Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 69 > Chapter 5 > Part 1 - Territorial Integrity for Electric Suppliers

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Affidavit: means a sworn written declaration made before an officer authorized to administer oaths or an unsworn written declaration made under penalty of perjury as provided in 1-6-105. See Montana Code 1-1-203
• Agreement: means a written agreement between two or more electric facilities providers that identifies the geographical area to be served exclusively by each electric facilities provider that is a party to the agreement and any terms and conditions pertinent to the agreement. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• commission: means the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602. See Montana Code 69-1-101
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Cost: means the gross cost of constructing new electric service facilities to the premises, using new materials and similar design standards required to meet the load, from a point where there is existing electrical capacity to serve. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Distribution facilities: means those facilities by and through which electricity is received from a transmission services provider and distributed to the customer that are controlled or operated by a distribution utility. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Distribution service: means the function of delivering electricity to the public by a distribution utility. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Distribution utility: means a utility owning distribution facilities for distribution of electricity to the public. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Electric facilities provider: means any utility that provides electric service facilities to the public. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Electric service facilities: means any distribution or transmission system or related facility necessary to provide electricity to the premises, including lines. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Electricity supplier: means any person, corporation, or governmental entity that:

  (a)sells electricity to customers at retail rates in the state; and

  (b)is not a public utility or a cooperative. See Montana Code 69-5-102

• Electricity supply service: means the provision of electricity supply and related services through power purchase agreements, the acquisition and operation of electrical generation facilities, demand side management, and energy efficiency programs. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Large customer: means any premises, except subdivisions, with the estimated connected load for full operation at an individual service for the premises of 500 kilowatts or larger. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Line: means any material that is used to convey electrical energy and that is normally energized between 2,400 volts phase to ground and 14,400 volts phase to ground. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Premises: means a building, residence, structure, irrigation pump, or facility to which electric service facilities are provided or are to be installed. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
• Regulated utility: means any electric utility regulated by the commission pursuant to Title 69, chapter 3, on May 2, 1997, including the public utility's successors or assignees. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Service territory: means premises receiving distribution service from a utility on January 1, 2011, and premises added pursuant to Title 69, chapter 5. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Subdivision: has the meaning provided for in 76-3-103. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
• Utility: means a public utility regulated by the commission pursuant to Title 69, chapter 3, or a utility qualifying as an electric cooperative pursuant to Title 35, chapter 18, or their successors or assignees. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Vector: means a straight line between two points. See Montana Code 69-5-102
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203