Utah § 54-17-801 - Definitions.

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§ 54-17-801. Definitions.

Effective 5/1/2024
54-17-801.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:
(1)"Clean energy contract" means a contract under this part for the delivery of electricity from one or more clean energy facilities to a contract customer requiring the use of a qualified utility's transmission or distribution system to deliver the electricity from a clean energy facility to the contract customer.
(2)
(a)"Clean energy facility" means a clean energy source as defined in Section 54-17-601 that:
(i)is located in the state; or
(ii)
(A)is located outside the state; and
(B)provides energy from baseload clean resources.
(b)"Clean energy facility" does not include an electric generating facility for which the electric generating facility's costs are included in a qualified utility's rates as a facility that provides electric service to the qualified utility's system.
(3)"Clean energy tariff" means a tariff offered by a qualified utility that allows the qualified utility to procure clean generation on behalf of and to serve its customers.
(4)"Contract customer" means a person who executes or will execute a clean energy contract with a qualified utility.
(5)"Qualified utility" means an electric corporation that serves more than 200,000 retail customers in the state.


Amended by Chapter 53, 2024 General Session

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