Your Business or Organization Can Support Clean Energy

Your business or organization can support and access clean energy in Utah

The Utah Community Clean Energy Program (CCEP) gives Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities the opportunity to help develop new renewable energy projects that reduce emissions and grow the clean energy economy in our region. Eligible CCEP participants include households, businesses, and any other organization that uses electricity from the power grid.

Rocky Mountain Power customers in the 16 participating communities will be part of the program, but have the ability to opt-out anytime after noticing are sent in early November.

Find out if your community is participating

Find more information on the customer noticing process and opt-outs

Visit the Rocky Mountain Power CCEP Page

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Should my business or organization participate?

By staying enrolled in the CCEP, you are directly supporting new clean energy development. Your dollars will help:

Cut pollution and carbon emissions

Conserve water

Accelerate growth of the clean energy economy

Develop renewable energy resources

Read below for further details on program impacts, clean energy branding opportunities, and estimated financial outcomes of being a CCEP participant.

Worried about logistical hassles or the reliability of your electric service? Great news: All CCEP customers will remain Rocky Mountain Power customers. Your current billing process and reliable service remains the same while your energy mix becomes cleaner!

Promote a Cleaner Environment and Improved Community Health

Developing clean energy resources is a powerful solution to cutting carbon emissions and reducing air quality pollutants from power plants. The State of Utah published a comprehensive plan in 2025 reflecting emission sources and solutions. This effort found that “the power sector is Utah’s largest source of emissions and represents the greatest opportunity for emissions reduction.” The CCEP program (formerly titled “Utah Renewable Communities”) was specifically identified in this plan as a catalyst for expanding access to renewable energy.

Expanding Opportunity

"[Utah CCEP] plays a key role in expanding voluntary renewable energy procurement, enabling communities to pursue up to 100% net renewable supply."

- Source: Beehive Emission Reduction Plan (2025)

Per the Utah Beehive Emission Reduction Plan, roughly 34% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Utah came from electric generation emissions from fossil fuel combustion in 2022. This is the single largest contributor of GHGs in the state and is more significant than the entire transportation sector, which accounted for 24% of GHGs that same year. Utah CCEP was created to accelerate the clean energy transition and invest in resources such as wind and solar that can dramatically cut emissions.

As a business or other organization in a participating community, you can stay opted in to CCEP and ensure more of your utility spending is directed towards energy investments that cut pollution. A study published by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2024 found that wind and solar deployment promotes clean air and improves public health, with an estimated $249 billion in total air quality and environmental benefits from 2019-22. Impacts of the CCEP program will vary depending on program scale and how resources are deployed to reduce emissions, but the positive outcomes will be a net-benefit for air quality and community health.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 47.7 trillion gallons of water were used nationally to generate electricity in 2021. Coal and natural gas plants utilize fresh water for cooling plus to generate steam through combustion which then spin turbines to generate electricity. Solar and wind energy do not require any water for cooling or steam generation.

Whether you are motivated to cut carbon emissions, improve air quality, conserve water, or accelerate growth of the clean energy economy, participating in CCEP is one way your organization can have a positive impact on public health and the environment.

Community is at the heart of CCEP and participating is a good way to demonstrate your organization’s support for clean energy in the state. Staying enrolled in the program is a simple way to access more electricity from renewable energy sources and ensure that the energy you are using is polluting less and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Polling consistently shows that Americans desire the development of more clean energy, and this is no different in Utah. Utah State University engaged Utahns with a survey in 2023 that revealed a clear preference for renewable energy such as wind and solar, with over 70% of responses in favor of these solutions. This tracks with results from Colorado College and its annual Conservation in the West survey.

CLEAN AIR POPULARITY

"Utah residents indicate significant support for renewable energy projects, with solor (73%) and wind (72%) the most popular"

- Source: Utah State University (2023)

Businesses participating in CCEP can strengthen a connection to customers and enhance branding by promoting their enrollment in the program. The program also helps grow the clean energy economy and accelerate a system-wide transition to clean energy.

To request a CCEP sticker or yard sign for your storefront, please send us a message on the contact form, and we'll be in touch.

How Does My Organization Participate?

Program Enrollment and Logistics

Participating in CCEP doesn’t require you to do anything other than be an electric customer in one of the 16 participating communities in Utah. The program is structured as an opt-out initiative, so eligible Rocky Mountain Power customers will begin supporting new clean energy through CCEP unless they respond to one of the opt-out notices sent to them.

A defining feature of this program is simplicity. Participants will continue to receive their electricity bill from Rocky Mountain Power that includes a line item for CCEP and reliable electric service will not be impacted. You do not need to install renewable energy or any new equipment onsite because the program focuses on utility-scale resources developed for the power grid. Customers that already have onsite solar power, or may want to add solar in the future, may still be able to participate in CCEP but should consult the program FAQ for details.

CCEP participants continue to receive their electricity bill from Rocky Mountain Power, as they always have, but the bill will now include a line item related to program participation.

The cost of participation naturally scales depending on how much electricity you use, with more electricity use leading to higher costs, similar to your current bill.

See full details on the cost to participate by rate schedule on Rocky Mountain Power’s website.

The Utah state statute authorizing the creation of CCEP states that the program “may not result in any shift of costs or benefits to any nonparticipating customer.” Utility bill impacts will be subject to change over time based on the cost of new clean energy projects the program procures along with the value of associated energy to the electric grid. The Utah Renewable Communities Agency board has indicated a commitment to affordability and desires to keep any premiums to participate reasonable.

An initial charge of $0.00609 per kWh of electricity use plus a fixed fee of 12 cents per month to support low-income customers was approved by the Utah Public Service Commission for non-residential customers as an initial program rate. Impacts will vary by business, by preliminary analysis suggests a premium ranging from 4% to 9%.

Customers wishing to understand exact impacts of the program are encouraged to evaluate details in the opt-out notice they receive and translate that information into their own recent electricity usage and associated costs. Your current and prior Rocky Mountain Power bills can be accessed online via their online account log-in page.

Customers enrolled beyond the initial opt-out period will have an opportunity to cancel their CCEP participation by paying a one-time termination fee. Termination fees are needed to promote program stability and are based on how much power non-residential customers utilize. Households and small use customers, such as those on Rocky Mountain Power rate schedule 23, will pay a one-time $30 termination fee if they wish to exit the program.

Larger customers will pay a fee based on peak power usage. The termination fee for larger electricity users has been calculated to be around 1.0% to 1.5% of the total annual bill, although the exact fee will vary depending on the average “Facilities” kilowatt (kW) usage over the prior 12 months. You can consult prior utility bills to get an estimate of how significant your termination fee would be for each meter enrolled in the program.

Termination Fee details are available on Rocky Mountain Power’s website, under the Frequently Asked Question menu.

Two billing examples are provided here for illustrative purposes. Please review your monthly bills to determine your exact impacts. For a single meter, locate the total kWh used during the past month and multiply by $0.00609, then add $0.12. This would be cost of the CCEP in that month.

Small Business Example (i.e. Coffee Shop)

Schedule 23 Rate Schedule
Currently monthly usage = 3,377 kWh
Current monthly bill = $529.79/ month
New monthly bill = $550.48 / month
Program cost = $20.69 / month
Bill increase = 3.9%

Large Business Example

Rate Schedule 6 Customer
Currently monthly usage = 91,250 kWh
Current monthly bill = $9,431.36 / month
New monthly bill = $9,987.19 / month
Program cost = $555.83 / month
Bill increase = 5.9%

To save money on your electricity bill, consider implementing energy efficiency measures. Rocky Mountain Power’s Wattsmart program can assist you in determining the best rebates and tools to help you save money.

Even simple measures add up to cost savings. Choose LED lightbulbs; use a programmable or smart thermostat; consider ENERGY STAR appliances; turn off lights and appliances when not in use; regularly change your HVAC filter; and ensure your windows and doors are sealed against air leaks.

Learn More and Stay Connected

Want to learn more and stay in the loop?

Promote your participation in the program:

Salt Lake City-based businesses can request a free yard sign here. Others can fill out the contact form and we’ll connect you with your community representative.

As a regulated utility program, CCEP investments, customer billing, and other key attributes must be approved by the Utah Public Service Commission (PSC). Technical details of this process are available on the PSC website under docket 25-035-06. This webpage includes a March 2026 order approving the program and implementation steps.

The Utah Renewable Communities is not an agency with its own staff. Instead, we are supported by the staff of participating communities. We are happy to answer detailed questions about the program. Reach out to us via the Comment Form and we'll connect you with the best person to answer your question.

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