Summit County prepares residents for 2027 clean energy program launch

Eligible Rocky Mountain Power customers will begin receiving information later this year before automatic enrollment in early 2027

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County is preparing to roll out a new community clean energy program early next year, and eligible Rocky Mountain Power customers should begin receiving information about the program later this year.

The Community Clean Energy Program will allow participating homes and businesses to help support new renewable energy generation through Rocky Mountain Power. Summit County officials are scheduled to update the County Council Wednesday on preparations, the launch timeline, and public outreach.

The County Council unanimously approved participation in the program in April, a decision previously reported by TownLift. Park City followed later that month, joining Summit County and other Utah communities participating in the initiative.

Under the program, nearly all eligible Rocky Mountain Power customers in unincorporated Summit County will be automatically enrolled when the program begins in early 2027. Still, participation is optional, and customers may opt out. Oakley, Francis, and Park City are also participating locally.

Residential customers who remain in the program will pay an additional $4 per month. Income-qualified customers enrolled in Rocky Mountain Power’s Home Electric Lifeline Program can participate at no additional cost. Businesses and other nonresidential customers will pay a rate based on electricity use.

Summit County says eligible customers will receive mailed and digital notices before the program begins explaining how it works and how to opt out. Customers can leave the program without a fee during the initial enrollment period.

The program is part of a broader effort by participating Utah communities to add new renewable energy resources, including solar, wind, and geothermal power, to Rocky Mountain Power’s regional system. Summit County has set a goal of matching the annual electricity use of participating customers with an equivalent amount of renewable energy generation by 2030.

TownLift reported in April that the program grew out of a 2019 state law allowing participating communities to work collectively with Rocky Mountain Power to develop new renewable energy resources. The Utah Public Service Commission approved the program in March.