#ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER OUTAGE MAP SALT LAKE CITY PROFESSIONAL#
Throughout the West and the rest of the world, climate change is exacerbating extreme weather,” said Caroline Gleich, Professional Skier whose livelihood depends on stable climates. But the last two years have brought a new level of intensity. “I’ve lived in Utah for almost 20 years and throughout that time I’ve seen some wild weather events. For utilities like RMP, which gets 60% of its power from coal plants, receiving excess solar energy means the utility can cut the carbon pollution that exacerbates the climate crisis and poisons our air and water.
When this happens, an individual’s meter actually runs in reverse. When individuals produce their own energy, a fair export credit rating system - aka net-metering - encourages investment in solar panels so that the excess energy is passed back to the grid for public consumption. Rooftop solar connections declined almost 22% in Utah from 2018 to 2019 after RMP and the Public Service Commission (PSC) dismantled net-metering in 2017. You can view the related press event here (passcode: 4r.e7NJ9). Salt Lake City, UT - Today, activist and professional skier Caroline Gleich was joined by local solar employees and impacted Utahns to oppose Rocky Mountain Power’s (RMP) proposal to lower the rooftop solar expert credit by 84 percent, effectively killing off the industry in Utah. Rocky Mountain Power Proposal Would End Solar in UtahĪctivists, Solar Employees, and Impacted Individuals Step Up to Protect the Industry
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