2019 Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 3. Regulation of Utilities
Part 20. Renewable Power Production and Rural Economic Development
69-3-2006. Commission authority -- rulemaking authority
69-3-2006. Commission authority -- rulemaking authority. (1) The commission has the authority to generally implement and enforce the provisions of this part.
(2) The commission shall adopt rules before June 1, 2006, to:
(a) select a renewable energy credit tracking system to verify compliance with this part;
(b) establish a system by which renewable resources become certified as eligible renewable resources;
(c) define the process by which waivers from full compliance with this part may be granted;
(d) establish procedures under which contracts for eligible renewable resources and renewable energy credits may receive advanced approval;
(e) define the requirements governing renewable energy procurement plans and annual reports; and
(f) generally implement and enforce the provisions of this part.
(3) The commission may adopt rules to ensure that the calculation of energy generation and the renewable energy credits for eligible renewable resources under 69-3-2003(10)(d)(iii) reflects the actual electrical production from the expansion as typically reduced by seasonal water conditions.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 457, L. 2005; Sec. 69-8-1006, MCA 2005; redes. 69-3-2006 by Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 361, L. 2013.
