"Since the first day of his second term, President Trump has targeted renewable power. He has signed executive orders aimed at reviving the coal industry. He's pushed policies to halt new solar and wind development. Despite this, a coalition of big cities and small towns in conservative Utah is charting a different path one that will bring more renewable power to the electric grid."
"Utah's capital, Salt Lake City, is one of 19 communities that formed Utah Renewable Communities. The collaboration has a big goal: generate enough clean electricity to offset the power used in their nearly 300,000 homes and businesses. To do this, the coalition plans to build renewable energy projects. Think solar arrays and wind farms."
"It's taken years to get to this point. They've had to get regulations updated to work directly with the regional utility to add clean energy to the grid. And they've had to figure out how to pay for projects. Now the rules are in place. And the utility, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, is on board."
Federal climate efforts are being paused while states, cities, regions, and neighborhoods pursue their own climate solutions. In Utah, a coalition of conservative communities is working to add renewable energy to the grid despite national policies targeting renewables and supporting coal. Salt Lake City and other communities formed Utah Renewable Communities with a goal of generating enough clean electricity to offset power use in nearly 300,000 homes and businesses. The coalition plans to build solar arrays and wind farms. Years of regulatory updates were required to connect projects directly with the regional utility and to establish financing. Rocky Mountain Power is now participating, enabling the coalition to move forward with clean power development.
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