Bill proposal puts a target on expired renewable energy requirement

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 710

Last Updated: 6 days, 20 hours ago

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A couple of sections of Utah code mandating electric utilities to procure 20% of their energy portfolio in renewables expired in 2025. Lawmakers want to ensure the requirement is scratched for good.

St. George Republican Rep. Colin Jack is drafting a bill ahead of the 2027 legislative session that would repeal a carbon emission reduction requirement for both electrical corporations and municipalities, which prescribed 20% of …

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