Solar Power Utility Amendments

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Solar Power Utility Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward
Senate Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts new provisions related to net metering of electricity.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms;
authorizes the Public Service Commission to establish an optional time-of-use export
pricing tariff for net metering customers;
requires differential pricing for customer-generated electricity based on time of day or
real-time market conditions;
establishes a minimum floor for export credits; and
provides customer protections including voluntary participation and retention of existing
options
.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
54-15-109
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
54-15-109
is enacted to read:
54-15-109
. Optional time-of-use export pricing tariff.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Real-time pricing" means pricing for excess customer-generated electricity that
reflects the value of customer-generated electricity at the hour it is delivered to the
electrical corporation.
(b)
"Seasonal time-of-use pricing" means pricing for excess customer-generated
electricity that establishes predetermined export credit rates for defined periods,
generally corresponding to climatic seasons, that reflect the value of
customer-generated electricity for the period.
(c)
"Time-of-use export pricing tariff" means a tariff approved by the commission that
provides differential pricing for excess customer-generated electricity using either
seasonal time-of-use pricing or real-time pricing.
(2)
The commission shall require each electrical corporation with a net metering program or
other program to compensate customers for their excess customer-generated electricity
to make available to customers enrolling in or participating in such programs a
time-of-use export pricing tariff.
(3)
The commission may approve one or more time-of-use export pricing tariffs.
(4)
Each time-of-use export pricing tariff shall:
(a)
use one of the following pricing methods:
(i)
seasonal time-of-use pricing; or
(ii)
real-time pricing;
(b)
allow a customer participating in a time-of-use export pricing tariff to determine
when the customer exports excess customer-generated electricity to the electrical
corporation; and
(c)
provide differential rates for crediting excess customer-generated electricity.
(5)
A customer participating in a net metering or a net billing program:
(a)
may elect to participate in a time-of-use export pricing tariff on a voluntary basis;
(b)
is not required to participate in a time-of-use export pricing tariff; and
(c)
may change between tariff options in accordance with the terms and conditions
established by the commission.
(6)
An electrical corporation shall:
(a)
provide clear written disclosure to a customer before the customer elects to
participate in a time-of-use export pricing tariff that explains:
(i)
how the time-of-use export pricing tariff differs from alternative tariffs available
to the customer;
(ii)
the time periods and corresponding credit rates under the time-of-use export
pricing tariff; and
(iii)
the customer's ability to return to the customer's previous tariff; and
(b)
allow a customer participating in a time-of-use export pricing tariff to return to the
customer's previous tariff in accordance with terms and conditions established by the
commission.
(7)
A time-of-use export pricing tariff:
(a)
shall be compatible with metering equipment approved under Section
54-15-103
; and
(b)
may include provisions for coordination with battery storage systems or other energy
storage technologies.
(8)
The commission shall establish a time-of-use export pricing tariff as required by this
section no later than one year after the effective date of this section.
(9)
Nothing in this section:
(a)
modifies or impairs the rights of a customer participating in a net metering or net
billing program under an existing tariff or rate schedule;
(b)
requires a customer to change from an existing tariff or rate schedule; or
(c)
affects the authority of the commission to determine costs and benefits under Section
54-15-105.1
or to establish charges, credits, or ratemaking structures under this
chapter.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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