UtahLarge utilities report on customer energy rebate programs
Large utilities that offer customer energy rebates report yearly to the state, which reviews their programs and recommends ways to align them with state energy policy.
What it does
Large electric or natural gas utilities that run customer energy rebate programs report each year on available rebates, customer participation, energy savings, costs, and fit with state energy policy.
The state energy office reviews utility reports, talks with each utility that submitted one, and recommends ways its rebate programs could better fit state energy policy.
Argument forReports and state reviews could help utilities see whether their customer rebates save energy and fit state policy, and identify ways to improve programs.
Argument againstUtilities may need to spend staff time collecting detailed program, customer, cost, and savings information and meeting with the state office.
More detail
A large electric or natural gas utility that runs an energy rebate program must report on it to the Office of Energy Development each year. The duty covers programs that offer customers rebates or incentives for measures that reduce energy use or improve energy efficiency. A large-scale utility serves more than 200,000 Utah retail electric customers or more than 200,000 Utah retail natural gas customers. The first report is due by September 1, 2026, and later reports are due by September 1 each year. Each report covers the previous calendar year.
The Office of Energy Development must review utility reports, consult with reporting utilities, and recommend ways to better align their programs with state energy policy. The office’s review and consultation cover energy rebate programs run by large-scale public utilities in Utah. By November 1, 2026, and each November 1 after that, the office must review the reports and include its findings and recommendations in its annual report.
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History
- 2026
- Mar 25Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 17House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 12House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 6Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 6Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 5House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5House/ received from SenateMinor
- Mar 5Senate/ to House
- Mar 5Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 5Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionPassed Senate
- Mar 5Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionMinor
- Mar 5Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]Minor
- Mar 4Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]Minor
- Mar 3Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]Minor
- Mar 2Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]Minor
- Mar 2Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Mar 2Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Feb 27House/ to Senate
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 27House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 26House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 26House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Major
- Feb 26House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Feb 26House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Feb 26House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Major
- Feb 25LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0549S01
- Feb 25LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0549S01
- Feb 23LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0549S01
- Feb 23LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0549S01
- Feb 19House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Feb 17House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Feb 17LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0549
- Feb 16LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0549
- Feb 11House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 11House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Feb 11LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0549
- Feb 11LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0549
- Feb 11Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 11Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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