Montana § 69-3-714 Criteria For Allowable Advanced Conductor Programs

Montana Statutes

§ 69-3-714 — Criteria For Allowable Advanced Conductor Programs

Montana § 69-3-714

Title 69PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 3REGULATION OF UTILITIES

Part 7Conservation Purchases or Investments by Utilities

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Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-714 (2026).

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69-3-714 . Criteria for allowable advanced conductor programs.

(1)The commission may approve cost-effectiveness criteria for advanced conductor projects that may be placed into a utility's rate base under this part.

(2)Criteria must be based on established direct current resistance at standard pressure and a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.

(3)As used in this section, "advanced conductor" means an overhead electricity conductor installed in a transmission or distribution project that has a direct current electrical resistance at least 10% lower than existing conductors of a similar diameter on the system.

(4)In establishing cost-effectiveness criteria, the commission may consider decreased electrical losses and any other relevant consumer, environmental, and system benefits provided

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69-3-714 . Criteria for allowable advanced conductor programs. (1) The commission may approve cost-effectiveness criteria for advanced conductor projects that may be placed into a utility's rate base under this part.
(2) Criteria must be based on established direct current resistance at standard pressure and a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
(3) As used in this section, "advanced conductor" means an overhead electricity conductor installed in a transmission or distribution project that has a direct current electrical resistance at least 10% lower than existing conductors of a similar diameter on the system.
(4) In establishing cost-effectiveness criteria, the commission may consider decreased electrical losses and any other relevant consumer, environmental, and system benefits provided by advanced conductors.