Renewable energy certificate -- Use to satisfy other requirements.
Utah Code § 10-19-202
in effect10-19-202. Renewable energy certificate -- Use to satisfy other requirements.
(1) A municipal electric utility may buy, sell, trade, or otherwise transfer a renewable energy certificate issued or recognized under Section 54-17-603.
(2) For the purpose of satisfying Subsection 10-19-201(1) and the issuance of a renewable energy certificate under Section 54-17-603:
(a) a clean energy source located in this state that derives its energy from solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy shall be credited for 2.4 kilowatt-hours of qualifying electricity for each 1.0 kilowatt-hour generated; and
(b) if two or more municipal electric utilities jointly own a renewable energy resource, each municipal electric utility shall be credited with 1.0 kilowatt-hour of qualifying electricity for 1.0 kilowatt-hour of the renewable energy resource allocated to the municipal electric utility by contract, unless the contract otherwise provides.
(3) A renewable energy certificate:
(a) may be used only once to satisfy Subsection 10-19-201(1);
(b) may be used to satisfy Subsection 10-19-201(1) and the qualifying electricity on which the renewable energy certificate is based may be used to satisfy any federal renewable energy requirement; and
(c) may not be used if it has been used to satisfy any other state's renewable energy requirement.
Amended by Chapter 53, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title10/Chapter19/10-19-S202.html?v=C10-19-S202_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026