Utah Municipal Code
Municipal Electric Utility Carbon Emission Reduction Act
Section 202
Renewable energy certificate -- Use to satisfy other requirements.
     10-19-202.   Renewable energy certificate -- Use to satisfy other requirements.
     (1) A municipal electric utility may buy, sell, trade, or otherwise transfer a renewable energy certificate issued or recognized under Section 54-17-603.
     (2) For the purpose of satisfying Subsection 10-19-201(1) and the issuance of a renewable energy certificate under Section 54-17-603:
     (a) a renewable energy source located in this state that derives its energy from solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy shall be credited for 2.4 kilowatt-hours of qualifying electricity for each 1.0 kilowatt-hour generated; and
     (b) if two or more municipal electric utilities jointly own a renewable energy resource, each municipal electric utility shall be credited with 1.0 kilowatt-hour of qualifying electricity for 1.0 kilowatt-hour of the renewable energy resource allocated to the municipal electric utility by contract, unless the contract otherwise provides.
     (3) A renewable energy certificate:
     (a) may be used only once to satisfy Subsection 10-19-201(1);
     (b) may be used to satisfy Subsection 10-19-201(1) and the qualifying electricity on which the renewable energy certificate is based may be used to satisfy any federal renewable energy requirement; and
     (c) may not be used if it has been used to satisfy any other state's renewable energy requirement.

Enacted by Chapter 374, 2008 General Session
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