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Oakley council adopts Community Clean Energy ordinance; residents told they may opt out
Summary
Oakley adopted Ordinance 2026-04 on May 27 to join a statewide community clean-energy program that will automatically enroll Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating cities with an opt-out; initial program cost was set at $4 per month and a $30 post-window termination fee applies to residential customers.
Oakley City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-04 on May 27, joining the state's Community Clean Energy Program. The ordinance will authorize the city to participate in a coalition-run program in which eligible Rocky Mountain Power customers in participating communities are automatically enrolled and may later opt out.
The ordinance passed after a public hearing that drew both supporters and opponents. Residents who urged adoption said the program expands local access to renewables and includes a no-fee opt-out window; critics said automatic enrollment feels like government overreach and questioned the program's local effectiveness.
A Summit County representative already working with the coalition explained program mechanics and procurement. She said the Public Service Commission set an initial program rate of $4 per residential customer per month and authorized a regulated annual adjustment process. That rate is intended to cover early program startup costs and the procurement of new utility-scale renewable resources through competitive solicitations; the coalition has run an RFP and entered negotiations on multiple projects, the representative said.
The Summit County representative said customers who opt out during an initial notice window will not pay a termination fee; after the first six months a termination fee (set by the Commission) would apply. The commission has set the post-window termination fee at $30 for residential customers.
Council members asked staff to ensure clear customer notice and outreach during the initial opt-out window; they emphasized that customers can opt out and can also opt back in at a later time, though non-fee opt-out is limited to the initial notice period.
A council member moved to adopt the ordinance; a second was recorded and the council carried the measure in a roll-call vote. The city did not record the full roll-call tally for all members in the transcript excerpt, but multiple council members voted yes and the ordinance was adopted.
Council directed staff to work with the coalition and Rocky Mountain Power on customer notification and to provide follow-up information to residents about how and when to opt out.
