Utah § 54-26-301 - Large load contract requirements.
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§ 54-26-301. Large load contract requirements.
Effective 5/7/2025 54-26-301.
Large load contract requirements.
(1)
Electric service for a large-scale service request shall be provided only under one or more large load contracts with:
(a)
a qualified electric utility;
(b)
a large-scale generation provider; or
(c)
any combination of Subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b).
(2)
A large load customer shall:
(a)
contract for all of the customer's projected electrical requirements under the large-scale service request; and
(b)
maintain contracts with resources or load shedding capabilities sufficient to meet the customer's actual electrical requirements at all times.
(3)
A large load contract with a qualified electric utility shall:
(a)
ensure that all large load incremental costs are allocated to and paid by the large load customer;
(b)
comply with all system requirements;
(c)
require the large load customer to maintain financial security sufficient to cover the large load customer's obligations;
(d)
specify:
(i)
points of interconnection;
(ii)
power delivery points;
(iii)
the amount of electrical capacity contracted for;
(iv)
the term of service; and
(v)
any arrangements for backup power supply;
(e)
provide curtailment provisions if the large load customer's demand exceeds the amount of contractually supported demand;
(f)
identify the incremental generation resources that the qualified electric utility will use to serve the large load customer; and
(g)
include provisions addressing the allocation and payment of long-term operation and maintenance costs for large load facilities.
(4)
A large load contract with a large-scale generation provider that provides service through a connected electrical system shall:
(a)
ensure that all large load incremental costs are allocated to and paid by the large load customer;
(b)
comply with all system requirements;
(c)
specify:
(i)
points of interconnection;
(ii)
power delivery points;
(iii)
the amount of electrical capacity contracted for;
(iv)
the term of service; and
(v)
any arrangements for backup power supply; and
(d)
provide curtailment provisions if the large load customer's demand exceeds the real-time dispatch of the large-scale generation provider's resources under the large load contract, net of transmission losses.
(5)
A qualified electric utility:
(a)
has no duty to serve a large load customer except as explicitly provided in a large load contract; and
(b)
is not required to provide backup power to a large load customer except as explicitly provided in a large load contract.
(6)
A qualified electric utility may not be required to commence design and construction of large load facilities until after:
(a)
executing a large load construction contract; and
(b)
obtaining commission approval in accordance with Section 54-26-302.
(7)
A qualified electric utility or large-scale generation provider shall:
(a)
obtain commission approval in accordance with Section 54-26-302 before providing electric service under a large load contract; and
(b)
negotiate the terms of a large load contract with a large load customer on a case-by-case basis.
(8)
Within 15 business days after executing a large load contract, a person executing the contract shall submit an application for approval to the commission for review under Section 54-26-302.
Section 54-26-301 ("Large load contract requirements.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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