HB 367 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Solar Power Utility Amendments

HB 367, the Solar Power Utility Amendments, changes how Utah utilities compensate solar power customers for excess electricity sent back to the grid. The bill requires the Public Service Commission to create an optional "time-of-use export pricing tariff" that offers different credit rates based on the time of day or real-time market conditions, with a guaranteed minimum credit floor. Solar customers can choose to join this new tariff or keep their existing compensation plan, and utilities must clearly explain the differences and allow switching back without penalty. The law protects existing customers from forced changes and ensures the new system works with current metering and battery storage technology.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative text to a substitute version with updated definitions and expanded program eligibility. The most significant policy change is the removal of a mandatory minimum floor for export credits, allowing utilities to credit customers as low as zero. Additionally, the program now applies to 'net billing' customers in addition to 'net metering' customers, and the deadline for the Public Service Commission to establish the new tariff was extended from six months to one year.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was expanded to include customers in 'net billing' programs, not just 'net metering' programs.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the requirement that the export credit floor must be at least 60% of the retail electricity rate, removing the guaranteed minimum value for excess electricity.

Removed the specific requirement that the export credit floor must be 'not less than zero,' which was redundant after removing the 60% floor.

Changed the disclosure requirement to explain how the tariff differs from 'alternative tariffs' rather than specifically the 'standard net metering tariff.'

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'Real-time pricing' to focus on the value of electricity at the hour of delivery rather than wholesale market prices.

Updated the definition of 'Seasonal time-of-use pricing' to explicitly mention climatic seasons and the value of electricity for the period.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the scope to include customers participating in 'net metering or net billing programs' instead of just net metering.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for the commission to establish the tariff from six months to one year after the effective date.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

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