Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.20 - MAJOR FACILITY SITING
Subchapter 17.20.16 - Decision Standards
Rule 17.20.1606 - LINEAR FACILITIES, NEED STANDARD

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 17.20.1606

Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024

(1) In order to find that there is a need for an electric transmission facility To establish the basis of need, as required by 75-20-301, MCA, the department must find that the services of the facility are needed by finding and determining and determine at least one of the following:

(a) the facility is a connecting link based on an explanation of how this facility would augment the existing system;

(b) the facility has been designated as a "common carrier" under 69-13-101, MCA;

(c) the facility has been identified to relieve a constraint or capacity issue between an energy resource, generation project, market or load center. The constraint or capacity issue(s) are based on existing, projected load or generation;

(d) the facility would resolve system reliability or stability issues;

(e) the facility would fulfill a requirement or recommendation of a federal, state, local, or other governmental regulatory body, or is recommended through an independent system operator or regional transmission organization planning process or objective;

(f) the facility is necessary to correct an existing or potential safety hazard;

(g) the facility is necessary to correct existing deficiencies to the existing network and explain how the facility would improve the existing network;

(h) the facility has been identified in economic studies to reduce total costs to ratepayers or customers; or

(i) the facility would provide firm energy transfer capacity in a path that currently does not exist.

AUTH: 75-20-105, MCA; IMP: 75-20-301, MCA

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