Rocky Mountain Power customers in Park City and several surrounding Summit County communities are scheduled to see a new $4 monthly charge on their electric bills beginning in January 2027, unless they opt out of a statewide clean energy program.

The Community Clean Energy Program will automatically enroll most eligible customers in Park City, unincorporated Summit County, Oakley and Francis. Those communities are among 16 Utah jurisdictions participating in the initiative.

According to Rocky Mountain Power, customers will receive notices explaining the program in November and December. The charge will appear on bills as Schedule 100.

Participation is optional, but customers who do not want to join must take action to opt out.

What customers will pay

The initial residential charge is $4 per month, or $48 annually. The rate was approved by the Utah Public Service Commission in March.

Businesses will pay $0.00609 per kilowatt-hour of electricity used, plus a 12-cent monthly surcharge supporting participation by lower-income households.

Customers enrolled in Rocky Mountain Power's Home Electric Lifeline Program, or HELP, can participate without paying an additional program charge.

Most customers with rooftop solar systems are eligible, but residential customers on Rate Schedule 135, an older net-metering program, are excluded under state law.

How to opt out

Customers may decline participation through Rocky Mountain Power by mail, phone or online.

The utility says customers can leave without a termination fee during the initial enrollment period. To avoid uncertainty over the published May deadline, residents who want to decline the program should do so by April 30, 2027.

After the initial free period, most residential customers who leave will face a one-time $30 termination fee. HELP participants are exempt. Fees for businesses vary by rate schedule and electricity use.

Customers can review their options through Rocky Mountain Power's Community Clean Energy Program page.

What the program funds

The program is designed to add new renewable energy generation to Rocky Mountain Power's regional electricity grid.

Rather than supplying each participating home directly with renewable electricity, the program aims to develop enough new clean energy to match participants' annual electricity consumption.

Projects may include solar, wind and other qualifying energy sources. The program will begin with a limited number of projects and expand as participation and energy needs become clearer, according to Utah Renewable Communities.

Customers will remain with Rocky Mountain Power and will not need new equipment to participate.

The Public Service Commission oversees program rates, which may change in future years.

The program's September communications committee meeting minutes identify Nov. 2 as the planned start of customer notices and Jan. 1, 2027, as the start of billing for customers who remain enrolled.

For more information, visit Utah Renewable Communities or Rocky Mountain Power.