This cost-sharing model could have saved Utah Rocky Mountain Power customers $21M, study says

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 544

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Passing 100% of unexpected costs to keep the lights on to Utah ratepayers — rather than having a cost-sharing structure with large utilities — can be expensive.

With a different financial policy from what Utah has currently, ratepayers could have saved $21.6 million between 2020 and 2024, according to a new study.

That’s because having large utilities share the risk of substantial expenses like fuel price volatility would ultimately incentivize “good utility fuel-cost …

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