Montana – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)RPS targets: Montana repealed its RPS in 2021 by passage of HB576 and therefore does not currently have an RPS policy.
Montana – Distributed Energy Policy – Net MeteringNet Metering: Net metering is available to commercial, industrial, and residential customers of the state’s IOUs. System limits up to 50 kW-DC. Net excess generation credited to customer’s next monthly bill. Credits can be carried over for 12 months. Montana distribution co-op net metering policies are voluntary and vary by…
Montana – Energy Efficiency PoliciesEnergy Efficiency Resource Standard: -none- Building Codes: Montana updated to the 2021 IECC with amendments in 2022. The code applies statewide but local jurisdictions can voluntarily adopt above code restrictive standards. See more: https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes. Appliance Standards: Montana has not set appliance standards beyond the federal appliance standards. Reference: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) https://database.aceee.org
Montana – Electric Vehicle PoliciesEV Policies: The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) has not adopted a framework for utility electric vehicle (EV) investments or cost recovery and there are no statewide EV targets or mandates. In 2023, Montana established a gross vehicle weight-based annual fee for EV and plug-in hybrid vehicles to offset lost gas tax revenue, created a gross vehicle weight-based permanent registration…
Montana – Energy Storage PolicyEnergy Storage: In 2019, the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order allowing storage to be combined with a net metering system provided: the storage device does not charge from the distribution system; the net metering system does not exceed 50 kW; the net metering system is on the customer-generator’s premises; the storage device operates in parallel with…