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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
TO: All Concerned Persons
1. On June 24, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., the Department of Public Service Regulation will hold a public hearing in the Bollinger Room at 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana, to consider the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule.
2. The Department of Public Service Regulation will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact Department of Public Service Regulation no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2013, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Aleisha Solem, Department of Public Service Regulation, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana, 59620-2601; telephone (406) 444-6170; fax (406) 444-7618; TDD/Montana Relay Service/etc (406) 444-4212; or e-mail [email protected].
3. The rule as proposed to be amended provides as follows, new matter underlined, deleted matter interlined:
38.5.1902 GENERAL PROVISIONS (1) through (4) remain the same. (5) All purchases and sales of electric power between a utility and a qualifying facility shall be accomplished according to the terms of a written contract between the parties or in accordance with the standard tariff provisions as approved by the commission. A long-term contract for purchases and sales of energy and capacity between a utility and a qualifying facility greater than (a) through (j) remain the same. (6) All purchases and sales of electric power between a utility and a qualifying facility shall be compatible with the goal of the commission's integrated least cost resource planning and acquisition guidelines, ARM 38.5.2001 through 38.5.2012, and the commission's procurement plan guidelines, ARM 38.5.8201 through 38.5.8229. (7) A qualifying facility that entered into a contract with a utility prior to July 1, 2013 will not be subject to the 100 KW size limitation for the purpose of obtaining a new or extended contract.
AUTH: 69-3-103, MCA IMP: 69-3-102, MCA
REASON: Pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 regulations issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, state commissions are required to set rates for purchases from small qualifying facilities that are equal to the avoided cost of the utility. 18 C.F.R. § 292.304. State commissions have the discretion to increase or decrease the limit on design capacity but may not set the design capacity below 100KW. 18 C.F.R. § 292.304(c)(1) and (2). The commission has adopted and incorporated these federal regulations in its administrative rules. ARM 38.5.1901.
Amendment to ARM 38.5.1902 is reasonably necessary because certain provisions exceed the minimum requirements under federal and/or state laws and the rule needs to be updated for economic and public policy reasons.
4. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to: Aleisha Solem, Department of Public Service Regulation, 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, Montana, 59620-2601; telephone (406) 444-6170; fax (406) 444-7618; or e-mail [email protected], and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., June 28, 2013.
5. The commission, a commissioner, or a duly appointed presiding officer may preside over and conduct the hearing.
6. The department maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by this agency. Persons who wish to have their name added to the list shall make a written request that includes the name, e-mail, and mailing address of the person to receive notices and specifies for which program the person wishes to receive notices. Notices will be sent by e-mail unless a mailing preference is noted in the request. Such written request may be mailed or delivered to the contact person in #4 above or may be made by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the department.
7. An electronic copy of this proposal notice is available through the Secretary of State's web site at http://sos.mt.gov/ARM/Register. The Secretary of State strives to make the electronic copy of the notice conform to the official version of the notice, as printed in the Montana Administrative Register, but advises all concerned persons that in the event of a discrepancy between the official printed text of the notice and the electronic version of the notice, only the official printed text will be considered. In addition, although the Secretary of State works to keep its web site accessible at all times, concerned persons should be aware that the web site may be unavailable during some periods, due to system maintenance or technical problems.
8. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply.
/s/ JUSTIN KRASKE /s/ W. A. (BILL) GALLAGHER Justin Kraske W. A. (Bill) Gallagher Rule Reviewer Chairman Public Service Regulation
Certified to the Secretary of State May 13, 2013.
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