Utah Code 54-17-903. Program requirement for a municipality or county
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Terms Used In Utah Code 54-17-903
- Commission: means the Public Service Commission created in Section
54-1-1 . See Utah Code 54-17-902 - Community clean energy program: means the program approved by the commission under Section
54-17-904 that allows a qualified utility to provide electric service from one or more clean energy resources to a participating customer within a participating community. See Utah Code 54-17-902 - County: means the unincorporated area of a county. See Utah Code 54-17-902
- Division: means the Division of Public Utilities created in Section
54-4a-1 . See Utah Code 54-17-902 - Municipality: means a city or a town as defined in Section
10-1-104 . See Utah Code 54-17-902 - Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Office: means the Office of Consumer Services created in Section
54-10a-101 . See Utah Code 54-17-902 - Participating customer: means :(13)(a) a customer of a qualified utility located within the boundary of a municipality or county where a community clean energy program has been approved by the commission; and(13)(b) the customer has not exercised the right to not participate in the community clean energy program as provided in Section
54-17-905 . See Utah Code 54-17-902- Qualified utility: means the same as that term is defined in Section
54-17-801 . See Utah Code 54-17-902- Replaced asset: means an existing thermal energy resource:
(15)(a) that was built or acquired, in whole or in part, by a qualified utility to serve the qualified utility's customers, including customers within a participating community;(15)(b) that was built or acquired prior to commission approval and the effective date of the community clean energy program; and(15)(c) to the extent the asset is no longer used to serve participating customers. See Utah Code 54-17-902(1)(a) As used in this section, “renewable energy resource” means the same as the term “clean energy resource” is defined in Section54-17-902 .(1)(b) Customers of a qualified utility may be served by the community clean energy program described in this part if the municipality or county satisfies the requirements of Subsection (2).(2) The municipality or county in which the customer resides shall:(2)(a) enter into an agreement with a qualified utility:(2)(a)(i) with the stipulation of payment by the municipality or county to the qualified utility for the costs of:(2)(a)(i)(A) third-party expertise contracted for by the division and the office, for assistance with activities associated with initial approval of the community clean energy program; and(2)(a)(i)(B) providing notice to the municipality’s or county’s customers as provided in Section54-17-905 ;(2)(a)(ii) determining the obligation for the payment of any termination charges under Subsection54-17-905 (3) that are not paid by a participating customer and not included in participating customer rates under Subsections54-17-904 (2) and (4); and(2)(a)(iii) identifying any initially proposed replaced asset;(2)(b) adopt a local ordinance that:(2)(b)(i) establishes participation in the clean energy program; and(2)(b)(ii) is consistent with the terms of the agreement entered into with the qualified utility under Subsection (2)(a); and(2)(c) comply with any other terms or conditions required by the commission.(3) The local ordinance required in Subsection (2)(b) shall be adopted by the municipality or county within 90 days after the date of the commission order approving the community clean energy program. - Qualified utility: means the same as that term is defined in Section