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Frequently Asked Questions.
We're here to answer your questions about the Community Clean Energy Program.
Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities will have the choice to pay a small increase on their electricity bill to support the addition of new, utility scale clean energy to our grid. Enough clean energy will be added to the Rocky Mountain Power grid to match the amount consumed by participating homes and businesses annually (this is called net-100% renewable electricity).
Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities at the time of program launch are eligible to participate in the Program. By law, the Program is an opt-out program, meaning Rocky Mountain Power customers within participating communities will be automatically enrolled in the Program, but may opt themselves out if they prefer to not participate. Find out if your community is participating
There are a few more steps that need to take place before the Utah Community Clean Energy Program can begin. If key regulatory and community milestones are met, the Program could launch in late 2026/early 2027. Check out the full timeline to learn more.
Residential Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities will pay a fixed rate of $4 per month to participate in the Program. Residents enrolled in Rocky Mountain Power’s Home Energy Lifeline Program (HELP) will participate for free. Learn more about the energy affordability offerings. Rates may adjust annually, and clear information will be shared here and on customer bills.
Businesses and other non-residential customers will pay a monthly rate based on their electricity usage. The approved rate for non-residential customers is $0.00609 per kWh plus a low-income surcharge of $0.12 per month.
Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities will receive mailed notices about the launch of the Program before the new clean energy charge appears on their bill. This won’t happen until late 2026/early 2027 after previous steps have occurred. Customers will have six months from receiving their first notice to opt out for free. After that, there will be a $30 termination fee for customers who opt out. Customers participating in Rocky Mountain Power’s bill assistance program (HELP) will not have to pay the $30 termination fee.
Low-income households already receiving monthly assistance through Rocky Mountain Power’s Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP) will participate in the Program for free. Additionally, HELP customers who choose to opt-out of the Program after the free, 6 month opt-out window closes will not need to pay the $30 termination fee.
The Program will seek to acquire renewable resources gradually – with one or two projects to start. As the number of eligible customers ultimately participating in the program is confirmed, additional renewable resources will be developed to meet the communities’ clean energy goals. By law, the program rate may be adjusted periodically (no more than once per year.)
If, after all the resources are built, there is a major drop in participation, the URC Agency will seek to stabilize rates using an envisioned financial backstop reserve fund and other mechanisms.
No. The Program does not require the installation of any renewable energy resources on private property. Renewable energy resources for this program will be “utility-scale” in size. Individual customers wishing to install renewable energy on their property can still do so, but only if desired.
The Utah Community Clean Energy Program is designed to drive large-scale renewable energy development that is accessible to nearly all Rocky Mountain Power customers.
Unlike Blue Sky (which is a certificate-based program), this Program will deliver electricity to the Rocky Mountain Power system.
Unlike a lot of rooftop solar arrangements, this Program will not require a large upfront investment or customer financing.
And unlike Subscriber Solar, this Program will not be capped at 20 Megawatts and can scale up to match customer interest.
It depends on which rate schedule they're on. Rocky Mountain Power customers with rooftop solar that are on Rate Schedule 135, Net Metering Service, will not be allowed to participate in the Program. Such customers may remove themselves from schedule 135 to participate in the Program, however, it may not be financially favorable to them. Customers on other rooftop solar rate schedules, Schedule 136 and Schedule 137, will be automatically enrolled like all other customers.
Today, only extremely large electricity customers like universities, major companies, or municipal governments qualify to procure utility-scale renewable energy sources through special rate tariffs like Schedule 32 and Schedule 34. The Community Clean Energy Program seeks to extend a similar utility-scale renewable energy procurement option to all customers, large and small, within a participating community. The URC Agency will request proposals for new renewable resources, evaluate potential rate impacts, and vote on whether to acquire renewable energy resources. It began its first solicitation in 2025.
It depends. If a renter is a direct customer of Rocky Mountain Power, receiving and paying their bills directly, then they will receive notices about the Program and decide whether to stay in or opt out. If the landlord pays the Rocky Mountain Power bill, then it will be the landlord or property owner’s decision whether to stay enrolled or not, and whether to pass on the cost to participate to renters.
If participating counties adopt the program ordinance by June 2nd, customers in unincorporated areas within those counties will be able to participate in the program. If an area is annexed or incorporated in the future, a customer previously eligible will still be able to participate.
When the Public Service Commission approved the initial program rate of $4/month for residential customers, the Commission indicated it was possible for rates to go down over time as certain program start-up costs are covered. The Commission will review program rates periodically.
The program won't necessarily have a dramatic impact on local air quality, but every little bit of clean energy adds up, especially given the increased demand in our region for electricity and the fossil plants that operate here. The resources built for the program will increase the chance that pollution-free energy can be used by the grid on any given day, helping to avoid air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise be created by non-clean energy sources.
Per statute, the clean energy facilities built for the program can be owned by a third party (the developer) or Rocky Mountain Power. These will be long term contracts. Ownership is really no different than how this works for Rocky Mountain Power all the time. Power plants are sometimes owned by the utility, sometimes by a third party.