TreeView

38.5 - utility division

38.5.101 letter of transmittal

38.5.102 applications for rate increases

38.5.103 comparison of sales, services and revenues

38.5.104 comparison of rates

38.5.105 cost of service under the new rates

38.5.106 analysis of system costs for a twelve month historical test year

38.5.107 reference data to be provided

38.5.108 other data relied on

38.5.109 working papers to be filed

38.5.110 naruc or fpc uniform system of accounts to be generally followed

38.5.111 working papers sufficient to support the filing shall be available on commission request

38.5.112 testimony on accounting data

38.5.121 statement a -- balance sheet

38.5.122 statement b -- income statements

38.5.123 statement c -- utility plant accounts

38.5.124 working papers -- plant addition and retirement for test period

38.5.125 working papers -- showing plant accounts on average basis for test period

38.5.126 working papers on capitalizing interest and other overheads during construction

38.5.127 changes in intangible plant working papers

38.5.128 working papers on plant not used and useful

38.5.129 property records working papers

38.5.133 statement d -- accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

38.5.134 working papers on recorded changes to accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

38.5.135 working papers on depreciation, depletion and amortization method

38.5.136 working papers on allocation of overall accounts

38.5.141 statement e -- working capital

38.5.142 balances for materials, supplies, fuel stocks

38.5.143 data used in computing working capital

38.5.146 statement f -- rate of return

38.5.147 debt capital

38.5.148 preferred stock capital

38.5.149 common stock capital working papers

38.5.150 working papers -- stock dividends, stock splits or changes in par or stated value

38.5.151 working papers -- common stock information

38.5.152 schedule f-1 -- reacquisition of bonds or pre-ferred stock

38.5.156 statement g -- operating and maintenance expenses

38.5.157 working papers -- adjustments to operating and maintenance expenses

38.5.158 working papers -- cost of power and gas

38.5.159 working papers for listed expense accounts

38.5.160 working papers for interdepartmental trans- actions

38.5.164 statement h -- operating revenues

38.5.165 statement i -- depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

38.5.166 working papers -- expense charged other than prescribed depreciation, depletion and amortization

38.5.169 statement j -- income taxes

38.5.170 working papers for federal income taxes

38.5.171 differences in book and tax depreciation

38.5.172 working papers for claimed allowances for state or provincial income taxes

38.5.173 statement k -- other taxes

38.5.174 working papers for adjusted taxes

38.5.175 overall cost of service

38.5.176 statement l -- allocated cost of service (acos)

38.5.177 statement m -- rate design

38.5.178 derivation of incrrased rates

38.5.179 statement n -- description of utility operations

38.5.180 work papers -- purchases from affiliated companies

38.5.181 duplication of testimony and required information

38.5.182 testimony and exhibits

38.5.183 commission may seek specific cost data

38.5.184 deficient filings

38.5.190 statement o -- pictorial exhibit requirements

38.5.194 application for allocated cost of service and rate design changes

38.5.195 post-filing conference for allocated cost of service and rate design applications

38.5.201 preliminary determination of eligibility

38.5.202 award of costs

38.5.203 procedures

38.5.204 accounting treatment

38.5.301 applications for rate increases

38.5.302 two types of filings

38.5.303 letter of transmittal

38.5.304 utility-related ordinances

38.5.305 petition and proposed tariffs

38.5.306 resolution

38.5.307 narrative, comparison of rates, number of customers affected, and anticipated additional revenue

38.5.308 comparison of revenues and expenses

38.5.309 schedules of revenues by class

38.5.310 schedules of numbers of customers

38.5.311 water statistics

38.5.312 attestation

38.5.313 working papers

38.5.401 definitions

38.5.402 procedure governed

38.5.403 letter of transmittal

38.5.404 notice

38.5.501 definition

38.5.502 prerequisite to interim rate increase request

38.5.503 notice

38.5.504 hearings

38.5.505 supporting material

38.5.506 criteria for approval of request

38.5.507 dependent utilities

38.5.508 waiver

38.5.601 purpose

38.5.602 scope

38.5.603 effectiveness measurements

38.5.604 election

38.5.605 final orders -- appeals

38.5.606 ratemaking procedure -- general rate cases

38.5.607 ratemaking procedures -- limited issue filings

38.5.608 cost of equity

38.5.609 cost of service filing

38.5.610 application for summary closure

38.5.611 sunset/repealer

38.5.701 jurisdictional policy

38.5.702 determination of public service commission jurisdiction

38.5.801 applicability

38.5.802 electronic information – letter of transmittal

38.5.803 pre-filed testimony

38.5.804 expense and revenue adjustment work papers

38.5.805 jurisdictional ferc allocations for taxes

38.5.806 jurisdictional allocations for taxes

38.5.807 income taxation

38.5.808 attribution of tax to plant

38.5.809 valuation and protests

38.5.810 allocation of taxes and fees – rate design

38.5.811 taxes excluded

38.5.812 requirements for the submission of omitted information

38.5.901 definition

38.5.902 billing errors

38.5.903 exemption

38.5.904 effective date

38.5.1001 rates, charges, and service requirements of public utilities

38.5.1002 undergrounding of electric distribution lines in new subdivisions

38.5.1010 incorporation by reference of national electrical safety code

38.5.1101 establishment of credit -- residential

38.5.1102 establishment of credit -- nonresidential

38.5.1103 deposit requirements

38.5.1104 prohibited standards for requiring cash deposit or other guarantee for residential service

38.5.1105 amount of deposit

38.5.1106 transfer of deposit

38.5.1107 interest on deposits

38.5.1108 refund of deposits

38.5.1109 record of deposits

38.5.1110 uniform application

38.5.1111 guarantee in lieu of deposit

38.5.1112 guarantee terms conditions

38.5.1201 definitions

38.5.1202 "standby charges" not allowed

38.5.1203 service to standby customers

38.5.1204 minimum filing requirements for future requests

38.5.1205 exemption: standby charges for industrial customers

38.5.1301 definition

38.5.1302 conditions for approval

38.5.1303 procedure

38.5.1305 definitions

38.5.1307 eas -- general

38.5.1309 eas procedure -- general

38.5.1311 eas procedure -- regions

38.5.1313 eas procedure -- phase i, community of interest determination

38.5.1315 eas procedure -- phase ii, cost analysis and rate design

38.5.1401 definitions

38.5.1402 grounds for termination of service

38.5.1403 prohibited grounds for termination of service

38.5.1404 statement of termination policy

38.5.1405 notice prior to and at the time of termination

38.5.1406 contents of written notice

38.5.1407 grounds for termination of service without written notice

38.5.1408 customer's right to dispute a termination notice

38.5.1409 termination notice for nonpayment-when prohibited

38.5.1410 termination of service during winter months

38.5.1411 medical exceptions

38.5.1412 time of termination

38.5.1413 method of termination

38.5.1414 third-party notification

38.5.1415 payment arrangements

38.5.1416 identification of landlord customers

38.5.1417 notice to commission of terminations affecting tenants

38.5.1418 exemptions

38.5.1501 existing rate information

38.5.1502 proposed rate changes information

38.5.1503 optional or alternative rate information

38.5.1504 individual consumption information

38.5.1505 information to be kept in utility offices

38.5.1506 billing dispute information

38.5.1601 definitions

38.5.1602 prohibition of master meters

38.5.1603 utilities to assure compliance-appeal to commission

38.5.1701 definition

38.5.1702 automatic adjustment clauses prohibited

38.5.1801 purpose and object of rules

38.5.1802 definitions (is hereby repealed)

38.5.1803 prohibitions (is hereby repealed)

38.5.1804 exemptions (is hereby repealed)

38.5.1805 exemptions based on historical significance

38.5.1806 exemptions based on memorial lighting

38.5.1807 exemptions based on commercial lighting of traditional significance

38.5.1808 exemption based on safety of persons and property

38.5.1809 temporary exemption based on time needed to install substitute lighting

38.5.1810 exemption based on substantial expense

38.5.1811 exemption based on the public interest

38.5.1901 definitions

38.5.1902 general provisions

38.5.1903 obligations of utilities to qualifying facilities

38.5.1904 obligations of qualifying facilities to utilities

38.5.1905 rates for purchases

38.5.1906 rates for sales

38.5.1907 operating safety provisions

38.5.1908 information to be provided to the commission

38.5.1909 creation of a legally enforceable obligation

38.5.1910 access to avoided cost data and modeling

38.5.1911 incorporation of federal rules

38.5.1912 voluntary mediation

38.5.2001 goal and policy

38.5.2002 definitions

38.5.2003 environmental externalities

38.5.2004 uncertainty and risk

38.5.2005 initial resource screening

38.5.2006 optimization of supply and demand-side resources

38.5.2007 least cost resource plans

38.5.2008 rate design

38.5.2009 electric utility marketing goals, marketing programs, and competition for large discretionary loads

38.5.2010 competitive resource solicitations

38.5.2011 regulatory and market barriers to integrated least cost planning and acquisition of demand-side resources

38.5.2012 submitting least cost plans

38.5.2016 recovery of abandonment costs

38.5.2020 goal and policy

38.5.2021 definitions

38.5.2022 plan contents

38.5.2023 planning process

38.5.2024 resource procurement

38.5.2025 requirements for competitive solicitations

38.5.2101 electric utility line and facility maintenance -- minimum standards

38.5.2102 electric utility nominal voltage and permissible range of variance

38.5.2201 statement of general policy

38.5.2202 incorporation by reference of federal pipeline safety regulations

38.5.2203 commission's procedural rules to apply

38.5.2204 inspections, investigations, and reporting

38.5.2205 informal report of probable violation

38.5.2206 formal enforcement procedure

38.5.2207 response to order to show cause

38.5.2208 hearing

38.5.2209 commission decision

38.5.2220 investigation and reports of incidents of intrastate gas pipeline operators

38.5.2301 scope and compliance

38.5.2302 incorporation by reference of federal pipeline safety regulations -- drug and alcohol testing and prevention programs

38.5.2303 definitions

38.5.2304 drug and alcohol testing -- exceptions

38.5.2305 dot procedures

38.5.2307 anti-drug plan

38.5.2309 use of persons who fail or refuse a drug test

38.5.2311 drug tests required: pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable cause and return to duty

38.5.2313 drug testing laboratory

38.5.2315 review of drug testing results: medical review officer

38.5.2317 retention of samples and retesting

38.5.2319 employee assistance program

38.5.2321 contractor employees

38.5.2323 recordkeeping

38.5.2325 scope and compliance -- alcohol misuse prevention program

38.5.2327 incorporation by reference of federal pipeline safety regulations -- drug and alcohol testing and prevention programs

38.5.2401 general prohibition

38.5.2402 permitted charges

38.5.2403 determination of necessary and reasonable expenses

38.5.2404 exceptions to necessary and reasonable expenses

38.5.2405 average costs

38.5.2406 preparation and service of estimate

38.5.2407 biennial review

38.5.2410 definitions

38.5.2414 charges for raising or cutting of wires or cables or moving poles to accommodate the movement of structures

38.5.2501 general rules for privately owned water utilities

38.5.2502 application for water service

38.5.2503 provision of water service

38.5.2504 consumer discontinuance of service

38.5.2505 utility discontinuance of service

38.5.2506 general flat rate and meter rate rules

38.5.2507 flat rates

38.5.2508 meter rates

38.5.2509 utility to provide meters

38.5.2510 location of meters

38.5.2511 meter reading

38.5.2512 meter accuracy

38.5.2513 meter tests

38.5.2514 meter billing

38.5.2526 definitions

38.5.2527 simplified regulatory treatment options

38.5.2528 standard rate tariff

38.5.2529 operating ratio methodology

38.5.2530 purchased water cost pass-through option

38.5.2531 reserve account

38.5.2532 ratebase treatment of subdivision-related water or sewer utility assets – presumption of recovery

38.5.2601 rate tariff filing

38.5.2602 annual reports

38.5.2603 advanced metering opt-out provisions

38.5.2610 utility notice to consumers

38.5.2701 purpose

38.5.2702 definitions

38.5.2703 notice

38.5.2704 service presumed to be basic telecommunications service

38.5.2705 information required to determine status of service as regulated or not regulated

38.5.2706 notice of filing to interested persons and providers

38.5.2707 commission primary jurisdiction

38.5.2708 additional information that may be required from regulated providers

38.5.2709 prohibition against cross-subsidization

38.5.2710 manner of regulation of telecommunication service

38.5.2711 regulation of rates and charges

38.5.2712 alternative to rate setting

38.5.2713 filing requirement of detariffed services

38.5.2714 procedures to require re-tariffing

38.5.2715 forbearance

38.5.2716 forbearance contracts

38.5.2717 billing

38.5.2720 flexible pricing for regulated telecommunications service -- general

38.5.2721 flexible pricing for regulated telecommunications service -- procedure

38.5.2722 flexible pricing for regulated telecommunications service -- approval

38.5.2730 applicability

38.5.2732 definitions

38.5.2735 filing requirements

38.5.2740 approval process

38.5.2742 provision of new service

38.5.2744 price list revisions

38.5.2750 retariffing

38.5.2760 withdrawal

38.5.2801 letter of transmittal

38.5.2802 applications for rate increases

38.5.2803 analysis of total system costs for a twelve month historical test year

38.5.2804 other data relied on

38.5.2805 working papers to be filed

38.5.2806 uniform system of accounts to be generally followed

38.5.2807 cost of service data

38.5.2808 statement a -- balance sheet

38.5.2809 statement b -- income statements

38.5.2810 statement c -- rate base

38.5.2811 statement d -- plant not used and useful

38.5.2812 statement e -- allocation of overall accounts

38.5.2813 statement f -- affiliated interest transactions

38.5.2814 statement g -- income taxes

38.5.2815 statement h -- rate of return

38.5.2816 debt capital

38.5.2817 preferred stock capital

38.5.2818 common stock capital

38.5.2819 statement h-1 -- reacquisition of bonds or preferred stock

38.5.2820 statement i -- comparison of sales and revenues

38.5.2821 deficient filings

38.5.2901 purpose

38.5.2902 definition

38.5.2903 calculation of contribution

38.5.2904 effect on rates

38.5.3001 definitions

38.5.3002 designation as a public access point

38.5.3003 priority for funding from the montana interim universal access program

38.5.3004 determination of discount amount

38.5.3005 application for discounted services

38.5.3006 application deadlines and disbursement of funds

38.5.3007 reduction of discounts

38.5.3008 auditing

38.5.3009 montana interim universal access program surcharge rate

38.5.3101 types of records to be made available

38.5.3102 cost of the transit records

38.5.3103 party responsible for the payment of transit records to the transiting carrier

38.5.3104 audits and verification

38.5.3105 responsibilities of originating carrier

38.5.3106 expedited resolution of complaints

38.5.3201 purpose and scope of rules

38.5.3203 burden in proceedings

38.5.3206 designation and maintenance -- compliance with conditions

38.5.3209 designation and maintenance -- minimum additional requirements

38.5.3210 designation and maintenance -- public interest

38.5.3213 designation and maintenance -- coverage

38.5.3216 maintenance -- investigations, audits, reporting, notices

38.5.3218 maintenance -- annual certifications

38.5.3230 eligible telecommunications carriers -- certification and verification of subscriber eligibility for federal lifeline/link-up on tribal lands

38.5.3301 purpose

38.5.3302 definitions

38.5.3320 data to be filed with the commission

38.5.3330 rate and special charges information

38.5.3331 business offices and toll-free telephone information

38.5.3332 customer billing

38.5.3333 public information

38.5.3334 customer deposits for telecommunications services

38.5.3335 complaints and appeals

38.5.3336 directories

38.5.3337 pay telephones

38.5.3338 automatic dialing - announcing devices

38.5.3339 termination of service

38.5.3340 alternative operator services

38.5.3341 unanswered calls

38.5.3343 emergency call routing

38.5.3345 change in customer's interexchange carrier

38.5.3350 construction

38.5.3351 emergency operation

38.5.3352 construction work near exchange carrier facilities

38.5.3353 network interface

38.5.3360 customer trouble reports

38.5.3361 inspections and tests

38.5.3362 service interruptions

38.5.3370 general

38.5.3371 service requirements

38.5.3401 definitions

38.5.3403 allowable rate

38.5.3404 cost-based allowable rate

38.5.3405 general requirements

38.5.3407 billing disclosure

38.5.3410 posting requirements

38.5.3412 call blocking prohibited

38.5.3414 call splashing prohibited

38.5.3416 emergency call routing

38.5.3420 duty to inform

38.5.3424 denial of service

38.5.3440 inmate calling providers

38.5.3701 applicability

38.5.3705 tariffs and maximum allowable rates

38.5.3707 price lists

38.5.3709 pricing flexibility

38.5.3715 access charge flow-through

38.5.3720 rates above costs

38.5.3725 relaxed forbearance

38.5.3730 annual reports

38.5.3732 market data filing requirements

38.5.3801 change in telecommunications provider

38.5.3802 letter of agency form and content

38.5.3803 complaints of unauthorized switch in carriers

38.5.3804 telecommunications carrier liability

38.5.3805 refund of charges

38.5.3810 violations

38.5.3812 true and complete carrier communications pertaining to customer authorization for change of carriers

38.5.3815 definitions

38.5.3816 preferred carrier freeze

38.5.3817 solicitation and imposition of preferred carrier freezes

38.5.3818 procedures for lifting preferred carrier freezes

38.5.3819 sale or transfer of subscriber bases

38.5.3901 customer authorization required prior to placement of charges on customers' telephone bill

38.5.3904 letter of agency form and content

38.5.3907 complaints of unauthorized charges for products or services being placed on a customer's telephone bill

38.5.3910 telecommunications carrier or other entity liability

38.5.3913 credit or refund of charges

38.5.4001 scope and purpose of rules

38.5.4002 terms and definitions

38.5.4006 negotiation

38.5.4009 mediation

38.5.4012 petition for arbitration of open issues

38.5.4013 opportunity to respond to petition

38.5.4016 commission responsibility

38.5.4017 appointment of arbitrator

38.5.4018 authority of arbitrator

38.5.4019 prehearing conferences

38.5.4020 other responsibilities of the arbitrator

38.5.4030 intervention and participation by interested parties

38.5.4033 proprietary information

38.5.4036 consolidation of arbitratton proceedings

38.5.4039 arbitration hearing

38.5.4042 motions

38.5.4048 arbitrator's decision

38.5.4051 other duties of incumbent local exchange carriers

38.5.4054 approval of negotiated and arbitrated agreements; preexisting agreements

38.5.4055 approved agreements

38.5.4065 unbundling of local exchange network elements

38.5.4068 exemptions, suspensions and modifications from interconnection requirements

38.5.4071 telephone number portability

38.5.4074 minimum service standards

38.5.4085 severability

38.5.4101 scope and purpose of rules

38.5.4102 definitions

38.5.4103 equal access presubscription implementation

38.5.4104 customer education and presubscription procedures

38.5.4105 notice and implementation

38.5.4110 balloting

38.5.4111 charges

38.5.4112 scope of intralata equal access presubscription

38.5.4115 equal access presubscription cost recovery

38.5.4116 safeguards

38.5.4120 dialing parity plans

38.5.4201 registration requirements and obligations of service providers, billing aggregators, and billing agents

38.5.4202 registration procedures for service providers and billing aggregators

38.5.4303 montana energy impact assistance financing

38.5.6001 definitions

38.5.6002 verification of small customer choice of supplier

38.5.6003 complaints of unauthorized supplier switches

38.5.6004 small customer service contract

38.5.6005 supplier termination of small customer contract due to customer's nonpayment

38.5.6006 bills to small customers

38.5.6007 default supplier

38.5.6008 service disconnection

38.5.6009 supplier complaint procedure

38.5.6010 claims made in marketing natural gas

38.5.7001 context and definitions

38.5.7002 general -- procedures in general -- proprietary information

38.5.7005 service providers -- standards of conduct

38.5.7006 service providers -- standards of conduct -- review of service policies

38.5.7010 gas suppliers -- application for license

38.5.7011 gas supplier -- electronic registration

38.5.7012 gas supplier -- licenses

38.5.7014 gas supplier -- annual reports

38.5.7016 gas supplier -- license revocation

38.5.7020 universal system benefits program

38.5.7021 universal system benefits program -- procedure

38.5.7101 minimum filing requirements for restructured gas utility applications for approval of natural gas production or gathering resources

38.5.8001 general requirement to obtain license to supply electricity

38.5.8002 contents of application for license to supply electricity

38.5.8003 electronic registration

38.5.8004 annual reports

38.5.8005 standard service offer

38.5.8006 service contract

38.5.8101 definitions

38.5.8102 application for eligibility to be a default supplier

38.5.8201 introduction and applicability

38.5.8202 definitions

38.5.8203 goals

38.5.8204 objectives

38.5.8209 utility emergency service responsibility

38.5.8210 resource needs assessment

38.5.8211 cost allocation and rate design

38.5.8212 resource acquisition

38.5.8213 modeling and analysis

38.5.8218 demand-side resources

38.5.8219 risk management and mitigation

38.5.8220 transparency and documentation

38.5.8221 affiliate transactions

38.5.8225 stakeholder input

38.5.8226 electricity supply resource planning and procurement filings

38.5.8227 reward for superior electricity supply service

38.5.8228 minimum filing requirements for utility applications for approval of electricity supply resources

38.5.8229 consultant fees

38.5.8301 renewable energy resource standard – public utilities

38.5.8302 renewable energy standard -- electricity suppliers

38.5.8401 definitions

38.5.8402 applicability

38.5.8403 interconnection requests

38.5.8404 agreements, forms, and fees

38.5.8405 certified equipment

38.5.8406 review procedures

38.5.8407 technical standards

38.5.8408 additional requirements

38.5.8409 level 1 expedited review

38.5.8410 level 2 expedited review

38.5.8411 level 3 expedited review

38.5.8412 level 4 study review

38.5.8413 dispute resolution

38.5.8601 definitions

38.5.8604 energy utility service interruption notification

38.5.8607 energy utility planned outages

38.5.8610 general obligations of energy utilities

38.5.8613 electric utility system reliability

38.5.8616 recordkeeping requirements for electric utilities

38.5.8619 annual electric reliability report