Utah Renewable Communities and Rocky Mountain Power have announced the launch of the Utah Community Clean Energy Program (CCEP), which is scheduled to begin in participating communities in January 2027. The program aims to support the development of clean energy sources on the state's power grid through a fee added to Rocky Mountain Power bills.
Starting January 1, 2027, residential customers who remain enrolled in the program will see a $4 per month line item on their Rocky Mountain Power bill. Non-residential business customers will pay $0.00609 per kilowatt-hour plus an additional $0.12 per month, representing an estimated 4-9% premium. Income-qualified customers enrolled in the Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP) will participate at no additional cost.
Customers may exit the program at any time. There is no cost to exit between November 2, 2026, and May 1, 2027. After that period, residential and small business customers will pay a $30 termination fee to leave the program. Non-residential customers will be charged an exit fee after May 1, 2027, based on their current power usage. Participants in the Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP) will not face termination fees or monthly program fees.
The program includes 16 participating communities: Alta, Castle Valley, Francis, Emigration Canyon, Holladay, Midvale, Millcreek, Moab, Oakley, Ogden, Park City, Salt Lake City, Springdale, and unincorporated areas within Grand, Salt Lake, and Summit counties. In November 2026, residential and non-residential customers in these 16 communities will receive postal mail and email notifications regarding their automatic enrollment into the CCEP.
Utah Renewable Communities, an interlocal cooperative agency, has already taken steps toward implementation. Following a 2025 request for proposals for solar, wind, and geothermal projects, the Board selected two solar projects in September 2026 for final contract negotiations. These resources are anticipated to be completed and connected to the grid between 2028 and 2030, with the potential to eventually add half a gigawatt of new clean energy to the grid.
The CCEP was established through the Community Renewable Energy Act, which passed in 2019. The Utah Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the program in March 2026. The long-term goal of the initiative is to reach net-100% renewable electricity by matching the amount of electricity consumed by participating homes and businesses with renewable energy generation on an annual basis.
Dan Dugan, a Salt Lake City Council member and board chair of Utah Renewable Communities, stated that the program provides an easy way for community members to catalyze the development of new clean energy projects while supporting the growing energy needs of the state.
