Every public utility is required to furnish reasonably adequate service and facilities. The charge made by any public utility for any heat, light, power, water, or regulated telecommunications service produced, transmitted, delivered, or furnished or for any service to be rendered as or in connection with any public utility shall be reasonable and just, and every unjust and unreasonable charge is prohibited and declared unlawful.
Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-201
Utilities to provide adequate service at reasonable charges
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc. v. U.s. West Communications, Inc. (2002)
Most recently applied in 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc. v. U.s. West Communications, Inc. (August 2002)
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.