Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric

This appeal arises from a declaratory judgment entered in favor of Montana-Dakota Utilities Company by the District Court, Seventh Judicial District, Richland County, Montana. The principal issue is whether Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Association, a cooperative, and Upper Missouri G and T, a cooperative, its electric supplier, have the right to tap an electric transmission line owned by Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (MDU) under an agreement between MDU and Basin Electric Power Cooperative.

Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Association (LYREA) is a transmission and electrical…