Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB238: Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill enacts provisions establishing requirements for Public Service Commission participation in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions establishing requirements for Public Service Commission participation in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires notice of community clean energy programs to include a simple opt-out method and submission instructions; - requires the commission to participate in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators where Utah utilities are members; - authorizes the commission to contract for independent analysis of market data; - requires annual reporting to the Legislature on impacts to Utah customers; and - requires notification to the Legislature if the commission is denied access or participation. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 54-17-905 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 53 ENACTS: 54-27-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 54-27-102 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 54-27-103 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 54-27-104 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 54-27-105 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 54-17-905 is amended to read: 54-17-905 . Customer participation -- Election not to participate. (1) (a) After commission approval of …
Sponsors
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Evan Vickers (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 20, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 18, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 5, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Service Commission, Public Utilities and Technology, Utility Programs and Energy Procurement, Energy, Public Utilities, Clean Energy
Common questions
- What is HB238?
- HB238 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning.
- What does HB238 do?
- This bill enacts provisions establishing requirements for Public Service Commission participation in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators.
- What is the status of HB238?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB238?
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB238?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0238.html
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