Utah Clean Energy Fee Starts January 1

Commercial customers in 16 Utah communities will pay a fee based on power use unless they opt out by December 31.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Utilities

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Rocky Mountain Power has sent notices to about 250,000 customers in 16 Utah communities about a Community Clean Energy Program fee that takes effect January 1. Residential customers face a $4 monthly charge unless they opt out, and commercial customers face a fee based on their power use.

Why it matters

The program was created by HB411, passed in 2019, to bolster wind, solar and other renewable resources and reduce fossil fuel dependence. For businesses in participating communities, the fee structure means a new recurring cost tied to their power use that operators will need to budget for.

Rocky Mountain Power is notifying about 250,000 customers in 16 Utah communities of a $4 monthly residential fee that begins January 1 unless they opt out. Residential customers who opt out on May 2 or later will pay a one-time $30 termination fee, and the utility has not stated the commercial fee rate beyond tying it to power use.

The players

Rocky Mountain Power

A regulated electric utility serving customers across Utah and neighboring states, operating under the oversight of state utility regulators.

Utah Legislature

The state legislative body that passed HB411 in 2019, establishing the Community Clean Energy Program framework for participating communities.

The details

Customers in the 16 participating communities are automatically enrolled in the Community Clean Energy Program on January 1, and the fee appears on their bills. Opt-outs can be made through the customer's online Rocky Mountain Power account, a form included in the mailed notice, or by phone. Rocky Mountain Power will send a second notice in December explaining the opt-out process, and the $30 termination fee is intended to gauge enrollment to determine which renewable initiatives are financially feasible.

2019: HB411 passed, creating the renewable energy program.
December 31: Deadline to opt out without the new fee.
January 1: Program fee takes effect and automatic enrollment begins.
May 1: Last day to opt out without a termination fee.
May 2: Residential opt-outs after this date incur a $30 fee.

Market Landscape

The Community Clean Energy Program is the operational rollout of HB411, the 2019 Utah law that created an opt-out renewable energy structure for participating communities. Its termination fee is designed to measure enrollment before committing capital to specific wind, solar and other clean generation projects.

Businesses served by Rocky Mountain Power in participating Utah communities should expect a fee based on power use starting January 1 and should factor it into near-term energy budgets. Operators who want to avoid the fee should review the opt-out deadline of December 31 and consult a qualified accountant on how the charge affects their cost structure.

The takeaway

Commercial operators in the 16 participating communities should calendar December 31 as the opt-out deadline and model a usage-based clean energy fee into next year's operating costs. Watch the December notice from Rocky Mountain Power for the full opt-out instructions.