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Ogden considers joining Community Clean Energy program; staff outline $4/month residential rate and opt‑out mechanics
Summary
City staff briefed council on the Community Clean Energy program (previously Utah Renewable Communities) approved by the Utah Public Service Commission. Staff said residential participation would initially cost $4/month ($3.88 + $0.12 low‑income contribution), with mailed opt‑out notices and a one‑time $30 termination fee after an introductory free opt‑out window.
Ogden City staff presented a detailed briefing on the Community Clean Energy program, a multi‑jurisdictional option that would let Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating cities choose a municipal‑backed option to match annual electricity consumption with newly procured clean energy.
Lorenzo Long, the city’s sustainability coordinator, said the program was approved by the Utah Public Service Commission in March and that any city that chooses to participate must adopt a participating ordinance within 90 days of the PSC order (Ogden’s implied deadline was noted as June 2). If adopted, the utility will mail opt‑out notices and the earliest customers would see the program on their bills after Rocky Mountain Power…
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