Summit County Council to Vote on Program Bringing Renewable Energy to All Residents Including Renters

**TL;DR**: Summit County Council votes Wednesday on a program that would automatically enroll all county residents, including renters, in renewable energy.

The Summit County Council meets Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. in Coalville or via Zoom to decide whether to adopt the Community Clean Energy Program. If approved, every resident in unincorporated Summit County, Park City, Coalville, Oakley, and Francis will receive electricity from 100% renewable resources starting later this year.

The program, developed by the Utah Renewable Communities Agency and approved by the Utah Public Service Commission, enables renters—who cannot install solar panels on properties they do not own—to participate in clean energy. It supports development of new utility-scale clean energy projects, something Rocky Mountain Power, the regional utility, has not pursued.

The timing aligns with Earth Month, positioning Summit County as a potential leader in Utah's clean energy transition. Park City, Coalville, Oakley, and Francis councils will vote on the same ordinance in April and May.

The program operates as an opt-out enrollment, meaning residents receive renewable energy automatically unless they choose to decline. This structure mirrors community choice aggregation models adopted in other states to increase renewable energy access.

What to watch next: The council vote Wednesday and whether municipalities follow suit in the coming weeks.