Section 901 – Community Renewable Energy Act.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-901. Community Renewable Energy Act. This part is known as the “Community Renewable Energy Act.” Enacted by Chapter 471, 2019 General Session

Section 903 – Program requirement for a municipality or county.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-903. Program requirement for a municipality or county. (1) Customers of a qualified utility may be served by the community renewable energy program described in this part if the municipality or county satisfies the requirements of Subsection (2). (2) The municipality or county in which the customer resides shall: (a) adopt a resolution […]

Section 904 – Authority of commission to approve a community renewable energy program.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-904. Authority of commission to approve a community renewable energy program. (1) After the commission has adopted administrative rules as required under Section 54-17-909, a qualified utility may file an application with the commission for approval of a community renewable energy program. (2) The application shall include: (a) the names of each municipality […]

Section 905 – Customer participation — Election not to participate.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-905. Customer participation — Election not to participate. (1) (a) After commission approval of a community renewable energy program and adoption of the ordinance by the participating community as required in Section 54-17-903, a qualified utility shall provide notice to each of its customers within the participating community that includes: (i) the projected […]

Section 906 – Customer billing.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-906. Customer billing. The qualified utility shall: (1) include information on its monthly bills to participating customers identifying the community renewable energy program cost; and (2) provide notice to participating customers of any change in rate for participation in the community renewable energy program. Enacted by Chapter 471, 2019 General Session

Section 907 – Rate adjustment filing — Modification of rates for participating customers.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-907. Rate adjustment filing — Modification of rates for participating customers. (1) (a) The qualified utility may make a rate adjustment filing, not more than annually, with the commission to adjust rates for participating customers to reflect any changes in the quantifiable costs and benefits of the community renewable energy program. (b) The […]

Section 908 – Acquisition of renewable energy resources.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-908. Acquisition of renewable energy resources. (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules outlining a competitive solicitation process for the acquisition of renewable assets acquired by the qualified utility for purposes of this act. (2) The solicitation rules shall include the following provisions: […]

Section 909 – Commission rulemaking authority.

Effective 5/14/2019 54-17-909. Commission rulemaking authority. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall adopt rules to implement this part, including: (1) establishing the initial opt-out period; (2) the terms and conditions of the agreement under Section 54-17-903; (3) the content and filing of an application under Section 54-17-904; […]