Montana Code 69-5-106. Electric service facilities to large customers
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69-5-106. Electric service facilities to large customers. A regulated utility electric facilities provider has the right to furnish electric service facilities to the premises of a large customer if the regulated utility electric facilities provider can extend its electric service facilities to the premises of a large customer at less cost than other electric facilities providers. The estimated connected load must be determined from the plans and specifications prepared for construction of the premises or, if an estimate is not available, must be determined by mutual agreement of the electric facilities provider and the large customer.
Terms Used In Montana Code 69-5-106
- Agreement: means a written agreement between two or more electric facilities providers that identifies the geographical area to be served exclusively by each electric facilities provider that is a party to the agreement and any terms and conditions pertinent to the agreement. See Montana Code 69-5-102
- Cost: means the gross cost of constructing new electric service facilities to the premises, using new materials and similar design standards required to meet the load, from a point where there is existing electrical capacity to serve. See Montana Code 69-5-102
- Electric facilities provider: means any utility that provides electric service facilities to the public. See Montana Code 69-5-102
- Electric service facilities: means any distribution or transmission system or related facility necessary to provide electricity to the premises, including lines. See Montana Code 69-5-102
- Large customer: means any premises, except subdivisions, with the estimated connected load for full operation at an individual service for the premises of 500 kilowatts or larger. See Montana Code 69-5-102
- Premises: means a building, residence, structure, irrigation pump, or facility to which electric service facilities are provided or are to be installed. See Montana Code 69-5-102
- Regulated utility: means any electric utility regulated by the commission pursuant to Title 69, chapter 3, on May 2, 1997, including the public utility's successors or assignees. See Montana Code 69-5-102
- Utility: means a public utility regulated by the commission pursuant to Title 69, chapter 3, or a utility qualifying as an electric cooperative pursuant to Title 35, chapter 18, or their successors or assignees. See Montana Code 69-5-102