Montana Title 15. Taxation § 15-70-803. Installation of electric meters

(1) Effective July 1, 2023, all new public charging stations must have an electric meter installed or approved by the public utility exclusively dedicated to the public charging station that measures all of the electricity delivered to the public charging station. The charging station owner shall pay the cost of meter installation.

(2) Effective July 1, 2025, all public charging stations and public legacy charging stations installed prior to July 1, 2023, must have an electric meter installed or approved by the public utility exclusively dedicated to the public charging station or public legacy charging station that measures all of the electricity delivered to the public charging station or public legacy charging station. The charging station owner shall pay the cost of meter installation.

(3) Effective July 1, 2028, all public legacy charging stations must be equipped with metering devices capable of accurately measuring the amount of electricity being delivered to the motor vehicle.

(4) It is the public charging station owner's responsibility to comply with the provisions of this section and not the duty of the public utility to enforce compliance.