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Utah lawmakers to consider more solar power regulations and community benefits next year
Utah lawmakers are eyeing more policy changes to further regulate renewable energy producers in the state, starting by disincentivizing the presence of solar farms in fields that could be “productive,” and adding a requirement to contribute to the communities that surround them. It’s a theme the industry saw in the last legislative session. Legislators and developers had tense exchanges over a substantial conservation tax on private solar and wind generation facilities. Additionally, a bill that would reduce solar plants’ eligibility for state incentives ended up dying on the ...