Participating Rocky Mountain Power customers in unincorporated Summit County, Oakley, Francis, and Park City will soon be automatically enrolled in the Community Clean Energy Program (CCEP), according to an October 9 statement. The program provides residents and businesses the opportunity to choose renewable electricity to support local climate goals and the environment.
The program is anticipated to begin in January 2027. Before the launch, Rocky Mountain Power expects to send two separate notices to customers in November and December 2026. The first notice will arrive via mail, while the second will be sent through mail or email depending on the customer's billing preferences.
Residential customers on Schedule 135 with rooftop solar are ineligible to participate. For all other households, the CCEP charge will appear as a new line item labeled Schedule 100. Households not enrolled in the Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP) or Schedule 135 will be charged $4 per month. In contrast, households on the HELP program will pay $0 and receive an additional monthly bill credit for their participation.
Businesses in participating communities will also be automatically enrolled starting in January 2027. Like residential customers, businesses will receive enrollment notices in November and December 2026.
Business participation costs will depend on electricity usage, calculated at $0.00609 per kWh plus a $0.12 low-income surcharge. For many small businesses on Schedule 23, a termination fee will apply if they choose to leave the program after the initial opt-out period. For businesses with higher energy use, the termination fee will be based on the amount of electricity used.
An initial free opt-out period will run through May 1, 2027. During this time, customers can exit the program via mail, phone, or online without a termination fee. After May 2, 2027, a $30 one-time fee will apply to most residential households wishing to leave, though those on the HELP program will not be subject to the fee.
The CCEP aims to develop enough new clean energy to eventually match the annual electricity use of participating customers, targeting a net-100% clean energy goal over time. This initiative could potentially add up to half a gigawatt of new clean energy to the grid, an amount sufficient to power approximately 148,000 homes annually.
The program is designed to support cleaner air, green jobs, and a lower carbon footprint for the energy grid. To support the program, residents can request CCEP stickers, yard signs, or window clings by emailing equinton@summitcountyutah.gov.
