{"data":{"id":"us-mt/69-8-610","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"69-8-610","heading":"Cost-benefit analysis.","body":"(1) Before April 1, 2018, a public utility shall:\n(a) conduct a study of the costs and benefits of customer-generators as defined in 69-8-103; and\n(b) submit the study to the commission for the purpose of making determinations in accordance with a public utility's general rate case pursuant to 69-8-611.\n(2) The utility may engage independent consultants or advisory services to complete a cost-benefit study. Costs are recoverable in rates.\n(3) After May 3, 2017, the commission may establish minimum information required for inclusion in a study conducted by a public utility in accordance with subsection (1)(a).","path":["TITLE 69. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 8. ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY GENERATION REINTEGRATION","Part 6. Net Metering"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0690/chapter_0080/part_0060/section_0100/0690-0080-0060-0100.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:20Z","sha256":"3fa55b3a25861fa12a6e495e6f04beb497b8cf66614e4923685dc49b85199867","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/69-8-606","next":"us-mt/69-8-611"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}