Montana State Legislature
2021-2022 Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee
Sign up for Email Notifications
ETIC staff:
Trevor Graff, Research Analyst
Jameson Walker, Attorney
Nadine Spencer, Secretary
The Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee (ETIC) has broad oversight over a range of energy and telecommunication-related topics in Montana. The committee conducts interim studies as assigned by the Legislative Council or selected by members and reviews the administrative rules proposed by the Department of Public Service Regulation (DPSR) and the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Committee Members
September 16, 2022 - Agenda- Minutes Log - Audio/ Video
September 7, 2022 - Agenda- Minutes Log - Audio/ Video
July 20, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes Log -Audio/Video
July 19, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video
May 20, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video
May 19, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video
January 18, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video
September 23, 2021 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video
July 23, 2021 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video
Assigned Studies
SJ 3 - Advanced Nuclear Reactor feasibility in Montana
Overview
- Advanced Nuclear Technology 101: Fourth Generation Reactors
- GAIN Future Role of Nuclear Energy Presentation
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- INL Nuclear Fuel Cycle Presentation
- NEI Used Nuclear Fuel Presentation
- Frank N von Hippel "The future of nuclear power and its fuel cycle"
- NEI "Coal to Nuclear Considerations"
- NRIC Advanced Nuclear Demonstrations
Nuclear Costs and Financing
SJ 33 - Study of Montana Electric Grid Capacity
- Energy Markets & RTO's in the West
- Grid Capacity: State of the Grid
- Renewables and Storage
- Advanced Metering
- Energy Efficiency
Committee Topics
Wildfire Liability
Rule Review
Agency Oversight
- Public Service Commission
Required Reports
The ETIC will determine over the course of the 2021-22 interim whether to pursue any legislative proposals related to its work.