28.2

Risk Grade

Excellent

High saturation risk as rooftop market expands rapidly with population; low compliance burden; favorable and improving trajectory; primary constraint is Rocky Mountain Power net metering queue

Assessment Snapshot

Population

636235

State Rank

Compliance

20%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Standard residential setbacks; no additional for solar

Zoning Mechanism

Administrative permit for residential; CUP for utility-scale ground-mount

Acreage Caps

No cap

Size Restrictions

Available land limited by dense suburban development

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Favorable — fast-growing tech corridor (Silicon Slopes); young demographic; high solar adoption

Basis for Assessment

Utah County (Silicon Slopes tech hub) has high income growth and young tech-sector workforce; BYU and UVU create progressive energy conversations; strong rooftop solar market

Political Risk Factors

Improving

Board Members

Amelia Powers Gardner | R | 2026; Bill Lee | R | 2026; Nathan Ivie | R | 2028

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp) — West Control Area; strong Wasatch Front grid

Utilities

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), Provo City Power (partial)

State Permitting Process

ESSA for >50 MW; streamlined local permits

State Incentives

Utah Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit; net metering (RMP 25 kW residential cap)

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

BYU campus solar (multiple 2021–2024); Provo municipal solar (2023); multiple commercial rooftop

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