Community Clean Energy Program
At a glance
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- What: an opt-out program that enrolls Rocky Mountain Power customers in 16 participating communities, including Salt Lake City, in new renewable energy. The council passed the participation ordinance on April 21, 2026, and the Public Service Commission approved the program in March 2026.
- Where it stands: launching. The October 20 briefing was informational only.
- Next: first customer notices on November 2; charges on bills January 1.
Costs and timeline
- Residential customers pay a flat $4 a month; income-qualified customers in the utility's lifeline program pay nothing. Businesses pay about 0.6 cents per kilowatt-hour plus a small surcharge (estimated 4 to 9 percent premium). The commission did not expect rates to rise soon.
- Customers can opt out with no fee from November 2 until May 1; after that a one-time $30 fee applies to residential and small business customers.
- The goal is 100 percent renewable community electricity by 2030, from a 2016 joint resolution.
Council discussion
- Dugan, who chairs the regional agency, asked about the low-income plan; staff described outreach to service providers.
- Carlsen praised the community outreach, and the chair thanked Dugan for years of leadership.
People
- Presented with council policy analyst Michael Sanders.
Sources
- 2026-10-20 - City Council Work Session
- https://slc.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=4261
Discussion time
About 19 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - City Council Work Session | 19 |
Log
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2026-10-20 - City Council Work Session - Informational launch update: costs, notice timeline (November 2 and January 1) and outreach.
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2026-07-14 - Community Reinvestment Agency - The Silo Park reimbursement terms prioritized participation in this program for energy offsets (see Silo Park Development Tax Increment Reimbursement).