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Salt Lake City — The 90-day ordinance adoption period for the Utah Renewable Communities (URC) program concluded on Tuesday, June 2 after the city of Midvale unanimously voted to adopt the program, bringing the total number of participating communities to 16. The first-of-its-kind program that has sparked national attention will bring affordable, net-100% renewable energy to the grid, empowering thousands of Rocky Mountain Power customers to choose where their electricity comes from.
Eligible cities and counties that formally adopted the program by passing a local ordinance span the state. They include Alta, Emigration Canyon, Midvale, Oakley, Salt Lake City, Summit County (unincorporated), Town of Castle Valley, Francis City, Holladay, Millcreek, Ogden, Salt Lake County (unincorporated), Grand County (unincorporated), Moab City, Park City, and Springdale Town.
Week after week, residents spoke out in local city council and county commission meetings to advocate for a choice in their energy future. Renewable energy projects in Utah support local economies, good-paying jobs, and offer tax revenue for the state while displacing polluting fossil fuels that worsen the impacts of the climate crisis.
