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MT Code § 69-4-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 6. Movement of Structures|69-4-603. Procedure to accomplish move -- payment of cost

  69-4-603. Procedure to accomplish move -- payment of cost. (1) In order to accomplish moving a house, building, derrick, or other structure through an area in which wires, cables, or poles impede the movement, the person, firm, or corporation who owns or controls the wires, cables, or poles and who has received the notice required by 69-4-602 shall furnish competent workers to raise or cut the wires or cables or move the poles as necessary to facilitate moving the house, building, derrick, or other structure.   (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), the necessary and actual costs of raising or cutting wires or cables or moving poles to facilitate the movement of a house, building, derrick, other structure, or prefabricated structure that is intended to be moved from the place of fabrication, storage facility, or dealer's lot, determined in accordance with the schedule filed under 69-4-602, must be paid by the mover.   (b) The necessary and actual costs of raising or cutting wires or cables or moving poles to facilitate the movement of a structure, determined in accordance with the schedule filed under 69-4-602, must be shared equally by the mover and the owner of the wires, cables, or poles if the structure is owned by a person for occupancy or use by that person.   (3) A mover may not raise, cut, or in any way interfere with wires, cables, or poles unless the person, firm, or corporation who owns or controls the wires, cables, or poles refuses, after having been notified as required by 69-4-602, to raise or cut the wires or cables or move the poles.   (4) The mover shall make a prepayment of a portion of the total cost estimated under 69-4-602 in advance of the move as follows:   (a) if the structure is moved through or out of the service territory of the owner of the wires, cables, or poles, 100% of the mover's share pursuant to subsection (2); or   (b) if the structure is delivered to a place within the service territory of the owner of the wires, cables, or poles, 50% of the mover's share pursuant to subsection (2).   (5) The owner of the wires, cables, or poles may waive the prepayment requirement or accept a bond or other financial instrument in lieu of payment.   (6) The mover shall pay the mover's share of all actual costs under subsection (2) in excess of any prepayment made under subsection (4) within 30 days of the move.   (7) If the prepayment made under subsection (4) exceeds the mover's share of actual costs under subsection (2), the owner of the wires, cables, or poles shall refund the difference to the mover within 30 days of the move.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 55, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 2711.3, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1951; R.C.M. 1947, 24-138; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 442, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 551, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 359, L. 2003.
MT Code § 69-4-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 6. Movement of Structures|69-4-604. Unlawful interference with lines

  69-4-604. Unlawful interference with lines. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation engaged as principal or employee in moving any house, building, derrick, or other structure, as provided in this part, to move, touch, cut, molest, or in any way interfere with any electric light, electric power, telephone, or telegraph wires, cables, messenger wires, or guy wires or any poles bearing any such wires, except in compliance with the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 55, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 2711.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 174, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 137, L. 1941; R.C.M. 1947, 24-139.
MT Code § 69-4-1001 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 10. Requirements for Use of Advanced Metering Devices|69-4-1001. Definitions

  69-4-1001. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:  (1) "Advanced metering gateway device" means any electric utility meter component or device ancillary to the electric utility meter that is located at an end-user's residence or business and is equipped and programmed to communicate with electrical appliances, electrical equipment, or electrical devices within the end-user's residence or business or that is capable of estimating and recording electrical energy usage by types of appliances, electrical equipment, or electrical devices.   (2) "Advanced metering device" or "advanced meter" means a meter or metering device that is owned or leased by a utility or the utility's agent and that:   (a) measures, records, or sends a customer's utility usage or other data by use of radio waves or internet technology; and   (b) allows for two-way communication between the meter and the utility or its agent.   (3) "Utility" means a public utility regulated by the public service commission pursuant to Title 69, chapter 3.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 546, L. 2021.
MT Code § 69-4-1002 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 10. Requirements for Use of Advanced Metering Devices|69-4-1002. Meter security -- data disclosure

  69-4-1002. Meter security -- data disclosure. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a customer's energy use data is private and confidential and may not be disclosed by a utility, except as specifically required in subsection (3) or (4) or otherwise provided by law.   (2) Energy use data from an advanced metering device must be sufficiently secured so that the data cannot be intercepted by a person other than a utility.   (3) A utility may disclose aggregated energy use data that is anonymous.   (4) A utility shall make energy use data collected from an advanced metering device available to a customer or to a customer's designee upon request of the customer.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 179, L. 2019.
MT Code § 69-4-1003 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 10. Requirements for Use of Advanced Metering Devices|69-4-1003. Advanced metering devices -- notice required

  69-4-1003. Advanced metering devices -- notice required. (1) A utility shall:   (a) notify a customer in writing at least 60 days prior to installation of an advanced metering device at the customer's address; and   (b) provide a sample copy of the notice to the public service commission and a list of customers who have been provided notice.   (2) The notice provided in accordance with subsection (1) must:   (a) be sent by first-class mail to a customer's address and be separate from any billing mailing;   (b) clearly state the utility's intent to install an advanced metering device; and   (c) if determined to be a requirement by the public service commission, include the process and financial obligations for a customer to opt out of installation of an advanced metering device.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 179, L. 2019.
MT Code § 69-4-1004 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 10. Requirements for Use of Advanced Metering Devices|69-4-1004. Opt-out program-- public service commission responsibilities -- rulemaking

  69-4-1004. Opt-out program-- public service commission responsibilities -- rulemaking. (1) On or before July 1, 2022, the public service commission shall determine whether an opt-out program for advanced meters or advanced metering gateway devices, or both, should be established.  (2) In determining whether to establish an opt-out program, the commission shall consider:   (a) an individual customer's privacy interest;   (b) costs and practicality of allowing customers to opt out;   (c) availability of other technology; and   (d) other concerns related to advanced metering devices and advanced metering gateway devices.   (3) If the commission determines an opt-out program should be established, the commission shall adopt rules providing options and requirements for individual customers to opt out of advanced metering device or advanced metering gateway device installation.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 179, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 546, L. 2021.
MT Code § 69-4-1005 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 10. Requirements for Use of Advanced Metering Devices|69-4-1005. Advanced metering gateway device opt-in provisions -- rulemaking

  69-4-1005. Advanced metering gateway device opt-in provisions -- rulemaking. (1) A utility may allow customers to opt-in to the installation of all advanced metering gateway devices located at an end user's residence or business.  (2) A utility may charge customers who opt in to advanced metering gateway device installation additional fees or charges related to the installation.   (3) If the commission determines an opt in program should be established, the commission shall adopt rules providing options, requirements, and a process for determination of fees or charges for individual customers to opt in to advanced metering gateway device installation.   (4) Utilities seeking to allow an advanced metering gateway device opt-in program shall file a report detailing the program requirements and process for determining fees or charges with the commission along with a $25 filing fee.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 2021.
MT Code § 69-4-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 11. Liability for Bypassing or Tampering With Meter|69-4-1101. Purpose -- remedies cumulative

  69-4-1101. Purpose -- remedies cumulative. It is the purpose of this part to impose a substantial civil penalty upon those persons who, at the cost of their fellow citizens, obtain utility services at less than their true value through bypassing or tampering as defined in 69-4-1102. This part does not supersede or replace other remedies provided for in law or equity.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 678, L. 1985.
MT Code § 69-4-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 11. Liability for Bypassing or Tampering With Meter|69-4-1102. Definitions

  69-4-1102. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Bypassing" means any act, using any means, the purpose of which is to obtain utility service without having such service pass through the authorized meter provided for measuring or registering such service.   (2) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal or business entity or the executor, administrator, trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.   (3) "Tampering" means damaging, altering, adjusting, or in any manner interfering with or obstructing the operation or function of any authorized metering device provided for measuring or registering utility service.   (4) "Utility" means any public utility, municipally owned utility, or cooperative utility that provides electricity, gas, water, sewage disposal, or combination thereof, for sale to consumers.   (5) "Utility service" means the provision of electricity, gas, water, or sewer service.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 678, L. 1985.
MT Code § 69-4-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 11. Liability for Bypassing or Tampering With Meter|69-4-1103. Liability for bypass or tampering

  69-4-1103. Liability for bypass or tampering. (1) A person who bypasses or tampers, either for the person's own benefit or the benefit of another, is liable to the affected utility as provided in 69-4-1104 for services actually provided by the utility. Collection under subsection (2) precludes collection under this subsection.   (2) A person who receives utility services, knowing that the measurement of the services is being affected by bypassing or tampering, is liable to the affected utility as provided in 69-4-1104 for services actually provided by the utility. Collection under subsection (1) precludes collection under this subsection.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 678, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1996, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 69-4-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities|Part 11. Liability for Bypassing or Tampering With Meter|69-4-1104. Action for recovery of reasonable value -- penalty

  69-4-1104. Action for recovery of reasonable value -- penalty. A utility may institute a civil action against a person described in 69-4-1103 to recover the reasonable value of the services actually provided to the person. Upon a finding that such person is liable to the utility, the court may enter judgment against the person for up to three times the reasonable value of the utility's services actually provided and may award to the prevailing party its costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in the action and the costs, including expert witness fees, of presenting such expert testimony as is reasonably necessary.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 678, L. 1985.
MT Code § 69-5-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-101. Short title

  69-5-101. Short title. This part is known and may be cited as the "Territorial Integrity Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-501; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 505, L. 1997.
MT Code § 69-5-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-103. Repealed

  69-5-103. Repealed. Sec. 46, Ch. 505, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-503(part).
MT Code § 69-5-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-104. Supply service prohibited -- continuation of electric service facilities to existing consumers

  69-5-104. Supply service prohibited -- continuation of electric service facilities to existing consumers. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a utility may not provide electricity supply service to premises in another utility's service territory. An electricity supplier may provide electricity supply service in the service territory of a public utility as provided in 69-8-411.   (2) Each electric facilities provider has the right to provide electric service facilities to all premises being served by it or to which any of its facilities are attached on May 2, 1997.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-503(1); amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 19, L. 2011; (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 120, L. 2011.
MT Code § 69-5-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-105. Service to new consumers

  69-5-105. Service to new consumers. (1) Except as provided in 69-5-106 and 69-5-113, the electric facilities provider that has a line nearest the premises and that has the capacity to serve the premises, as measured in accordance with subsection (2), shall provide electric service facilities to the premises initially requiring service after May 2, 1997.   (2) All measurements under this part must be made on the shortest vector that can be drawn from the line nearest the premises to the nearest permanent portion of the premises.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-503(2); amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 231, L. 2007.
MT Code § 69-5-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-106. Electric service facilities to large customers

  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.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-503(3); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 43, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 231, L. 2007.
MT Code § 69-5-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-107. Customer-owned facilities

  69-5-107. Customer-owned facilities. This part may not limit a customer's right to construct, own, or operate electric service facilities for the customer's own use, and construction, ownership, or use may not cause the customer to be considered a utility. A customer may not duplicate existing electric service facilities.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-503(4); amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 505, L. 1997.
MT Code § 69-5-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-108. Agreements between electric facilities providers

  69-5-108. Agreements between electric facilities providers. Utilities may enter into agreements that identify the geographical area to be exclusively served by each electric facilities provider that is party to the agreement, overriding the provisions of 69-5-105 and 69-5-107. If an agreement is approved by the commission pursuant to this part, the agreement is valid and binding on all electric facilities providers and all customers, except those provided for in 69-5-106.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-504; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 167, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 505, L. 1997.
MT Code § 69-5-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-109. Special provisions for annexed areas

  69-5-109. Special provisions for annexed areas. (1) Electric facilities providers providing electric service facilities in or near areas that are incorporated municipalities having a population in excess of 3,500 persons and having annexed areas since 1985 or having existing municipal planning zones on May 2, 1997, shall enter into agreements dividing the annexed and planning zone areas into exclusive service territories and shall submit the agreements to the commission for approval, pursuant to this part.   (2) The agreements do not apply to electric service facilities with loads of 400 kilowatts or greater. Agreements must be based on the location of facilities in place on May 2, 1997.   (3) If electric facilities providers have failed to negotiate agreements within 1 year from May 2, 1997, the commission shall divide the annexed and planning zone areas into exclusive service territories, using the considerations pursuant to 69-5-112.   (4) Until agreements are final, electric service facilities to new customers will be provided pursuant to 69-5-105.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-505; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 43, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 505, L. 1997.
MT Code § 69-5-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-110. Jurisdiction of district courts over disputes

  69-5-110. Jurisdiction of district courts over disputes. The district courts of the county or counties within which the premises, vectors, or lines involved in any dispute are located have jurisdiction under this part over all electric facilities providers subject to this part.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-506; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 231, L. 2007.
MT Code § 69-5-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 5. Power and Energy Companies|Part 1. Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers|69-5-111. Judicial remedies

  69-5-111. Judicial remedies. (1) Whenever an electric facilities provider is failing or omitting or about to fail or omit to do anything required of it by this part or is doing or is about to do anything or to permit anything to be done contrary to or in violation of this part, the electric facilities provider affected may file a complaint in the district court setting forth the acts or omissions complained of and requesting an injunction.   (2) If an affidavit showing that grounds exist that an electric facilities provider is in violation of this part is filed with the complaint, a temporary restraining order must be issued without notice. A copy of the temporary restraining order, complaint, and affidavit must be served upon the defendant, together with an order to show cause why the temporary restraining order should not be made permanent, within 5 days after issuance of the temporary restraining order. The hearing on the order to show cause must be held at a date specified in the order and may not be more than 10 days after service of the order and must take precedence over all matters pending before the district court. A judgment making the injunction permanent or dissolving the temporary restraining order that was issued and dismissing the complaint must be made before 10 days after the hearing on the order to show cause.   (3) Any party aggrieved by the order may appeal to the supreme court of Montana by filing a notice of appeal in the district court within 20 days from entry of the order. The appeal must be perfected within 20 days after filing the notice of appeal and must take precedence over all matters pending before the supreme court of Montana.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 7, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 70-507; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 505, L. 1997.