Energy Affordability

The Community Clean Energy Program offers two affordability resources to support residential customers who want to participate in the Program but can’t afford an increase to their monthly electricity bill. These, as well as other existing resources, are outlined on this webpage.

Program Affordability Resouces

Need to Know

Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities will be automatically enrolled in the Program but may opt out if they prefer not to participate.

Find Out if Your Community is Participating
Households participating in the Program will pay an extra $4 per month for renewable energy from resources like wind and solar.
Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities will be charged a $30 termination fee if they opt-out of the Program after the initial 6 month free opt-out window ends.

Households enrolled in both the Community Clean Energy Program and HELP will automatically receive the following Energy Affordability Resources:

Extra Monthly Bill Credit

Households enrolled in Rocky Mountain Power’s Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP) will receive an extra monthly bill credit to participate in the Community Clean Energy Program for free. The credit will add on to the existing $18.00/month HELP bill credit, so customers will receive both discounts in their bill.

Termination Fee Waiver

You can opt out anytime and return to the current Rocky Mountain Power plan, or you can stay in the Program and help add new clean energy to our electric grid. If you are enrolled in HELP, you will not need to pay a $30 termination fee to opt out after the initial 6 month free opt-out window ends.

Eligible households in participating communities are encouraged to enroll in HELP now to automatically receive the extra monthly bill credit to participate in the Program for free when it launches in early 2027.

The best way to enroll in HELP is to apply for a program called Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT). Rocky Mountain Power customers approved for HEAT assistance will be automatically enrolled in HELP to get the benefit of both programs.

Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program

The HEAT Program:

provides year-round electricity and gas bill assistance
is funded through a federal program called LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
- LIHEAP funding must be approved each year by the federal government before it is given to Utah to run the HEAT Program

Once funding is available, eligible households may apply once a year. HEAT applications are typically open between October 1st and September 30th.

Visit the Utah Department of Workforce Development (DWS) website or reach out to your local HEAT office to learn more and apply.

County	Local HEAT Office	Phone Number
Washington	Five County Association of Governments	435-652-9643
Weber	Futures Through Training, Inc.	801-394-9774
Grand	Southeastern Regional Development Agency (SERDA)	435-259-6362
Summit	Mountainlands Association of Governments (MAG)	801-229-3855
Salt Lake	Utah Community Action	801-359-2444

This table only lists counties that contain communities participating in URC. For a complete list, visit the DWS website.

Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP)

Rocky Mountain Power's HELP:

provides income qualified Rocky Mountain Power customers with an electricity bill credit of $18.00/month
is available to Rocky Mountain Power customers enrolled in HEAT

The best way to apply for HELP assistance is to apply for HEAT and automatically get the benefit of both programs.

You may apply for HELP separately from HEAT, but keep in mind that HELP applications are only open for one month out of the year, typically in June.

To apply for HELP separately from HEAT, visit the Utah Department of Workforce Development (DWS) HELP website or call Utah Community Action at (801) 359-2444.

Additional Resources

The Weatherization Assistance Program provides Utahns with free home improvements and energy audits to decrease energy costs, increase energy-efficiency, and improve the safety of the home.

Visit the Utah Department of Workforce Development (DWS) website or contact your local Weatherization office to learn more and apply.

County	Local HEAT Office	Phone Number
Weber	Utah Community Action	801-359-2444
Washington	Five County Association of Governments	435-586-0585
Grand	Southeastern Regional Development Agency (SERDA)	435-637-5444
Summit	Mountainlands Association of Governments (MAG)	801-229-3850
Salt Lake	Utah Community Action	801-359-2444

This table only lists counties that contain communities participating in URC. For a complete list, visit the DWS website.

Partner With Us

URC and each participating community will be conducting outreach to ensure people in their community are aware of the Program and their options for opting out or receiving assistance to participate. As part of this outreach, participating communities will be providing program information to community organizations, especially those who serve low- or fixed-income community members, in hopes that they can share this information with their clientele as needed.

If you are involved with an organization that would like to work with URC on this outreach effort, please reach out to URC through our contact form and sign up for our email list below.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP) is a program that provides eligible Rocky Mountain Power customers with discounts on their monthly electric bills. In 2026, the bill credit is $18.00/month. Those enrolled in HELP and the Community Clean Energy Program will not need to pay the $4 per month cost to participate in the Program. The best way to apply for HELP assistance is to fill out the HEAT application, which is another utility assistance program that also gives discounts on gas bills.

One impactful way to reduce your home’s energy demand and your subsequent energy bills is through weatherization. Generally speaking, weatherizing a building involves improving the structure’s barrier against the elements, or weather. When a building has a strong barrier, less air escapes from the building, which reduces the amount of energy needed for heating and cooling.

Picture this: if you’re trying to heat or cool your home, but you have poor insulation that is constantly letting air leak outside, it will take much more energy for your HVAC system to adequately heat or cool the interior of your home. However, if your insulation is upgraded, and the air that’s being heated or cooled can remain inside, less energy will be used. Another helpful image is to consider a bucket with a hole in the bottom. If you try to fill that bucket up with water, you’ll be using enormous amounts of water as it leaks through the bottom. If you first patch the hole, and then fill it, the amount of water you use will be much less.

Weatherization techniques can be utilized during new construction, or during retrofits of existing construction. Examples of weatherization techniques include:

Sealing doors and windows that leak air
Sealing cracks or gaps around pipes and wiring that leak air
Improving insulation in walls, floors, ceilings, and attics
Replacing single-pane windows with more efficient double-pane windows
Keeping the fireplace flue damper tightly closed when not in use

You may be eligible for financial assistance to weatherize your home, through the State Weatherization Program. Eligibility includes Utahans whose gross annual household income is at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty, or those who are current HEAT Program participants. Additionally, your household must include at least one adult who is a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen. To read more about eligibility and application information, please visit https://jobs.utah.gov/housing/scso/wap/how.html.

If you’re a direct utility customer, your utility bills are in your name (or a member of your household’s name).

Example: John Doe lives at 123 Example Street, and the electricity bills for his house are in his name, and come directly to him, as he is the electricity account holder.

If you’re an indirect utility customer, your utility bills are in another person’s name, typically a landlord or property manager, who then passes those costs onto you through your rent or lease cost.

Example: John Doe lives at 123 Example Street, and the electricity bills are in his landlord’s name, who pays the bill but charges John for the electricity costs as part of his monthly rent.

For purposes of opting out of the Utah Community Clean Energy Program, the direct Rocky Mountain Power customer must be the one to opt-out. Additionally, the various utility assistance programs typically require the direct utility customer to be the one applying for funding. If you are an indirect utility customer and have questions about participating in the Program, or accessing utility assistance funding, we encourage you to coordinate with your landlord or property manager.