69-8-311. Cooperative utilityelectricity supply service — exemption. (1) A local governing body shall establish the price for electricity supply service offered by a cooperative utility.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 69-8-311

  • Cooperative utility: means :

    (a)a utility qualifying as an electric cooperative pursuant to Title 35, chapter 18; or

    (b)an existing municipal electric utility as of May 2, 1997. See Montana Code 69-8-103

  • Electricity supply service: means the provision of electricity supply and related services through power purchase agreements, the acquisition and operation of electrical generation facilities, demand-side management, and energy efficiency programs. See Montana Code 69-8-103
  • Local governing body: means a local board of trustees of a rural electric cooperative. See Montana Code 69-8-103
  • Utility: means any public utility or cooperative utility. See Montana Code 69-8-103

(2)Except as otherwise provided in the universal system benefits program pursuant to 69-8-402, a cooperative utility is exempt from the provisions and requirements of this chapter.