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Senate advances energy bill that shifts certain net‑metering policy and clarifies Public Service Commission role
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced a third substitute of a renewable-energy/net‑metering measure after extended floor debate. Sponsors said the changes give policy direction while retaining PSC oversight; critics warned the bill could undercut the PSC's role and harm solar-related businesses.
After more than an hour of floor debate, the Utah State Senate advanced a third substitute of a bill adjusting state policy on net metering and renewable-energy incentives, pushing the measure to the House for further consideration.
Senator Adams, the bill sponsor, said the substitute strikes the phrase "cost of service" from earlier language and gives the Public Service Commission (PSC) direction to evaluate a shift in how certain energy-balancing-account costs are handled, while still preserving the PSC's prudency review. "We've given [the PSC] policy directions, but they still have oversight," Adams said, adding the change includes reporting back and a sunset so…
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