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Cottonwood Heights weighs joining state clean‑energy program amid opt‑out concerns
Summary
Council members debated whether to adopt the Public Service Commission‑approved Community Clean Energy program (URC), which would automatically enroll Rocky Mountain Power customers with a $4 monthly fee and a six‑month opt‑out; members pressed staff on who ultimately bears costs and whether the city should remain in the regional consortium.
Cottonwood Heights councilmembers debated on April 21 whether to adopt the Public Service Commission’s Community Clean Energy program, known as URC, a state‑approved initiative that would enroll Rocky Mountain Power customers in a regional clean‑energy pool and add a $4 monthly program fee to participating residential accounts.
Sheldon, the city planner who briefed the council, said the PSC’s order set initial rates and a timeline that gives cities 90 days to adopt an ordinance; if Cottonwood Heights opts in it would receive two separate mailed notices beginning Nov. 1 and residents would have a six‑month, no‑fee opt‑out period. Sheldon said, “the $4 a month… 88¢ go towards the program and the other distribution fees. Another 12¢ is…
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