Rethinking Affordable Housing
The secret is out—Utah is a beautiful place to call home! But as a lifelong Utahn I am perennially stunned by the swift increase in
The data is in: New studies show why you should go all-electric
Air quality is a constant issue on our minds, and nowadays, so is home affordability. Eliminating natural gas combustion from our homes and buildings is an important part of
ISSUE ALERT: Efforts are Underway to Keep Utah’s Building Energy Codes Out-of-Date
Utah is growing fast. In fact, according to the 2020 Census, Utah is the fastest growing state in the country, creating both a building boom,
A Climate-Safe Energy Policy is Good for Energy Security
Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine during this time of unimaginable suffering and devastation of their homeland. We are moved by their
Study Shows a Big Opportunity for Cost Savings and Emissions Reductions
The Results Are In: Utah’s Residential Energy Code Field Study In June of 2019, the United States Department of Energy awarded a grant to
Wrapping Up the 2021 Integrated Resource Plan and Gearing Up for the Next Round
Before wrapping up the 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in the next few months, we are ramping up the development process for the 2023 IRP
2022 Legislative Wrap Up
And that’s a wrap! The 2022 Utah Legislative Session ended March 4. While COVID-19 rules, education, and tax cuts dominated most of the session, we
Reflecting on 10 Years at Utah Clean Energy
After ten extraordinary years working at Utah Clean Energy, I am moving on to serve as the Interior West Regulatory Director at Vote Solar. When
Week Four Roundup of Utah Legislative Session
We’re in week four of Utah’s legislative session and a lot happening. We had an important win yesterday when a concerning bill to limit incentives
The Numbers are in for Annual Changes to Solar Export Credit
The Solar Export Credit Rate (the compensation solar owners receive for the excess solar they share to our energy grid) is re-calculated and updated every
Week 3-Clean Energy at the Capitol Report
We’re in Week 3 of Utah’s legislative session and the clean energy and climate picture is starting to take shape! A few highlights below, and
A Historic Investment for Electric Vehicle Charging and Air Quality in Utah
Charging an electric vehicle (EV) in Utah is about to get a lot easier thanks to a 50-million-dollar investment recently announced by Rocky Mountain Power!
A Home Energy Label Program Will Reduce Pollution and Empower Homebuyers
THE CHALLENGE Information is power. Think about all of the consumer labels we use every day to make the best decisions: nutritional facts on our food products, and miles-per-gallon (MPG) labels on our cars to name just a couple. But when it comes to the energy
Utah Clean Energy’s Recommendations for the Utah Energy and Innovation Plan
Utah Clean Energy is grateful for the opportunity to offer comment on the Governor’s Utah Energy and Innovation Plan. We have been working on energy
Decarbonizing Homes and Buildings in Park City and Summit County
Following a year of in-depth work looking at ways for Park City and Summit County to reduce emissions from their homes and buildings, a ready-to-implement Strategic