Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning

Added a mandate for municipal electric utilities to source at least 20% of their annual retail electric sales from qualifying electricity or renewable energy certificates starting in 2025.

Added rules allowing municipal utilities to combine owned clean energy, purchased electricity, and renewable energy certificates to meet the new 20% target.

Updated the Long Title and General Description to reflect the new renewable energy requirements for municipal utilities.

Changed the list of affected Utah Code sections from 'Enacts' only to include 'Amends' sections 10-19-201 and 10-19-202.

Added a requirement for utilities to include a simple opt-out method (e.g., checking a box) and submission instructions on all community clean energy program notices.

Added a requirement that the opt-out method and submission instructions be prominently displayed on the notice.

Removed specific requirements for utilities to provide in-person notice to large commercial customers (those with loads of one megawatt or greater).

Removed detailed provisions regarding what happens when a participating customer is annexed into a non-participating municipality.

Removed specific rules allowing customers to discontinue participation after the initial opt-out period without paying a termination charge.

Added a requirement for customers to affirmatively elect to participate in community clean energy programs.

Removed the requirement for municipal electric utilities to source a specific percentage of renewable energy or hold renewable energy certificates.

Deleted detailed rules on how renewable energy targets are calculated, including the 20% target and the 2.4 kilowatt-hour credit for solar energy.

Updated the list of affected Utah Code sections to reference new community clean energy statutes instead of the previous renewable energy certificate sections.