Utah Code Title 54. Public Utilities § 54-17-603. Renewable energy certificate--Issuance--Use to satisfy other requirements

(a) consult with another state or a federal agency and any regional system or trading program to fulfill Subsection (1); and

(b) allow use of a renewable energy certificate that is issued, monitored, accounted for, or transferred by or through a regional system or trading program, including the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System, to fulfill this part's provisions.

(a) qualifying electricity generated on and after January 1, 1995; and

(b) the activities of an energy user described in Subsections 10-19-102(11)(e) and 54-17-601(10)(e) on and after January 1, 1995.

(6)(a) For the purpose of satisfying Subsection 54-17-602(1) and the issuance of a renewable energy certificate under this section, a renewable energy source located in this state that derives its energy from solar photovoltaic or solar thermal energy shall be credited for 2.4 kilowatt-hours of qualifying electricity for each 1.0 kilowatt-hour generated.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(a), the acquisition or construction by an electrical corporation of a renewable energy source that derives its energy from solar photovoltaic or solar thermal energy shall comply with the cost-effectiveness criteria of Subsection 54-17-201(2)(c)(ii).

(a) does not expire; and

(b) may be banked.

(a) may be used only once to satisfy Subsection 54-17-602(1);

(b) may be used for the purpose of Subsection 54-17-602(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.