§ 54-26-202 — Service request procedures -- Notice.

Utah § 54-26-202

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 54: Public Utilities
• Ch. 54-26: Large-Scale Electric Service Requirements
• Part 54-26-2: Service Request Process

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(1) A qualified electric utility that receives a large-scale service request shall:
(1)(a) acknowledge receipt of the request;
(1)(b) notify the customer of any missing information within 15 business days after beginning to process the request under Subsection (2); and
(1)(c) complete an evaluation as soon as reasonably practicable after beginning the study under Subsection (2), but in no case more than 6 months after beginning the evaluation.
(2) A qualified electric utility shall begin processing large-scale service requests, including conducting evaluations, no later than:
(2)(a) April 1, for requests received after September 30 of the prior year and on or before March 31; or
(2)(b) October 1, for requests received after March 31 and on or before September 30.
(3) During the evaluation process, the qualified electric utility shall:
(3)(a) provide the customer with regular updates; and
(3)(b) notify the customer when the evaluation is completed.
(4) Within 15 business days after completing an evaluation, the qualified electric utility shall provide to the customer a written service proposal that includes:
(4)(a) whether the qualified electric utility can provide the requested service within the time frame required by the customer;
(4)(b) the estimated large load incremental costs that will be allocated to the customer, based on the information provided by the customer;
(4)(c) any required:
(4)(c)(i) system upgrades;
(4)(c)(ii) improvements; or
(4)(c)(iii) transmission service requests;
(4)(d) the estimated timeline for commencing the requested electric service; and
(4)(e) the proposed terms and conditions of service, including provisions for addressing long-term operation and maintenance costs for large load facilities.
(5) A qualified electric utility:
(5)(a) may charge reasonable fees for costs incurred in:
(5)(a)(i) evaluating a large-scale service request; and
(5)(a)(ii) necessary subsequent or related assessments; and
(5)(b) is not required to begin work on an evaluation until the customer:
(5)(b)(i) pays applicable fees; and
(5)(b)(ii) provides the information required to the qualified electric utility to conduct an evaluation.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 318, 2025 General Session