Montana State Legislature

The Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee (ETIC) has broad oversight over a range of energy and telecommunication-related topics in Montana. The committee conducts interim studies as assigned by the Legislative Council or selected by members and reviews the administrative rules proposed by the Department of Public Service Regulation (DPSR) and the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Committee Members

SENATOR
DUANE ANKNEY (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
MICHELE BINKLEY (R)

SENATOR
JANET ELLIS (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
STEVEN GALLOWAY (R)

SENATOR
TERRY GAUTHIER (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
DENISE HAYMAN (D)

SENATOR
MARY MCNALLY (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
ANDREA OLSEN (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
KATIE SULLIVAN (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
KATIE ZOLNIKOV (R)

September 16, 2022 - Agenda- Minutes Log - Audio/ Video

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January 18, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video

September 23, 2021 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video

July 23, 2021 - Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/Video

Assigned Studies

SJ 3 - Advanced Nuclear Reactor feasibility in Montana

Overview

• Advanced Nuclear Technology 101: Fourth Generation Reactors
• GAIN Future Role of Nuclear Energy Presentation

Nuclear Fuel Cycle

• INL Nuclear Fuel Cycle Presentation
• NEI Used Nuclear Fuel Presentation
• Frank N von Hippel "The future of nuclear power and its fuel cycle"
• NEI "Coal to Nuclear Considerations"
• NRIC Advanced Nuclear Demonstrations

Nuclear Costs and Financing

• Dr. Mark Cooper Presentation
• Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Presentation

SJ 33 - Study of Montana Electric Grid Capacity

• Energy Markets & RTO's in the West
  • Electricity Markets and Transmission Organizations: Montana Considerations
  • Renewable Northwest Presentation
  • Southwest Power Pool Presentation
  • Northwest Power Pool Presentation
• Grid Capacity: State of the Grid
  • BPA Notes
  • State-Federal Jurisdiction Chart
• Renewables and Storage
  • Form Energy Battery Technology Presentation
  • Yellowstone Electric Cooperative Battery Project
    • Cooperatives Energy Stats
• Advanced Metering
  • Plugged In Strategies Overview
• Energy Efficiency
  • ACEEE Presentation

Committee Topics

Wildfire Liability

Rule Review

Agency Oversight

• Public Service Commission

Required Reports

The ETIC will determine over the course of the 2021-22 interim whether to pursue any legislative proposals related to its work.

Committee rules

Work plan

Public comment guidelines

Legislator reimbursement form