![]() ![]() That's sort of what a utility has to pay a small qualifying facility for it's power, and they shortened the contracts considerably. And what they're talking about is what the commission done that morning and what they had done as adjusted rates and contract lengths for small qualifying facilities like solar and wind, but primarily solar.īR: And they cut those rates dramatically in that meeting last week. The second person is PSC commissioner Bob Lake. TL: Well the first person speaking is Public Service Commissioner Rate Analyst Neil Templeton. ![]() “So it becomes a totally moot point because just dropping the rate that much probably took care of the whole thing,” the second voice concedes.īR: So in this, who's speaking and what are they talking about? “And honestly, at this low price, I can’t imagine anyone’s gonna get into it.” “Well, the ten-year might do it if the price doesn’t,” the second voice says. “So it’s… which is, I mean… It’s going to probably kill QF development entirely.” “But it’s essentially a five-year rate,” the first voice says. “Well, I mean just the rate be updated but,” the first voice says on the recording, before being cut off. Tom, thanks for taking the time to speak with YPR today.īR: So first, let's play a clip from that meeting– Yesterday I spoke with Billings Gazette reporter Tom Lutey about factors at the center of this issue. YPR’s Brie Ripley discussed factors at play with a reporter covering the issue, Tom Lutey of the Billings Gazetteīrie Ripley: New terms for small solar projects across Montana might have been knowingly set to discourage development. That's based on a conversation caught last week on a hot mic during a mid-session break for a public service commission meeting. That's based on a conversation caught on a hot mic last week during a mid-session break for a Public Service Commission meeting. New terms for small solar projects across Montana might have been knowingly set to discourage development. ![]()
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