79-6-405. Reports -- Study.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)The director shall report annually to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee.

(2)The report required in Subsection

(1)shall:

(a)summarize the status and development of the state's energy resources;

(b)summarize the activities and accomplishments of the office;

(c)address the director's activities under this part;

(d)recommend any energy-related executive or legislative action the director or office considers beneficial to the state, including updates to the state energy policy under Section 79-6-301 ;

(e)address long-term energy planning required under Subsection 79-6-401(9) ; and

(f)address the office's activities under Part 15, Nuclear Energy Development.

(a)The office shall study the impacts of the following on energy costs in the state:

(i)Title 59, Chapter 33, Wind or Solar Electric Generation Facility Capacity Tax; and

(ii)Part 14, Energy Project Assessment.

(b)The director shall report the office's findings regarding the study required under this Subsection

(3)to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee by no later than the 2026 November interim meeting.

(a)On or before November 1, 2026, and annually thereafter on or before November 1, the office shall:

(i)review the reports submitted by large-scale public utilities under Section 54-7-13.7 ;

(ii)consult with each large-scale public utility that submitted a report under Section 54-7-13.7 regarding the alignment of the large-scale public utility's energy rebate program with the state energy policy described in Section 79-6-301 ; and

(iii)as part of the consultation described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) , provide recommendations to each large-scale public utility for improving the alignment of the energy rebate program with the state energy policy.

(b)The director shall include in the annual report required by Subsection

(1)a summary of:

(i)the energy rebate programs operated by large-scale public utilities in the state during the previous calendar year;

(ii)the office's findings regarding the alignment of those programs with the state energy policy; and

(iii)any recommendations made to large-scale public utilities under Subsection (4)(a)(iii) .

Amended by Chapter 387 , 2026 General Session