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Senate passes opt‑in Community Renewable Energy Act with consumer opt‑out protections
Summary
The Senate passed second substitute House Bill 411, enabling local governments to opt into programs that buy 'net 100% renewable' electricity for their communities, while preserving opt‑out windows for residents and insulating other ratepayers from associated costs. The bill passed 23–6 on the Senate floor.
The Utah Senate on March 14 approved the Community Renewable Energy Act (second substitute, House Bill 411), a framework allowing municipalities and counties to opt into a program intended to achieve "net 100%" renewable electricity over a period of time. Sponsor Senator Hemmert said the measure followed three years of bargaining among communities, Rocky Mountain Power and other stakeholders and includes multiple consumer protections, an extended opt‑out window and regulatory oversight by the Utah Public Service Commission (Sen. Hemmert, SEG 3195–3206).
Key points: Under the bill, a community that adopts an opt‑in resolution would automatically enroll residents but…
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