The Utah Community Renewable Energy Agency is moving forward with its plans for clean electricity in 18 Utah cities and counties, but one city — Ogden — may be opting out.
Mayor says no decision has been made, and wonders if utilities aren’t moving fast enough by themselves.
“We’re not going to submit a letter now,” he said, adding that he is still waiting for more details on what it may cost residents. Ogden has already paid about $70,000 toward the project, its share of an initial $750,000 investment all 18 cities, towns and counties have paid for preliminary work. Those efforts include hiring attorneys and a communications firm, Penna Powers, to produce messaging and ads. The agency’s board has signed off on a utility agreement that all entities must approve to move forward.
In all scenarios, it’s expected that residents in the participating cities and counties will be asked to pay a little more for their power. How much more will depend on the negotiations, but the intent is to keep the difference to around $7 per month. Lamm said participants want as many communities as possible to join them because the climate challenge is acute, but “Ogden and the people who live there should decide what’s best for them.”
“Salt Lakers following the climate science know that 2030 is a really important date by which we need to cut global emissions in half,” said Christopher Thomas, senior energy and climate program manager for Salt Lake City. “Renewable energy is an affordable way to reduce emissions, and we need a lot more of it to get on track.”
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