Electric Companies in Utah

Utah Electric Companies

Utah is not a deregulated state. There is not much choice of electricity suppliers in the state. Publicly and privately-owned electric utilities generate, transmit, distribute, and sell electricity. Rocky Mountain Power is the only Investor-Owned Electric utility in Utah. Rocky Mountain Power is a subsidiary of PacifiCorp. There are 9 member-owned electric cooperatives and 15 municipally-owned or publicly-owned electric utilities in Utah. For example, Deseret Power Electric Cooperative serves municipality customers and member cooperatives.

Municipal Utilities are entities operated by local governments. The rates of these utilities need to be approved by the city council. Municipal Utilities are successfully operating in 39 Utah communities. Utah also has two Electric Service/Improvement Districts. South Utah Valley Electric Service District (SESD) and Ticaboo Electric Improvement District (TEID) provide electricity to residents of southern Utah County and Garfield County.

Utah is one of the sunniest states in the country. Solar power accounts for over 90% of all renewable energy. Utah has many successful solar energy promotion programs. About 83% of all solar energy is generated from large solar farms, with the remaining 17% from small-scale generating systems, including rooftop solar panels. Utah has many electric companies offering solar panel installation and upgrade services, including Titan Solar Power, Creative Energies. Utah has many successful electrical service companies offering a full range of quality electrical services to Utah residents and businesses.