Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee 2003-2004

Memos, Reports, and Related Information

• PSC Authority Over Utility Transactions
  • PSC memo re: Authority Over Utility Transactions (Oct. 31, 2003)
  • SB 234 (2003)
  • Minutes from hearing on SB 234 (click on January 28)
  • Minutes from executive action on SB 234 (click on February 18)
• Ring Fencing
  • PSC memo re: Ring fencing (October 27, 2003)
  • Ring Fencing Mechanisms for Insulating a Utility (2003)
  • Oregon PUC Ring Fencing Briefing (November 2003)
  • Comparison of Oregon and Montana Law Prepared by Al Brogan, PSC (January 2004)
• Default Supply of Electricity (General)
  • ETIC staff memo re: Options for Default Supply of Electricity (Sep. 10, 2003)
  • PSC Background Information on Options (Sep. 10, 2003)
• Ownership and Rate-Basing of Generation Assets for Default Supply of Electricity
  • PowerPoint Presentation by David Hoffman, PPL Montana
• Procurement of Default Supply of Electricity
  • Letter from PSC to NorthWestern Energy (NWE) officials re: Delayed electric portfolio filing (Dec. 30, 2003)
  • Letter from NWE officials to PSC re: electric default supply portfolio filing (Jan. 16, 2004)
  • NorthWestern Technical Advisory Committee Presentation
• Transmission
  • Western Interconnect PowerPoint Presentation (November 20, 2003
  • Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and Organization of MISO States PowerPoint Presentation
• Universal System Benefits (USB)
  • Universal System Benefits (USB) Programs Workbook (Nov. 9, 2003)
  • Summary of Comments Received on USB Programs
  • NW Energy Coalition (NWEC) comments
  • AARP Montana comments
  • MontPIRG comments
  • National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) comments
  • KEMA-XENERGY comments
  • Don Quander on behalf of the Montana Large Customer Group (LCG) comments
  • Pat Judge, Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) comments
  • Gregg Groepper for the Board of Directors of Energy Share of Montana (Energy Share) comments
    • Attachment (Fact Sheet on Montana's Poor and the Need for Low-Income Energy Assistance)
    • Attachment (Energy Share)
    • Attachment (Energy Share USB Assistance)
  • Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association (MECA) comments
  • Renewable Northwest Project (RNP) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) comments
  • NorthWestern Energy (NWE) comments
  • Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance information
  • Rocky Mountain Development Center comments
  • Working for Equality and Economic Liberation (WEEL) comments
  • March 19, 2004 letter from 10 organizations
  • Legal opinion re: Carry Forward of Unspent USB Funds (Nov. 19, 2003)
• 2003 Legislation
  • Summary of Energy, Telecommunication, and Utilities Bills (June 2003)
• Miscellaneous

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