Montana
Incentives/Policies for Renewable Energy
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Last DSIRE Review: 02/12/2009
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Net Metering |
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Montana |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Photovoltaics,
Wind,
Hydroelectric,
Small Hydroelectric
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| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial,
Industrial,
Residential
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| Applicable Utilities: | Investor-owned utilities
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| System Capacity Limit: | 50 kW |
| Aggregate Capacity Limit: | No limit specified
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| Net Excess Generation: | Credited to customer's next bill at retail rate; granted to utility at end of 12-month billing cycle
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| REC Ownership: | Not addressed |
| Meter Aggregation: | Not addressed |
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Web Site: |
http://www.deq.state.mt.us/
Energy/Renewable/NetMeterRenew.asp
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Authority 1:
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Mont. Code § 69-8-601 et seq.
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| Date Enacted: | 1999 |
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Summary:
Montana's net-metering law, enacted in July 1999, applies to all customers of investor-owned utilities. Systems up to 50 kilowatts (kW) in capacity that generate electricity using solar, wind or hydropower are eligible. No limit on enrollment or statewide installed capacity is specified. Utilities may not require customer-generators to comply with any additional standards or requirements beyond those established by the National Electric Code, National Electrical Safety Code, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
Net excess generation (NEG) is credited to the customer's next monthly bill. The customer may choose to start the net metering period at the beginning of January, April, July or October to match seasonal farming cycles. At the beginning of the year -- either in January, April, July or October, depending on the customer's choice -- any remaining unused kilowatt-hour (kWh) credits accumulated during the previous year are granted to the utility.
Montana's electric cooperative utilities developed a draft net-metering agreement in 2001; this agreement has been adopted by most of the state's cooperatives. Contact your electric cooperative to find out if net metering is available.
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Contact:
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Georgia Brensdal
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Planning, Prevention & Assistance
1100 North Last Chance Gulch
P. O. Box 200902
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: (406) 841-5240
Fax: (406) 444-6836
E-Mail: gbrensdal@mt.gov
Web Site: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/ppa
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Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.
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