Montana Code 90-4-308. Governor’s considerations
90-4-308. Governor’s considerations. In determining whether to declare an energy supply alert or energy emergency, the governor shall consider:
Terms Used In Montana Code 90-4-308
- Energy: means petroleum or other liquid fuels, natural or synthetic fuel gas, or electricity. See Montana Code 90-4-302
- Energy emergency: means :
(a)an existing or imminent domestic, regional, or national shortage of energy that will result in curtailment of essential services or production of essential goods or the disruption of significant sectors of the economy unless action is taken to conserve or limit the use of the energy form involved and the allocation of available energy supplies among users or to increase the available supply of energy; or
(b)a price of energy that will:
(i)result in curtailment of essential services or production of essential goods or the disruption of significant sectors of the economy; or
(ii)impose a threat to the health or safety of those segments of the population who are most in need, as defined by their economic, social, or medical circumstances. See Montana Code 90-4-302
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)availability of regional and national energy resources;
(2)local, state, regional, and national energy needs and shortages;
(3)availability of short-term alternative supplies on a local, state, regional, and national basis;
(4)the economic effect of the declaration and the implementation of any curtailment or conservation plans;
and
(5)any other relevant factors.