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County briefed on SB132 energy bill that could let off-takers bypass Rocky Mountain Power for transmission
Summary
A presenter described Senate Bill 132, a two-part energy bill that would (1) allow off-takers to seek Public Service Commission approval to bypass Rocky Mountain Power when RMP cannot deliver and (2) create a direct-contracting process for large loads (over 50 MW) with take-or-pay obligations.
Lincoln briefed the commission on Senate Bill 132, an energy bill the presenter described as “deregulation light” for parts of Utah’s electric system. The bill has two main elements: a process that lets an off-taker apply to the Public Service Commission to obtain transmission and power when Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) cannot deliver, and a special contracting mechanism for very large loads (described as requests over 50 megawatts) that would allow an…
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