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MT SB355
Bill
AI Summary
- Requires incumbent electric utilities to conduct competitive bidding for construction of new electric transmission line projects valued at $8 million or more
- Allows incumbent utilities (including affiliates, successors, and assignees) to participate in their own bidding processes
- Incumbent utility retains ownership rights and assumes maintenance responsibility upon completion of transmission lines, even when construction is awarded to another entity
- Incumbent utility may perform inspections during construction to ensure adherence to its timelines, specifications, and standards
- Narrows the definition of "incumbent electric utility" to exclude public utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission, limiting it primarily to electric cooperatives that owned transmission facilities before January 1, 2017
Legislative Description
Generally revise energy laws
Energy
Last Action
Chapter Number Assigned
5/8/2025
Committee Referrals
Energy, Telecommunications, and Federal Relations3/5/2025
Energy, Technology & Federal Relations2/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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