69-3-1004. Administration -- rules. (1) The public service commission shall...

69-3-1005. Annual reports - 69-3-1005. Annual reports. The commission shall, if necessary, provide the...

69-3-1006. Federal requirements - 69-3-1006. Federal requirements. The public service commission, the department of...

69-3-1007. Applicability -- voluntary participation or withdrawal - 69-3-1007. Applicability -- voluntary participation or withdrawal. (1) Sections 69-3-1001...

Part 11. Intrastate Consumer Protection

69-3-1101. Purpose - 69-3-1101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide...

69-3-1102. Definitions - 69-3-1102. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-3-1103. Administrative rules - 69-3-1103. Administrative rules. The commission may adopt rules that it...

69-3-1104. Disclosure requirements - 69-3-1104. Disclosure requirements. An operator service provider shall: (1) identify...

69-3-1105. Operator service provider liability -- penalty -- costs and fees entitlement -- jurisdiction - 69-3-1105. Operator service provider liability -- penalty -- costs and...

69-3-1106. Billing disclosure requirements - 69-3-1106. Billing disclosure requirements. A telecommunications carrier that enters into...

Part 12. Integrated Least-Cost Resource Planning and Acquisition Act

69-3-1201. Short title - 69-3-1201. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

69-3-1202. Policy -- planning - 69-3-1202. Policy -- planning. (1) (a) It is the policy...

69-3-1203. Definitions - 69-3-1203. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

69-3-1204. Integrated least-cost plan - 69-3-1204. Integrated least-cost plan. (1) (a) The commission shall adopt...

69-3-1205. Public comment -- public meetings - 69-3-1205. Public comment -- public meetings. (1) When developing a...

69-3-1206. Rate treatment - 69-3-1206. Rate treatment. (1) The commission may include in a...

69-3-1207. Competitive solicitation process -- Montana consumer counsel role - 69-3-1207. Competitive solicitation process -- Montana consumer counsel role. (1)...

69-3-1208. Resource planning -- advisory committee - 69-3-1208. Resource planning -- advisory committee. (1) A public utility...

69-3-1209. Electric utility demand-side management programs - 69-3-1209. Electric utility demand-side management programs. (1) The commission may...

Part 13. Change in Customer's Telecommunications Carrier

69-3-1301. Purpose - 69-3-1301. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to prohibit...

69-3-1302. Definitions - 69-3-1302. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-3-1303. Prohibition -- exceptions - 69-3-1303. Prohibition -- exceptions. (1) A telecommunications carrier may not...

69-3-1304. Rulemaking authority - 69-3-1304. Rulemaking authority. The commission may adopt rules to implement...

69-3-1305. Unauthorized change in telecommunications carrier -- liability -- penalty for violation - 69-3-1305. Unauthorized change in telecommunications carrier -- liability -- penalty...

69-3-1306. and 69-3-1307 reserved - 69-3-1306 and 69-3-1307 reserved.

69-3-1308. Prohibitions on charges on bill -- exceptions - 69-3-1308. Prohibitions on charges on bill -- exceptions. (1) A...

69-3-1309. Liability for unauthorized charges on telephone bill -- penalty for violation - 69-3-1309. Liability for unauthorized charges on telephone bill -- penalty...

69-3-1310. Misrepresentation concerning product or service -- violations -- complaints - 69-3-1310. Misrepresentation concerning product or service -- violations -- complaints....

69-3-1311. Registration requirements -- prohibitions -- revocation - 69-3-1311. Registration requirements -- prohibitions -- revocation. (1) A service...

69-3-1312. through 69-3-1314 reserved - 69-3-1312 through 69-3-1314 reserved.

69-3-1315. Submission of list of entities served by billing aggregator required - 69-3-1315. Submission of list of entities served by billing aggregator...

69-3-1316. Notice to attorney general - 69-3-1316. Notice to attorney general. If the commission has reason...

Part 14. Natural Gas Utility Restructuring and Customer Choice Act

69-3-1401. Short title - 69-3-1401. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

69-3-1402. Definitions - 69-3-1402. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-3-1403. Customer choice - 69-3-1403. Customer choice. (1) A natural gas utility may voluntarily...

69-3-1404. Functional separation -- code of conduct -- emergency services -- customer protection - 69-3-1404. Functional separation -- code of conduct -- emergency services...

69-3-1405. Licensing -- procedures -- commission rulemaking - 69-3-1405. Licensing -- procedures -- commission rulemaking. (1) The commission...

69-3-1406. Reciprocity - 69-3-1406. Reciprocity. (1) All natural gas suppliers are afforded the...

69-3-1407. Optional performance-based ratemaking for natural gas utilities -- commission rulemaking - 69-3-1407. Optional performance-based ratemaking for natural gas utilities -- commission...

69-3-1408. Universal system benefits programs -- establishing nonbypassable rate -- exemption - 69-3-1408. Universal system benefits programs -- establishing nonbypassable rate --...

69-3-1409. Repealed - 69-3-1409. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 107, L. 2005. History: En....

69-3-1410. through 69-3-1412 reserved - 69-3-1410 through 69-3-1412 reserved.

69-3-1413. Statement of purpose - 69-3-1413. Statement of purpose. The purpose of 69-3-1413 through 69-3-1416...

69-3-1414. Acquisition of rate-based facilities - 69-3-1414. Acquisition of rate-based facilities. A natural gas utility that...

69-3-1415. Application and approval of natural gas production and gathering resources - 69-3-1415. Application and approval of natural gas production and gathering...

69-3-1416. Use of natural gas production and gathering resources - 69-3-1416. Use of natural gas production and gathering resources. (1)...

Part 15. Material Affiliate Transactions

69-3-1501. Definitions - 69-3-1501. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

69-3-1502. Commission approval of material affiliate transactions -- rulemaking authority - 69-3-1502. Commission approval of material affiliate transactions -- rulemaking authority....

69-3-1503. Exemption - 69-3-1503. Exemption. A regulated energy utility that has entered into...

Part 16. Montana Energy Impact Assistance Act

69-3-1601. Short title - 69-3-1601. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

69-3-1602. Purpose -- legislative intent - 69-3-1602. Purpose -- legislative intent. (1) The legislature finds that...

69-3-1603. Definitions - 69-3-1603. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-3-1604. Commission rulemaking - 69-3-1604. Commission rulemaking. (1) The commission shall adopt rules that...

69-3-1605. Financing orders -- application requirements - 69-3-1605. Financing orders -- application requirements. (1) An electric utility...

69-3-1606. Issuance of financing orders - 69-3-1606. Issuance of financing orders. (1) After notice and hearing...

69-3-1607. Effect of financing order - 69-3-1607. Effect of financing order. (1) A financing order remains...

69-3-1608. Montana energy impact assistance bonds - 69-3-1608. Montana energy impact assistance bonds. (1) The proceeds of...

69-3-1609. and 69-3-1610 reserved - 69-3-1609 and 69-3-1610 reserved.

69-3-1611. Effect on commission jurisdiction - 69-3-1611. Effect on commission jurisdiction. (1) Except as provided in...

69-3-1612. Electric utility customer protection - 69-3-1612. Electric utility customer protection. (1) Because the commission's approval...

69-3-1613. Judicial review of financing orders - 69-3-1613. Judicial review of financing orders. (1) A financing order...

69-3-1614. and 69-3-1615 reserved - 69-3-1614 and 69-3-1615 reserved.

69-3-1616. Electric utilities -- duties -- nonbypassable charges - 69-3-1616. Electric utilities -- duties -- nonbypassable charges. (1) The...

69-3-1617. Montana energy impact assistance property - 69-3-1617. Montana energy impact assistance property. (1) Montana energy impact...

69-3-1618. Montana energy impact assistance bonds -- legal investments -- not public debt -- pledge of the state - 69-3-1618. Montana energy impact assistance bonds -- legal investments --...

69-3-1619. Assignee or financing party not subject to commission regulation - 69-3-1619. Assignee or financing party not subject to commission regulation....

69-3-1620. Effect of other laws - 69-3-1620. Effect of other laws. (1) If any provision of...

69-3-1621. Security interests in Montana energy impact assistance property - 69-3-1621. Security interests in Montana energy impact assistance property. (1)...

69-3-1622. Sales of Montana energy impact assistance property - 69-3-1622. Sales of Montana energy impact assistance property. (1) (a)...

69-3-1623. Use of amounts received by electric utility as consideration for its transfer of Montana energy impact assistance property - 69-3-1623. Use of amounts received by electric utility as consideration...

Part 20. Renewable Power Production andRural Economic Development(Repealed)

69-3-2001. Repealed - 69-3-2001. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2002. Repealed - 69-3-2002. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2003. Repealed - 69-3-2003. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2004. Repealed - 69-3-2004. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2005. Repealed - 69-3-2005. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2006. Repealed - 69-3-2006. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2007. Repealed - 69-3-2007. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2008. Repealed - 69-3-2008. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 542, L. 2021. History: En....

69-3-2009. Repealed - 69-3-2009. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 114, L. 2017. History: En....

69-3-2010. Repealed - 69-3-2010. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 114, L. 2017. History: En....

Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities

Part 1. General Provisions

69-4-101. Use of public right-of-way for utility lines and facilities - 69-4-101. Use of public right-of-way for utility lines and facilities....

69-4-102. Underground power lines in new service areas - 69-4-102. Underground power lines in new service areas. (1) As...

69-4-103. Authorization to remove vegetation or other materials from utility right-of-way -- notice -- prohibition - 69-4-103. Authorization to remove vegetation or other materials from utility...

Part 2. Construction Standards for Utility Lines and Facilities

69-4-201. Application of national electrical safety code - 69-4-201. Application of national electrical safety code. (1) The national...

69-4-202. Repealed - 69-4-202. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: (1)En....

69-4-203. Scope of law - 69-4-203. Scope of law. Section 69-4-201 does not apply to:...

69-4-204. Regulation by local government - 69-4-204. Regulation by local government. All ordinances or parts of...

69-4-205. Violations - 69-4-205. Violations. Every corporation or joint-stock company or individual which...

69-4-206. through 69-4-210 reserved - 69-4-206 through 69-4-210 reserved.

69-4-211. Repealed - 69-4-211. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-212. Repealed - 69-4-212. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-213. Repealed - 69-4-213. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-214. Repealed - 69-4-214. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-215. Repealed - 69-4-215. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-216. Repealed - 69-4-216. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-217. Repealed - 69-4-217. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-218. Repealed - 69-4-218. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-219. Repealed - 69-4-219. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-220. Repealed - 69-4-220. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-221. Repealed - 69-4-221. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-222. Repealed - 69-4-222. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-223. Repealed - 69-4-223. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-224. Repealed - 69-4-224. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-225. Repealed - 69-4-225. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-226. Repealed - 69-4-226. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-227. Repealed - 69-4-227. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-228. Repealed - 69-4-228. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-229. Repealed - 69-4-229. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-230. Repealed - 69-4-230. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-231. Repealed - 69-4-231. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-232. Repealed - 69-4-232. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-233. Repealed - 69-4-233. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-234. Repealed - 69-4-234. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-235. Repealed - 69-4-235. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-236. Repealed - 69-4-236. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-237. Repealed - 69-4-237. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-238. Repealed - 69-4-238. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-239. Repealed - 69-4-239. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-240. Repealed - 69-4-240. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

69-4-241. Repealed - 69-4-241. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1979. History: En....

Part 3. Underground Conversion of Utilities

69-4-301. Short title - 69-4-301. Short title. This part shall be known and cited...

69-4-302. Statement of findings and purpose - 69-4-302. Statement of findings and purpose. (1) The legislature finds...

69-4-303. Definitions - 69-4-303. Definitions. As used in this part, the following words...

69-4-304. Exclusion for high-voltage transmission lines - 69-4-304. Exclusion for high-voltage transmission lines. Electric facilities do not...

69-4-305. Effect on authority of public service commission - 69-4-305. Effect on authority of public service commission. Nothing contained...

69-4-306. through 69-4-310 reserved - 69-4-306 through 69-4-310 reserved.

69-4-311. Authorization to create special improvement districts - 69-4-311. Authorization to create special improvement districts. (1) The governing...

69-4-312. Procedure to initiate creation of district -- resolution for feasibility study - 69-4-312. Procedure to initiate creation of district -- resolution for...

69-4-313. Cost and feasibility report - 69-4-313. Cost and feasibility report. (1) The public utility report...

69-4-314. Determination of conversion costs - 69-4-314. Determination of conversion costs. In determining the conversion costs...

69-4-315. Repealed - 69-4-315. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-316. Repealed - 69-4-316. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-317. Repealed - 69-4-317. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-318. Repealed - 69-4-318. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: (1)En....

69-4-319. Repealed - 69-4-319. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-320. Repealed - 69-4-320. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-321. Repealed - 69-4-321. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-322. Repealed - 69-4-322. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-323. Repealed - 69-4-323. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-324. Repealed - 69-4-324. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-325. Repealed - 69-4-325. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-326. Repealed - 69-4-326. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-327. Repealed - 69-4-327. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-328. Repealed - 69-4-328. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: (1)En....

69-4-329. Repealed - 69-4-329. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-330. Repealed - 69-4-330. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-331. Repealed - 69-4-331. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-332. Repealed - 69-4-332. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-333. Repealed - 69-4-333. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 1993. History: En....

69-4-334. through 69-4-350 reserved - 69-4-334 through 69-4-350 reserved.

69-4-351. Maintenance and construction of converted facilities - 69-4-351. Maintenance and construction of converted facilities. The public utility...

69-4-352. Title to converted facilities - 69-4-352. Title to converted facilities. Title to the converted facilities...

69-4-353. Conversion of facilities on public property -- notice to landowners - 69-4-353. Conversion of facilities on public property -- notice to...

69-4-354. Conversion of facilities on private property - 69-4-354. Conversion of facilities on private property. (1) Any conversion...

69-4-355. Procedure upon failure to effect conversion on private property - 69-4-355. Procedure upon failure to effect conversion on private property....

69-4-356. Payment of public utility - 69-4-356. Payment of public utility. (1) Upon completion of the...

69-4-357. Prohibition on reinstallation of overhead facilities - 69-4-357. Prohibition on reinstallation of overhead facilities. Once removed, no...

69-4-358. Postponement of conversion until certain actions occur - 69-4-358. Postponement of conversion until certain actions occur. If a...

Part 4. Relocation of Overhead Utility Lines

69-4-401. Definitions - 69-4-401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-4-402. Petition for relocation of overhead line - 69-4-402. Petition for relocation of overhead line. An owner of...

69-4-403. Hearing and order - 69-4-403. Hearing and order. The district court shall, upon notice...

69-4-404. Costs of relocation - 69-4-404. Costs of relocation. The costs of relocating an overhead...

Part 5. Excavations Near Underground Facilities

69-4-501. Definitions - 69-4-501. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this part: (1)...

69-4-502. Information to be sought before excavation -- notification -- exceptions - 69-4-502. Information to be sought before excavation -- notification --...

69-4-503. Notification -- locating and marking - 69-4-503. Notification -- locating and marking. (1) Before beginning an...

69-4-504. Information to be part of architects' and engineers' plans - 69-4-504. Information to be part of architects' and engineers' plans....

69-4-505. Repealed - 69-4-505. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 326, L. 2017. History: (1)En....

69-4-506. Repealed - 69-4-506. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 179, L. 1997. History: En....

69-4-507. Public authority -- liability - 69-4-507. Public authority -- liability. A public authority, as defined...

69-4-508. Emergency location and excavation - 69-4-508. Emergency location and excavation. (1) When an emergency excavation...

69-4-509. and 69-4-510 reserved - 69-4-509 and 69-4-510 reserved.

69-4-511. Repealed - 69-4-511. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 179, L. 1997. History: En....

69-4-512. Judicial review - 69-4-512. Judicial review. (1) An excavator subject to repair costs...

69-4-513. Repealed - 69-4-513. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 326, L. 2017. History: En....

69-4-514. Repealed - 69-4-514. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 326, L. 2017. History: En....

69-4-515. through 69-4-519 reserved - 69-4-515 through 69-4-519 reserved.

69-4-520. Underground facility protection advisory council - 69-4-520. Underground facility protection advisory council. (1) There is an...

69-4-521. Duties of council - 69-4-521. Duties of council. (1) The council shall meet at...

69-4-522. Duties of department -- rulemaking - 69-4-522. Duties of department -- rulemaking. (1) The department shall:...

69-4-523. Tort liability for underground facility damage - 69-4-523. Tort liability for underground facility damage. (1) (a) Except...

69-4-524. Underground facilities damage -- excavator civil penalties - 69-4-524. Underground facilities damage -- excavator civil penalties. (1) Except...

69-4-525. Underground facilities damage -- underground facility owner civil penalties - 69-4-525. Underground facilities damage -- underground facility owner civil penalties....

69-4-526. Civil penalty -- mediation -- contested case hearing -- procedures - 69-4-526. Civil penalty -- mediation -- contested case hearing --...

69-4-527. Underground facility protection account -- statutory appropriation - 69-4-527. Underground facility protection account -- statutory appropriation. (1) There...

69-4-528. Notification center grants - 69-4-528. Notification center grants. (1) The department, in consultation with...

69-4-529. Incident reports -- notification of damage -- fines - 69-4-529. Incident reports -- notification of damage -- fines. (1)...

69-4-530. Collection of penalties, fines, and fees - 69-4-530. Collection of penalties, fines, and fees. (1) If the...

Part 6. Movement of Structures

69-4-601. Movement of structures and interference with wires -- notice required - 69-4-601. Movement of structures and interference with wires -- notice...

69-4-602. Notice of move -- cost estimate - 69-4-602. Notice of move -- cost estimate. (1) The person,...

69-4-603. Procedure to accomplish move -- payment of cost - 69-4-603. Procedure to accomplish move -- payment of cost. (1)...

69-4-604. Unlawful interference with lines - 69-4-604. Unlawful interference with lines. It shall be unlawful for...

Part 10. Requirements for Use of Advanced Metering Devices

69-4-1001. Definitions - 69-4-1001. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

69-4-1002. Meter security -- data disclosure - 69-4-1002. Meter security -- data disclosure. (1) Except as provided...

69-4-1003. Advanced metering devices -- notice required - 69-4-1003. Advanced metering devices -- notice required. (1) A utility...

69-4-1004. Opt-out program-- public service commission responsibilities -- rulemaking - 69-4-1004. Opt-out program-- public service commission responsibilities -- rulemaking. (1)...

69-4-1005. Advanced metering gateway device opt-in provisions -- rulemaking - 69-4-1005. Advanced metering gateway device opt-in provisions -- rulemaking. (1)...

Part 11. Liability for Bypassing or Tampering With Meter

69-4-1101. Purpose -- remedies cumulative - 69-4-1101. Purpose -- remedies cumulative. It is the purpose of...

69-4-1102. Definitions - 69-4-1102. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

69-4-1103. Liability for bypass or tampering - 69-4-1103. Liability for bypass or tampering. (1) A person who...

69-4-1104. Action for recovery of reasonable value -- penalty - 69-4-1104. Action for recovery of reasonable value -- penalty. A...

Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies

Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers

69-5-101. Short title - 69-5-101. Short title. This part is known and may be...

69-5-102. Definitions - 69-5-102. Definitions. When used in this part, the following definitions...

69-5-103. Repealed - 69-5-103. Repealed. Sec. 46, Ch. 505, L. 1997. History: En....

69-5-104. Supply service prohibited -- continuation of electric service facilities to existing consumers - 69-5-104. Supply service prohibited -- continuation of electric service facilities...

69-5-105. Service to new consumers - 69-5-105. Service to new consumers. (1) Except as provided in...

69-5-106. Electric service facilities to large customers - 69-5-106. Electric service facilities to large customers. A regulated utility...

69-5-107. Customer-owned facilities - 69-5-107. Customer-owned facilities. This part may not limit a customer's...

69-5-108. Agreements between electric facilities providers - 69-5-108. Agreements between electric facilities providers. Utilities may enter into...

69-5-109. Special provisions for annexed areas - 69-5-109. Special provisions for annexed areas. (1) Electric facilities providers...

69-5-110. Jurisdiction of district courts over disputes - 69-5-110. Jurisdiction of district courts over disputes. The district courts...

69-5-111. Judicial remedies - 69-5-111. Judicial remedies. (1) Whenever an electric facilities provider is...

69-5-112. Commission jurisdiction over agreements - 69-5-112. Commission jurisdiction over agreements. (1) All agreements between electric...

69-5-113. Service to new subdivisions - 69-5-113. Service to new subdivisions. (1) Except as provided in...

69-5-114. Review by independent consultant - 69-5-114. Review by independent consultant. (1) If electric facilities providers...

69-5-115. through 69-5-120 reserved - 69-5-115 through 69-5-120 reserved.

69-5-121. Definitions - 69-5-121. Definitions. As used in 69-5-122, 69-5-123, and this section,...

69-5-122. Residential utility line extension -- refund - 69-5-122. Residential utility line extension -- refund. (1) A small...

69-5-123. Review and selection of contractor - 69-5-123. Review and selection of contractor. (1) (a) After an...

Part 2. Right of First Refusal

69-5-201. Definitions - 69-5-201. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

69-5-202. Right of first refusal - 69-5-202. Right of first refusal. (1) (a) Except as provided...

Chapter 6. Communication Utilities

Part 1. General Provisions

69-6-101. Repealed - 69-6-101. Repealed. Sec. 38, Ch. 349, L. 1997. History: En....

69-6-102. Repealed - 69-6-102. Repealed. Sec. 38, Ch. 349, L. 1997. History: En....

69-6-103. Repealed - 69-6-103. Repealed. Sec. 38, Ch. 349, L. 1997. History: (1)En....

69-6-104. Control of telephone communications to and from a person holding hostages -- nonliability of telephone company officials - 69-6-104. Control of telephone communications to and from a person...

Chapter 7. Municipal Utilities

Part 1. Regulation of Rates by Municipality

69-7-101. Municipal utilities -- regulation by municipality - 69-7-101. Municipal utilities -- regulation by municipality. A municipality has...

69-7-102. Repealed - 69-7-102. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 288, L. 1995. History: En....

69-7-103. through 69-7-110 reserved - 69-7-103 through 69-7-110 reserved.

69-7-111. Municipal rate hearing required -- notice - 69-7-111. Municipal rate hearing required -- notice. (1) Except as...

69-7-112. Conduct of municipal rate hearing - 69-7-112. Conduct of municipal rate hearing. (1) At the hearing,...

69-7-113. Appeals - 69-7-113. Appeals. (1) A party to a municipal rate hearing...

69-7-114. through 69-7-120 reserved - 69-7-114 through 69-7-120 reserved.

69-7-121. Repealed - 69-7-121. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 288, L. 1995. History: En....

Part 2. Operation of Utilities

69-7-201. Rules for operation of municipal utility - 69-7-201. Rules for operation of municipal utility. Each municipal utility...

Chapter 8. Electric Utility Industry Generation Reintegration

Part 1. General Provisions

69-8-101. Short title - 69-8-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the...

69-8-102. Repealed - 69-8-102. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-103. Definitions - 69-8-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context...

69-8-104. Repealed - 69-8-104. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-105. through 69-8-109 reserved - 69-8-105 through 69-8-109 reserved.

69-8-110. Terminated - 69-8-110. Terminated. Sec. 5, Ch. 582, L. 2001. History: En....

Part 2. Public Utilities

69-8-201. Public utility -- customer electricity supply service options and requirements -- exemption - 69-8-201. Public utility -- customer electricity supply service options and...

69-8-202. Repealed - 69-8-202. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-203. Repealed - 69-8-203. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-204. Repealed - 69-8-204. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-205. through 69-8-207 reserved - 69-8-205 through 69-8-207 reserved.

69-8-208. Repealed - 69-8-208. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-209. Repealed - 69-8-209. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-210. Public utilities -- cost tracking -- environmentally preferred resources - 69-8-210. Public utilities -- cost tracking -- environmentally preferred resources....

69-8-211. Repealed - 69-8-211. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-212. through 69-8-214 reserved - 69-8-212 through 69-8-214 reserved.

69-8-215. Ratepayer and shareholder protection - 69-8-215. Ratepayer and shareholder protection. (1) Rates established pursuant to...

Part 3. Cooperative Utilities

69-8-301. Repealed - 69-8-301. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-302. Repealed - 69-8-302. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-303. Repealed - 69-8-303. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-304. Repealed - 69-8-304. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-305. through 69-8-307 reserved - 69-8-305 through 69-8-307 reserved.

69-8-308. Repealed - 69-8-308. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-309. Repealed - 69-8-309. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-310. Repealed - 69-8-310. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-311. Cooperative utility -- electricity supply service -- exemption - 69-8-311. Cooperative utility -- electricity supply service -- exemption. (1)...

Part 4. Public Utilities, Cooperative Utilities, and Electricity Suppliers

69-8-401. Maintaining safety and reliability - 69-8-401. Maintaining safety and reliability. Utilities shall maintain standards of...

69-8-402. Universal system benefits programs - 69-8-402. Universal system benefits programs. (1) Universal system benefits programs...

69-8-403. Commission rulemaking authority - 69-8-403. Commission rulemaking authority. In addition to promulgating rules expressly...

69-8-404. Repealed - 69-8-404. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-405. through 69-8-407 reserved - 69-8-405 through 69-8-407 reserved.

69-8-408. Repealed - 69-8-408. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-409. Repealed - 69-8-409. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-410. Repealed - 69-8-410. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 491, L. 2007. History: En....

69-8-411. Nondiscriminatory access - 69-8-411. Nondiscriminatory access. (1) Nonutility generators and electricity suppliers must...

69-8-412. Funds established -- fund administrators designated -- purpose of funds -- department rulemaking authority to administer funds - 69-8-412. Funds established -- fund administrators designated -- purpose of...

69-8-413. Department rulemaking authority - 69-8-413. Department rulemaking authority. (1) The department of revenue shall...

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Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers