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SB 282UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah Regulates Large Electricity Customers with Reliability and Financial Security Requirements

Original title: Electrical Grid Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsor: Nate Blouin

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate Bill 282 requires large electricity consumers requesting 100 megawatts or more to demonstrate neutral or positive impacts on grid reliability and retail customer costs, post financial security before construction, and submit annual resource use reports starting May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Large industrial electricity users seeking 100 megawatts or more must cover all incremental infrastructure costs and provide financial guarantees before utilities begin construction, shifting financial responsibility away from existing retail ratepayers.

Background
  • Large-scale electric service requests in Utah have increasingly involved massive energy consumers such as data centers and heavy industrial operations. context
  • The underlying chapter being amended was enacted during the 2025 General Session of the Utah Legislature. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Large load customers

Large industrial electricity users seeking 100 megawatts or more must provide financial security, sign detailed contracts, and submit annual resource use reports.

Directly affected

Qualified electric utilities

Utilities must negotiate case-by-case contracts and obtain commission approval before designing or constructing facilities for large load customers.

Directly affected

Retail electric customers

Existing ratepayers are protected from bearing the incremental costs and reliability risks associated with large load service requests.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What qualifies as a large load customer under this bill?
A customer requesting new or additional electric service that is expected to reach a cumulative demand of 100 megawatts or greater within five years of the requested start date.
When must large load customers submit their resource use reports?
An initial report estimating annual electricity consumption and water use must be submitted before commencing operations, followed by annual reports of actual consumption and water use.
Who must approve large load service contracts?
The Public Service Commission must review and approve or disapprove applications for large load contracts within 60 days of filing.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ strike enacting clause
  3. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
  4. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
  5. Feb 18, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
  6. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
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  1. Feb 13, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0282
  2. Feb 13, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0282
  3. Feb 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  4. Feb 11, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  5. Feb 10, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0282
  7. Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0282
  8. Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  9. Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Lobbying Activity

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Sponsors

Nate BlouinSenate · District 13DemocraticPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Shift of Infrastructure Costs to Large Consumers

The legislation establishes explicit statutory protections to ensure existing retail ratepayers do not absorb costs associated with servicing 100-megawatt or larger loads.

Connected Entities

Department of Natural Resources
OrganizationDepartment of Natural Resources“Receives annual large load resource use reports from large load customers.”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
  • Controversy45
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