HB 549

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1Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments
                                       2026 GENERAL SESSION
                                            STATE OF UTAH
                                  Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger
                                   Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore
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3  LONG TITLE
4  General Description:
5      This bill modifies provisions related to energy rebate programs.
6  Highlighted Provisions:
7      This bill:
8      ▸ defines terms;
9      ▸ requires a large-scale public utility to annually report to the Office of Energy
10  Development regarding the large-scale public utility's energy rebate program; and
11      ▸ modifies the Office of Energy Development's reporting duties to include a review of
12  energy rebate programs.
13  Money Appropriated in this Bill:
14      None
15  Other Special Clauses:
16      None
17  Utah Code Sections Affected:
18  AMENDS:
19      79-6-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 258
20  ENACTS:
21      54-7-13.7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24Section 1. Section 54-7-13.7 is enacted to read:
2554-7-13.7 . Energy rebate program -- Requirement -- Reporting to Office of
26  Energy Development.
27  (1) As used in this section:
28      (a) "Energy rebate program" means a program operated by a large-scale public utility
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29that provides financial rebates or incentives to customers for measures that reduce
30energy consumption or improve the efficiency of energy consumption.
31(b) "Large-scale public utility" means a public utility that:
32(i) provides retail electric service to more than 200,000 retail customers in the state; or
33(ii) provides retail natural gas service to more than 200,000 retail customers in the
34state.
35(c) "Office" means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401.
36   (2) On or before September 1, 2026, and annually thereafter on or before September 1, a
37large-scale public utility that operates an energy rebate program shall submit a report to
38the office describing the energy rebate program operated by the large-scale public utility
39during the previous calendar year.
40   (3) The report required by Subsection (2) shall include:
41(a) a description of each energy rebate program offered by the large-scale public utility;
42(b) for each energy rebate program:
43(i) the types of rebates and incentives offered, including financial amounts and
44eligibility criteria;
45(ii) customer participation during the program year, including the number of
46participants in each of the following customer categories:
47(A) residential customers;
48(B) commercial customers;
49(C) industrial customers;
50(D) irrigation customers; and
51(E) any other customer class as determined by the large-scale public utility;
52(iii) the total amount of rebates and incentives issued;
53(iv) energy savings achieved through the program;
54(v) cost-effectiveness metrics for the program; and
55(vi) administrative costs incurred; and
56(c) how each energy rebate program aligns with the state energy policy described in
57Section 79-6-301.
58Section 2. Section 79-6-405 is amended to read:
5979-6-405 . Reports -- Study.
60   (1) The director shall report annually to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology
61Interim Committee.
62   (2) The report required in Subsection (1) shall:
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63      (a) summarize the status and development of the state's energy resources;
64      (b) summarize the activities and accomplishments of the office;
65      (c) address the director's activities under this part;
66      (d) recommend any energy-related executive or legislative action the director or office
67considers beneficial to the state, including updates to the state energy policy under
68Section 79-6-301; and
69      (e) address long-term energy planning required under Subsection 79-6-401(10).
70  (3)(a) The office shall study the impacts of the following on energy costs in the state:
71(i) Title 59, Chapter 33, Wind or Solar Electric Generation Facility Capacity Tax; and
72(ii) Part [11] 14, Energy Project Assessment.
73      (b) The director shall report the office's findings regarding the study required under this
74Subsection (3) to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee by
75no later than the 2026 November interim meeting of the Public Utilities, Energy, and
76Technology Interim Committee.
77  (4)(a) On or before November 1, 2026, and annually thereafter on or before November
78      1, the office shall:
79(i) review the reports submitted by large-scale public utilities under Section 54-7-13.7;
80(ii) consult with each large-scale public utility that submitted a report under Section
8154-7-13.7 regarding the alignment of the large-scale public utility's energy rebate
82program with the state energy policy described in Section 79-6-301; and
83(iii) as part of the consultation described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), provide
84recommendations to each large-scale public utility for improving the alignment of
85the energy rebate program with the state energy policy.
86      (b) The director shall include in the annual report required by Subsection (1) a summary
87of:
88(i) the energy rebate programs operated by large-scale public utilities in the state
89during the previous calendar year;
90(ii) the office's findings regarding the alignment of those programs with the state
91energy policy; and
92(iii) any recommendations made to large-scale public utilities under Subsection
93(4)(a)(iii).
94Section 3. Effective Date.
95  This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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