Power transmission lines near the Lake Side natural gas power plant in Vineyard are pictured on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Utahns planning on installing rooftop solar systems may become better compensated after this legislative session, as Senate legislation proposes an increase in bill credits for customer-generated energy calculations.
SB189 , titled Net Metering Energy Amendments, would seek to approve credits that are at least 84% of a regular customer cost for residential and small commercial customers served by large-scale electric utilities.
The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee voted 4-2 to recommend the bill for full Senate consideration. Some lawmakers said they hoped to see a change in the bill’s rate and would base their next vote on those updates.
This is in response to the expiration of the state tax credit for solar panels, said Senate President Pro Tempore Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville, who is sponsoring the bill.