1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 69
  3. CHAPTER 3
  4. Part 7
  5. 69-3-703 Utility investment in or purchase of conservation -- approval by commission

Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 69. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

CHAPTER 3. REGULATION OF UTILITIES

Part 7. Conservation Purchases or Investments by Utilities

Utility Investment In Or Purchase Of Conservation -- Approval By Commission

69-3-703. Utility investment in or purchase of conservation -- approval by commission. (1) A utility may:

(a) purchase conservation from a person or private firm; or

(b) directly engage in conservation investments.

(2) The conservation purchases or investments provided for in subsection (1) are subject to approval by the commission.

(3) Cost-effective conservation measures approved by the commission may, at the customer's discretion, be installed by:

(a) a person or a private firm;

(b) the customer; or

(c) the utility.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 610, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1992, Ch. 56, L. 2009.