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UT Code § 54-10a-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 10a - Office of Consumer Services Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Definitions.

54-10a-102. Definitions.  For the purpose of this chapter:  (1) "Applicable public utility" means a public utility in this state for:   (a) natural gas;     (b) electricity; or     (c) telephone.       (2) "Committee" means the Committee of Consumer Services created in Section 54-10a-202.     (3) "Director" means the director of the office appointed under Section 54-10a-201.     (4) "Office" means the Office of Consumer Services created in Section 54-10a-201.     (5) "Residential consumer" is a customer or user of an applicable public utility who maintains a permanent residence within the state.     (6) "Small commercial consumer" is a person conducting a business enterprise, agriculture enterprise, or other enterprise in the state that has:   (a) less than 25 employees; or     (b) a gross income less than $1,000,000 annually.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 237, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 54-10a-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 10a - Office of Consumer Services Act|Part 2 - Organization|Section 201 - Office of Consumer Services -- Director.

 Effective 5/12/2020  54-10a-201. Office of Consumer Services -- Director.    (1) There is created within the Department of Commerce the "Office of Consumer Services."     (2)   (a) The governor shall appoint, with the concurrence of the Committee of Consumer Services and the advice and consent of the Senate, a qualified person in the field of public utilities to be the director of the office.     (b) The director shall serve for a term of six years.     (c) For purposes of the individual who is the director on May 12, 2009, that individual's six-year term is considered to begin on July 1, 2009.     (d) The governor may remove the director for cause.       (3) In accordance with this chapter, the director shall on behalf of the office:   (a) represent residential consumers and small commercial consumers of an applicable public utility; and     (b) represent the interests of:   (i) residential consumers; and     (ii) small commercial consumers.        Amended by Chapter 352, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 54-10a-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 10a - Office of Consumer Services Act|Part 2 - Organization|Section 202 - Committee of Consumer Services.

 Affected by 63I-1-254 on 7/1/2025  Effective 5/12/2020  54-10a-202. Committee of Consumer Services.    (1)   (a) There is created within the office a committee known as the "Committee of Consumer Services."     (b) A member of the committee shall maintain the member's principal residence within Utah.       (2)   (a) The governor shall appoint five members to the committee subject to Subsection (3).     (b) Except as required by Subsection (2)(c), as terms of current committee members expire, the governor shall appoint a new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.     (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(b), the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of committee members are staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years.     (d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.       (3) Members of the committee shall represent the following consumer interests:   (a) one member shall be an individual with experience and understanding of issues affecting low-income residents;     (b) one member shall be a retired person;     (c) one member shall be an individual with experience and understanding of issues affecting small commercial consumers;     (d) one member shall be a farmer or rancher who uses electric power to pump water in the member's farming or ranching operation; and     (e) one member shall be a residential consumer.       (4)   (a) No more than three members of the committee may be from the same political party.     (b) Subject to Subsection (3), for a member of the committee appointed on or after May 12, 2009, the governor shall appoint, to the extent possible, an individual with expertise or experience in:   (i) public utility matters related to consumers;     (ii) economics;     (iii) accounting;     (iv) financing;     (v) engineering; or     (vi) public utilities law.         (5) The governor shall designate one member as chair of the committee.     (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:   (a) Section 63A-3-106;     (b) Section 63A-3-107; and     (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.       (7)   (a) The committee may hold monthly meetings.     (b) The committee may hold other meetings, at the times and places the chair and a majority of the committee determine.       (8)   (a) Three members of the committee constitute a quorum of the committee.     (b) A majority of members voting when a quorum is present constitutes an action of the committee.      Amended by Chapter 154, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 54-10a-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 10a - Office of Consumer Services Act|Part 2 - Organization|Section 203 - Attorney general to represent office.

54-10a-203. Attorney general to represent office.    (1) The attorney general shall assign at least one attorney to the office to represent the office.     (2) An attorney assigned to the office under Subsection (1) shall represent the office at a hearing or other proceeding affecting the services, rates, or charges of an applicable public utility.     (3) An attorney assigned to the office may prosecute an action that the office considers necessary to enforce the rights of residential consumers and small commercial consumers of an applicable public utility.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 237, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 54-10a-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 10a - Office of Consumer Services Act|Part 3 - Powers and Duties of Office|Section 301 - Powers and duties of office.

54-10a-301. Powers and duties of office.    (1) The office shall:   (a) assess the impact of utility rate changes and other regulatory actions related to an applicable public utility on:   (i) residential consumers; and     (ii) small commercial consumers;       (b) assist a residential consumer or a small commercial consumer in appearing before the commission; and     (c) through its director, advocate, on the office's own behalf and in its own name, a position most advantageous to:   (i) residential consumers; and     (ii) small commercial consumers.         (2)   (a) The director may bring an original action in the name of the office before:   (i) the commission; or     (ii) a court having appellate jurisdiction over an order or decision of the commission.       (b) The director on behalf of the office may:   (i) commence an original proceeding, file a complaint, appear as a party, appeal, or otherwise represent residential consumers or small commercial consumers in a matter or a proceeding involving regulation of an applicable public utility pending before one or more of the following of the federal government:   (A) an officer, department, board, agency, commission, or governmental authority; or     (B) a court; or       (ii) intervene in, protest, resist, or advocate the granting, denial, or modification of a petition, application, complaint, or other proceeding, decision, or order of a governmental authority of the federal government.        Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 237, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 54-10a-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 10a - Office of Consumer Services Act|Part 3 - Powers and Duties of Office|Section 302 - Powers of committee.

54-10a-302. Powers of committee.  By a majority vote of a quorum of the committee, the committee may:  (1) advise the director as to a duty or power of the office under Section 54-10a-301; and     (2) give direction to the director on a policy objective related to a duty or power of the office under Section 54-10a-301 that serves the needs of residential consumers and small commercial consumers.    Enacted by Chapter 237, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 54-10a-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 10a - Office of Consumer Services Act|Part 3 - Powers and Duties of Office|Section 303 - Representation of municipal electrical energy utility prohibited.

54-10a-303. Representation of municipal electrical energy utility prohibited.  The office, director, or committee may not represent, assist, or be an advocate on behalf of a municipality, as defined in Section 10-1-104, that generates, transmits, or distributes electrical energy.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 237, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

54-14-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Utility Facility Review Board Act."  Amended by Chapter 242, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Legislative findings.

54-14-102. Legislative findings.    (1)   (a) The Legislature finds that the construction of facilities by public utilities under this title is a matter of statewide concern.     (b) The construction of these facilities may affect the safety, reliability, adequacy, and efficiency of service to customers in areas within the jurisdiction of more than a single local government.     (c) Excess costs imposed by requirements of a local government for the construction of facilities may affect either the rates and charges of the public utility to customers other than customers within the jurisdiction of the local government or the financial viability of the public utility, unless the local government pays for those excess costs.       (2) The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to establish the Utility Facility Review Board to resolve issues regarding the construction and installation of public utility facilities.    Amended by Chapter 242, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Rules and procedures.

54-14-104. Rules and procedures.  The board may, pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, adopt rules governing proceedings under this chapter consistent with this chapter and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.  Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 2 - Conditions on Siting of Facilities|Section 201 - Conditions on siting of facilities by local governments -- Payment of actual excess costs.

54-14-201. Conditions on siting of facilities by local governments -- Payment of actual excess costs.  If otherwise authorized by law, a local government may require or condition the construction of a facility in any manner if:  (1) the requirements or conditions do not impair the ability of the public utility to provide safe, reliable, and adequate service to its customers; and     (2) the local government pays for the actual excess cost resulting from the requirements or conditions, except:   (a) any actual excess costs that the public utility collects from its customers pursuant to an order, rule, or regulation of the commission; or     (b) any portion of the actual excess costs that the board requires to be borne by the public utility.      Enacted by Chapter 197, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 2 - Conditions on Siting of Facilities|Section 202 - Public utility to provide standard cost and estimated excess cost.

54-14-202. Public utility to provide standard cost and estimated excess cost.    (1)   (a) A public utility shall provide the information described in Subsection (1)(b) if a local government:   (i) is considering imposing requirements or conditions on construction of a facility that may result in an estimated excess cost and requests that the public utility provide the estimated excess cost; or     (ii) recommends an alternative to the public utility's proposed high voltage transmission line corridor in accordance with the provisions of Title 54, Chapter 18, Siting of High Voltage Power Line Act.       (b) Subject to Subsection (1)(a), a public utility shall provide to the local government:   (i)   (A) the estimated standard cost of the facility; and     (B) the estimated excess cost of the facility if constructed in accordance with local government requirements or conditions; and       (ii) the estimated cost of the alternative line corridor proposed by a local government provided that all affected land use authorities agree to the alternative line corridor proposed by the local government.         (2) If a public utility does not provide the information as described in Subsection (1), the local government may:   (a) appeal to the board; and     (b) request that the board review the information provided by the public utility.       (3)   (a) If the board finds that the public utility has failed to provide the standard costs and estimated excess costs in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1), the board may request additional information from the public utility.     (b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), a public utility shall provide any information requested by the board within 30 days of the day that the request was made.     (c) If a public utility fails to comply with Subsections (3)(a) and (b), the board may suspend issuing its written decision in accordance with Section 54-14-305 for 30 days after the day on which the public utility provides the information requested under Subsection (3)(a).      Amended by Chapter 316, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 2 - Conditions on Siting of Facilities|Section 203 - Actual excess cost.

54-14-203. Actual excess cost.    (1) If a local government issues a permit, authorization, approval, exception, or waiver based upon its agreement to pay for the actual excess cost of a facility, the local government shall within 30 days either accept the estimate of excess cost as the actual excess cost of a facility or request the public utility to obtain competitive bids for the facility if constructed in accordance with the requirements and conditions of the local government.     (2) If the local government requests the public utility to obtain competitive bids, the public utility shall obtain competitive bids, and the actual excess cost of the facility shall be the difference between the lowest bid acceptable to the public utility plus the public utility's contract administration and oversight expense and the standard cost of the facility.     (3) Any dispute regarding specifications, lowest acceptable bid, or administration and oversight expense shall be resolved by the board on an expedited basis.    Enacted by Chapter 197, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 2 - Conditions on Siting of Facilities|Section 204 - Requirements or conditions on facility considered waived if local government does not pay for actual excess cost 30 days before construction.

54-14-204. Requirements or conditions on facility considered waived if local government does not pay for actual excess cost 30 days before construction.  Any requirement or condition in any permit, authorization, approval, exception, or waiver of a local government for a facility that imposes an actual excess cost shall be considered waived if the local government does not pay the public utility for the actual excess cost, except any actual excess costs specified in Subsection 54-14-201(2)(a) or (2)(b), within 30 days before the date construction of the facility should commence in order to avoid a significant risk of impairment of safe, reliable, and adequate service to customers of the public utility.  Enacted by Chapter 197, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 3 - Utility Facility Review Board|Section 301 - Creation, purpose, and composition of board.

54-14-301. Creation, purpose, and composition of board.    (1) The Utility Facility Review Board is created to resolve disputes between local governments and public utilities regarding the siting and construction of facilities as provided in this part.     (2) The board shall be composed of:   (a) the three members of the commission;     (b) an individual appointed by the governor from a list of nominees of the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and     (c) an individual appointed by the governor from a list of nominees of the Utah Association of Counties.       (3) The chair of the commission shall serve as chair of the board.     (4) Members of the commission shall serve as members of the board during their terms of office as commissioners and until their successors on the commission have been appointed and taken office.     (5)   (a) Members of the board who are not commissioners:   (i) shall have four-year terms, except the initial term of the individual first appointed by the governor from nominees of the Utah Association of Counties shall be two years;     (ii) may be appointed for one succeeding term; and     (iii) may continue to serve until their successor takes office.       (b) Vacancies in the board of members who are not commissioners shall be filled for the unexpired term.       (6) Three members of the board constitute a quorum.     (7) A member of the board may be removed for cause by the governor.     (8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:   (a) Section 63A-3-106;     (b) Section 63A-3-107; and     (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.      Amended by Chapter 89, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 3 - Utility Facility Review Board|Section 302 - Staff and support for board.

54-14-302. Staff and support for board.  The Department of Commerce and the commission shall provide any staff, services, or meeting rooms the board requires to perform its duties.  Enacted by Chapter 197, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 3 - Utility Facility Review Board|Section 304 - Initial hearing.

54-14-304. Initial hearing.    (1) The board shall convene an initial hearing within 50 days after the date review is initiated.     (2) At the initial hearing, the board shall:   (a) determine how the review will take place, including whether it will be conducted as a formal or informal adjudicative proceeding; and     (b) set a schedule for the review proceeding.       (3) The board shall hold a hearing on the merits within 60 days after the initial hearing.    Amended by Chapter 89, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-306 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 3 - Utility Facility Review Board|Section 306 - Action required of local government following board decision.

54-14-306. Action required of local government following board decision.    (1) If the board decides that a facility permitted to be constructed by a local government is subject to requirements or conditions that impose an estimated excess cost but do not impair the provision of safe, reliable, and adequate service to customers of the public utility, the local government shall, within 20 days following the decision of the board, determine whether it will impose the requirement or conditions imposing an estimated excess cost or issue the permit, authorization, approval, exception, or waiver without the requirements or conditions imposing an estimated excess cost.     (2) If the board decides that a facility should be constructed that the local government has prohibited, the local government shall, within 60 days following the decision of the board, issue the permit, authorization, approval, exception, or waiver consistent with the decision of the board.     (3) The local government may impose requirements or conditions pursuant to its zoning, subdivision, or building code regulations if:   (a) the requirements or conditions do not impair safe, reliable, and adequate service to the customers of the utility; and     (b) the local government enters into an agreement with the public utility within the 20-day time limit specified by Subsection (1) or the 60-day time limit specified by Subsection (2) to pay for the actual excess cost to the public utility, except any actual excess costs specified in Subsection 54-14-201(2)(a) or (2)(b), at least 30 days before the date construction of the facility should commence.      Enacted by Chapter 197, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 3 - Utility Facility Review Board|Section 307 - Stay of board's decision pending review or appeal.

54-14-307. Stay of board's decision pending review or appeal.    (1) A petition for review, rehearing, or reconsideration or a petition for judicial review does not stay or suspend the effectiveness of a written decision of the board.     (2) Any party seeking to stay the effectiveness of a decision of the board shall seek a stay under Section 63G-4-405.    Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 54-14-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 14 - Utility Facility Review Board Act|Part 3 - Utility Facility Review Board|Section 308 - Judicial review in formal adjudicative proceedings.

54-14-308. Judicial review in formal adjudicative proceedings.  The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to review any decision of the board in a formal adjudicative proceeding.  Enacted by Chapter 197, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 54-17-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 17 - Energy Resource Procurement Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

54-17-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Energy Resource Procurement Act."  Enacted by Chapter 11, 2005 General Session