Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 69 > Chapter 8 > Part 3 - Cooperative Utilities

• 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