Moab council adopts Community Clean Energy Program ordinance

The Moab City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2026‑09 on April 14, 2026, enacting Chapter 9.44 of the Moab Municipal Code to participate in the Utah Renewable Communities (Community Clean Energy) program. The ordinance creates a community energy option for electric customers with opt‑out choices and exemptions for grid‑tied solar customers and qualifying low‑income participants.

Strategic Initiatives & Sustainability Director Alexi Lamm told the council the program aligns with the City’s General Plan and Sustainability Plan and includes an initial $4.00 residential fee intended to fund building infrastructure. Lamm said non‑residential volume rates are expected to decrease over time and the City will pay for required public noticing for electric customers. “Participation in the program was part of the City’s General Plan,” Lamm said.

Councilmembers discussed who should bear the program costs. Councilmember Jason Taylor described the project as important to Moab’s independent energy future; Councilmember Kaitlin Myers suggested tying the residential fee to the utility assistance program to reduce hardship on low‑income households. Miles Loftin moved to adopt the ordinance and Tawny Knutson‑Boyd seconded; the motion passed unanimously (Taylor, Knutson‑Boyd, Topper, Myers and Loftin voted yes). The ordinance was identified in the meeting record as Ordinance 2026‑09.