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Salt Lake City solar, read from the local record

Written by the Solar Learning Lab research deskUpdated August 21, 202617 min read

Salt Lake City rooftop solar is an exercise in matching output to use. Under Schedule 137, on-site electricity and exported electricity are not worth the same thing. That changes the entire design conversation. Read the governing local record.

1,551 kWh/kW
annual city PVGIS model
46.8%
owner-occupied homes in ACS 2023
12.96¢
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Use the calculator after comparing a proposal with the city and utility records carried on this page.

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Salt Lake City homeowner dossier

This guide is deliberately not a generic state page with a city label. Each entry below addresses a document, payment rule, permit condition or practical decision point that is specific to this market.

Start with the split value of a kWh

Salt Lake City has a clear design problem: electricity used when it is generated can avoid retail purchases, while a net export goes to Schedule 137 crediting. Those are not interchangeable values. A proposal should show production against household timing, not merely add every annual kWh to a retail bill. That is the core check before choosing array size or treating a battery as a universal answer.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Permit bands make scope visible

The June 2026 city schedule puts solar permit fees into stated size brackets, then applies building plan review as a percentage of the building permit fee. That helps a homeowner separate city charges from equipment and contractor scope. It does not tell you that a larger system is financially better. The utility credit rule is where that conclusion lives.

Cited Salt Lake City record

ProjectDox still needs a real package

The regional solar application was built to reduce needless procedural differences across nearby jurisdictions. That is useful. It does not mean a project receives automatic approval. The address-specific application, electrical details, structural conditions and any added equipment still have to support the submission. Request the exact form set before you accept a promise about timing.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Schedule 137 rewards restraint

The March 2026 Schedule 137 export figures are lower than retail energy charges. The practical effect is simple: avoid producing a large amount of electricity that only reaches the export bucket unless the design has a sound use case. The array should be tested against day-to-day use, changing seasonal output and the annualized billing period, not just a maximum annual production percentage.

Cited Salt Lake City record

The former state credit is closed

Utah’s residential renewable-energy credit does not apply to residential PV completed after December 31, 2023. This needs to be explicit because old credit numbers still circulate. A 2026 proposal should not present a historical state credit as a future discount. If a line item depends on an incentive, the actual program, eligibility date and recipient should be named beside the number.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Rate selection is part of design

Rocky Mountain Power publishes standard and time-of-use options with materially different price periods. A roof does not know which one the homeowner selected. The estimate should. Ask which retail schedule it assumes, whether a fixed charge remains, and how daytime production is being compared with evening consumption. That conversation is more useful than a statewide average pasted into a generic calculator.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Community renewable energy is separate

Salt Lake City’s community renewable-energy program has its own participation mechanics and timeline. It is not a rooftop rebate and it does not make a poor roof suitable for panels. It may still be relevant to a renter or someone without roof control. The honest comparison is rooftop equipment versus the available alternative, not an invented discount applied to both.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Snow changes the monthly conversation

The city production model carries a sharp seasonal swing, and local climate materials make winter conditions relevant. That does not invalidate solar. It makes monthly planning nonoptional. A design should show the low-output period beside the household’s winter bill, then resist the temptation to solve a winter production gap by oversizing an array that will export heavily in summer.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 1

Salt Lake City’s current fee schedule makes size brackets visible before installation begins. That helps a homeowner test whether an array recommendation is being driven by roof space or by actual needs. The permit fee goes up by band, while the utility export value is not equal to the retail value of self-consumed electricity.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 2

Schedule 137 is the key economic document for a new Rocky Mountain Power customer. It distinguishes on-site use from net exports and publishes seasonal credit values. That rule favors a design conversation about load timing rather than a blanket promise that every generated kWh cancels a retail charge.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 3

The former Utah residential PV credit is an easy place for old content to mislead. The state’s program page says it is not available for residential solar PV installations completed after December 31, 2023. A 2026 proposal should not reserve a fictional credit and then call the post-credit price a cash price.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 4

The city’s regional solar paperwork was designed with nearby jurisdictions. That is helpful for consistency, but it is not automatic approval. ProjectDox still needs a complete site-specific file. A homeowner should ask for the exact form set that will be submitted, especially if the quote includes storage or electrical changes.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 5

Rocky Mountain Power’s listed retail rate has seasonal tiers and adjustments. A statewide cents-per-kWh input is only a calculator starting point. The serious question is which retail energy is avoided on the household’s actual schedule and how much production is likely to reach the lower export-credit line.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 6

The community renewable-energy program is not a rooftop incentive. It is a utility supply program with its own participation mechanics. That distinction matters for a renter, an owner with a poor roof or a buyer comparing clean-energy options. Do not subtract a future program from a roof quote without reading the applicable rules.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 7

Utah’s HOA change gives a qualifying solar lot meaningful protection, but the homeowner still needs to identify the recorded declaration and follow any valid application process. A system layout is less likely to become a dispute when the association packet and installed design are the same document.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Local check 8

Snow, winter production and export pricing pull in the same direction: use a conservative, monthly design. A system can be valuable without producing a large annual surplus. The homeowner’s job is to see the monthly consequence before accepting an annual headline.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 1

Salt Lake City buyers should ask every proposer to separate avoided use from exported use. The two occur at different moments and are priced differently under the current structure. A yearly bar chart cannot make that distinction. A monthly chart helps, and an hourly production-versus-load view is better when the household can provide it.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 2

The regional permit form is a convenience, not a promise that every roof will be routine. It reduces needless variation in paperwork across nearby jurisdictions. It does not remove site-specific questions about structure, electrical equipment, battery scope or a homeowner’s own address and project documents. A standardized application still needs accurate inputs.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 3

Utah’s expired residential solar credit is a good reason to read dates rather than headlines. A program that once had a generous cap can remain prominent in search results after its residential PV eligibility ends. Do not allow a historical tax-credit number to appear anywhere in a 2026 cash-price comparison unless the quote also says who is eligible and why.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 4

Schedule 137 changes the role of storage in the sales pitch. A battery may provide backup capability, may help retain daytime generation for later use, or may do neither well enough to justify its price. Those are separate claims. Ask which one the proposed battery is supposed to accomplish and insist on a calculation that uses the actual export-credit values rather than a retail-rate assumption.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 5

Snow and winter output make roof orientation and access more important than a generic annual estimate suggests. A homeowner does not need to become a meteorologist. The useful question is simpler: what happens on this roof in the lower-output months, and which parts of the quoted savings depend on a clean, unshaded array? The answer should be physical, not promotional.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 6

The community renewable-energy program deserves a precise label as well. It is an opt-out electricity program expected to begin later, not a discount that can be subtracted from a rooftop proposal today. Households should understand whether they are looking for cleaner utility supply, bill savings, resilience or ownership. Those goals can overlap, but the products are not interchangeable.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 7

For a homeowner association, the recorded declaration is the place to begin. Utah’s recent rule changes give owners meaningful protection, yet the property documents still determine the applicable process. Send the design, preserve the response and make sure the installer’s roof layout matches what was approved. A last-minute change in panel placement can turn an avoidable association issue into a delay.

Cited Salt Lake City record

Owner file note 8

Salt Lake City solar rewards restraint. Model the roof honestly, keep the array close to the load it can serve, and make the export line explicit. A proposal that succeeds under those conditions is more useful than one that needs a vanished tax credit or an unrealistic surplus to look attractive.

Cited Salt Lake City record

The Salt Lake City production curve is a planning tool

The model below is fixed south-facing, not a guarantee for an individual roof. Compare its monthly pattern with your own bill history, shade, orientation, roof condition and any proposed tariff. Annual output alone cannot tell a homeowner when the electricity is useful.

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The highlighted bar is the modeled high month. Treat the lower months as part of the design decision, not as a footnote to an annual headline.

PVGIS v5.2 methodology. PVGIS v5.2 model run by Solar Learning Lab on August 21, 2026, NSRDB radiation database. Fixed south facing mount, 30 degree tilt, 14 percent losses, downtown Salt Lake City coordinates. Your roof will differ.

Rate and export context for Salt Lake City

Energy sourceTypeAverage priceWhat that means
Local tariffElectricitySchedule specific billing basisUse the cited local rate material and your own bill.
Calculator inputElectricity12.96¢ per kWhA starting input, not an individual tariff finding.
City PVGIS modelSolarRoof specific not a quoteProduction changes with site conditions, equipment and the selected billing arrangement.

Published rate material; published export material; cost-data input.

Local evidence ledger

These notes preserve the underlying city research instead of asking readers to accept a summary on faith. Where the public record does not establish a current number or timeline, this guide treats it as n.a.

AHJ / issuing office: Salt Lake City Building Services (Community and Neighborhoods Department) issues residential solar PV permits. The city's Solar PV Permit Application was developed from the "Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems" guide by Bill Brooks, PE, for the Solar America Board for Codes and Standards, and was created in coordination with Utah Clean Energy, Salt Lake County, West Valley City, Park City, Midvale and Summit County to standardize solar permitting across the region (SLC Building Services, Solar PV).

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Portal / process: applicants apply through the city's online permit portal, then upload the completed Solar PV Permit Application form to ProjectDox so plan review can begin; forms and applications are listed on the Building Services applications page (SLC Building Services applications and forms).

Open cited source

Fees (Consolidated Fee Schedule, amended June 16, 2026 by Ordinance 2026-29): Solar Panel Permit Fee, 0 to 5 kW: $264; 6 to 10 kW: $463; 11 to 50 kW: $529; 51 to 100 kW: $1,190 (Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule).

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Plan review fee: building plan review is 65% of the building permit fee under the Building Services fee schedule (SLC Building Services fee schedules).

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Instant / automated permitting status: Salt Lake City's solar page describes an expedited/standardized permit application shared across neighboring jurisdictions, but does not reference SolarAPP+ or instant automated approval (SLC Building Services, Solar PV). SolarAPP+ adoption status for Salt Lake City: n.a. (not verifiable without solarapp.org, which is excluded from fetching).

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Review timeline: no published business-day review timeline for solar found on slc.gov pages fetched, n.a.

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Utility: Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), regulated by the Utah Public Service Commission.

Open cited source

Residential tariff (Schedule 1, Residential Service, Utah Price Summary effective July 1, 2026): Customer Charge $12.00/month for single-phase single-family (an increase of $0.16). Energy: June to September 9.3199¢/kWh for the first 400 kWh and 12.0130¢/kWh for all additional kWh; October to May 8.2477¢/kWh for the first 400 kWh and 10.6309¢/kWh additional. Applicable adjustments: Energy Balancing Account 7.63%, REC revenue −0.53%, DSM 3.84%, STEP 0.00%, EVIP 0.17% (Rocky Mountain Power Utah Price Summary).

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Optional residential TOU: on-peak 32.0834¢/kWh summer and 28.3924¢/kWh winter; off-peak 7.1296¢/kWh summer and 6.3094¢/kWh winter; on-peak hours 6 to 10 p.m. weekdays. Schedule 3 provides a lifeline/low-income residential rate and Schedule 73 Subscriber Solar is priced at 12.0525¢/kWh (Rocky Mountain Power Utah Price Summary).

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Export compensation, Schedule 137, Net Billing Service (this replaced net metering for new customers): the tariff took effect April 25, 2025 under Utah PSC Docket No. 24-035-04. Residential systems are capped at 25 kW; the customer's own generation offsets on-site load instantaneously, and only net exports are credited. Export Credit values on the First Revision of Sheet No. 137.3, effective March 1, 2026 (Docket 26-035-T03): 4.855¢/kWh for June through September and 4.033¢/kWh for October through May. Export Credits are applied to the customer's Power Charge and Energy Charge, unused credits carry over to the next billing period within the Annualized Billing Period, and the minimum monthly bill still applies regardless of credits (Rocky Mountain Power Utah Schedule 137, Net Billing Service).

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Legacy net metering (Schedule 135): referenced in city documents as the closed legacy program; net-metered customers are excluded by state law from Salt Lake City's community renewable energy program (SLC 100% renewable energy community goal). Full Schedule 135 terms: n.a. (tariff sheet not fetched).

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Utah Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit (RESTC), residential solar PV: the state credit is not available for residential solar PV installations completed after December 31, 2023. Historical maximums: 2023 $400; 2022 $800; 2021 $1,200; 2018 to 2020 $1,600, all at 25% of eligible system cost. Non-solar residential renewable systems (wind, geothermal, hydro, biomass) remain at 25% up to $2,000; commercial systems get 10% up to $50,000. Application fee $15; statute is Utah Code 79-6-401; HB 264 (2025) sunsets the remaining residential credit for systems placed in service after January 1, 2028 (Utah Office of Energy Development, Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit).

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Salt Lake City rebate for residential rooftop solar: none published on the city sustainability pages fetched, n.a.

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Community Renewable Energy Program (the city's main residential clean-energy vehicle, not a rooftop rebate): Salt Lake City adopted an ordinance on April 21, 2026 enabling the HB411 (2019) Community Renewable Energy Program with Rocky Mountain Power. It is an opt-out program: automatic enrollment begins in early 2027, notices go out in late 2026, customers can leave free within the first six months and afterward pay a $30 residential exit fee (HELP customers exempt). Estimated cost is about $4/month more for a typical residential customer and $0.00609/kWh plus $0.12/month for non-residential. Customers on Rocky Mountain Power's Schedule 135 net metering are excluded by state law. Salt Lake City participates through the Utah Renewable Communities coalition of 16 communities (SLC 100% renewable energy community goal; SLC blog, April 22, 2026 ordinance announcement).

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Rocky Mountain Power residential solar rebate: none listed on the Utah Price Summary or Schedule 137 documents fetched, n.a.

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Open the clause-by-clause local evidence annotation

This expanded annotation retains each research point in short document threads. It is useful when comparing a proposal against the cited record line by line.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: AHJ / issuing office:. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: Salt Lake City Building. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: Services (Community and Neighborhoods. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: Department) issues residential solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: PV permits. The city's. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: Solar PV Permit Application. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: was developed from the. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: "Expedited Permit Process for. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: PV Systems" guide by. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: Bill Brooks, PE, for. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: the Solar America Board. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: for Codes and Standards,. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: and was created in. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: coordination with Utah Clean. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: Energy, Salt Lake County,. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: West Valley City, Park. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: City, Midvale and Summit. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: County to standardize solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: permitting across the region. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: (SLC Building Services, Solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 1: PV).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: AHJ / issuing office:. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: Salt Lake City Building. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: Services (Community and Neighborhoods. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: Department) issues residential solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: PV permits. The city's. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: Solar PV Permit Application. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: was developed from the. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: "Expedited Permit Process for. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: PV Systems" guide by. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: Bill Brooks, PE, for. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: the Solar America Board. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: for Codes and Standards,. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: and was created in. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: coordination with Utah Clean. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: Energy, Salt Lake County,. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: West Valley City, Park. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: City, Midvale and Summit. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: County to standardize solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: permitting across the region. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: (SLC Building Services, Solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 1: PV).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: Portal / process: applicants. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: apply through the city's. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: online permit portal, then. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: upload the completed Solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: PV Permit Application form. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: to ProjectDox so plan. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: review can begin; forms. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: and applications are listed. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: on the Building Services. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: applications page (SLC Building. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 2: Services applications and forms).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: Portal / process: applicants. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: apply through the city's. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: online permit portal, then. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: upload the completed Solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: PV Permit Application form. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: to ProjectDox so plan. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: review can begin; forms. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: and applications are listed. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: on the Building Services. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: applications page (SLC Building. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 2: Services applications and forms).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: Fees (Consolidated Fee Schedule,. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: amended June 16, 2026. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: by Ordinance 2026-29): Solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: Panel Permit Fee, . Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: 0 to 5 kW:. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: $264; 6 to 10. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: kW: $463; 11 to. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: 50 kW: $529; 51. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: to 100 kW: $1,190. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: (Salt Lake City Consolidated. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 3: Fee Schedule).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: Fees (Consolidated Fee Schedule,. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: amended June 16, 2026. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: by Ordinance 2026-29): Solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: Panel Permit Fee, . Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: 0 to 5 kW:. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: $264; 6 to 10. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: kW: $463; 11 to. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: 50 kW: $529; 51. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: to 100 kW: $1,190. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: (Salt Lake City Consolidated. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 3: Fee Schedule).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 4: Plan review fee: building. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 4: plan review is 65%. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 4: of the building permit. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 4: fee under the Building. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 4: Services fee schedule (SLC. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 4: Building Services fee schedules).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 4: Plan review fee: building. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 4: plan review is 65%. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 4: of the building permit. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 4: fee under the Building. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 4: Services fee schedule (SLC. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 4: Building Services fee schedules).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: Instant / automated permitting. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: status: Salt Lake City's. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: solar page describes an. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: expedited/standardized permit application shared. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: across neighboring jurisdictions, but. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: does not reference SolarAPP+. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: or instant automated approval. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: (SLC Building Services, Solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: PV). SolarAPP+ adoption status. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: for Salt Lake City:. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: n.a. (not verifiable without. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: solarapp.org, which is excluded. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 5: from fetching).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: Instant / automated permitting. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: status: Salt Lake City's. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: solar page describes an. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: expedited/standardized permit application shared. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: across neighboring jurisdictions, but. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: does not reference SolarAPP+. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: or instant automated approval. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: (SLC Building Services, Solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: PV). SolarAPP+ adoption status. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: for Salt Lake City:. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: n.a. (not verifiable without. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: solarapp.org, which is excluded. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 5: from fetching).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 6: Review timeline: no published. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 6: business-day review timeline for. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 6: solar found on slc.gov. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 6: pages fetched, n.a.. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 6: Review timeline: no published. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 6: business-day review timeline for. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 6: solar found on slc.gov. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 6: pages fetched, n.a.. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 7: Utility: Rocky Mountain Power. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 7: (PacifiCorp), regulated by the. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 7: Utah Public Service Commission.. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 7: Utility: Rocky Mountain Power. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 7: (PacifiCorp), regulated by the. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 7: Utah Public Service Commission.. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: Residential tariff (Schedule 1. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8:, Residential Service, Utah. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: Price Summary effective July. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: 1, 2026): Customer Charge. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: $12.00/month for single-phase single-family. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: (an increase of $0.16).. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: Energy: June to September 9.3199¢/kWh for. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: the first 400 kWh. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: and 12.0130¢/kWh for all. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: additional kWh; October to May 8.2477¢/kWh. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: for the first 400. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: kWh and 10.6309¢/kWh additional.. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: Applicable adjustments: Energy Balancing. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: Account 7.63%, REC revenue. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: −0.53%, DSM 3.84%, STEP. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: 0.00%, EVIP 0.17% (Rocky. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: Mountain Power Utah Price. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 8: Summary).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: Residential tariff (Schedule 1. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8:, Residential Service, Utah. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: Price Summary effective July. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: 1, 2026): Customer Charge. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: $12.00/month for single-phase single-family. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: (an increase of $0.16).. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: Energy: June to September 9.3199¢/kWh for. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: the first 400 kWh. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: and 12.0130¢/kWh for all. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: additional kWh; October to May 8.2477¢/kWh. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: for the first 400. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: kWh and 10.6309¢/kWh additional.. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: Applicable adjustments: Energy Balancing. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: Account 7.63%, REC revenue. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: −0.53%, DSM 3.84%, STEP. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: 0.00%, EVIP 0.17% (Rocky. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: Mountain Power Utah Price. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 8: Summary).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: Optional residential TOU: on-peak. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: 32.0834¢/kWh summer and 28.3924¢/kWh. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: winter; off-peak 7.1296¢/kWh summer. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: and 6.3094¢/kWh winter; on-peak. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: hours 6 to 10 p.m. weekdays.. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: Schedule 3 provides a. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: lifeline/low-income residential rate and. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: Schedule 73 Subscriber Solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: is priced at 12.0525¢/kWh. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: (Rocky Mountain Power Utah. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 9: Price Summary).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: Optional residential TOU: on-peak. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: 32.0834¢/kWh summer and 28.3924¢/kWh. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: winter; off-peak 7.1296¢/kWh summer. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: and 6.3094¢/kWh winter; on-peak. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: hours 6 to 10 p.m. weekdays.. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: Schedule 3 provides a. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: lifeline/low-income residential rate and. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: Schedule 73 Subscriber Solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: is priced at 12.0525¢/kWh. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: (Rocky Mountain Power Utah. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 9: Price Summary).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: Export compensation, Schedule. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: 137, Net Billing Service. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: (this replaced net metering. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: for new customers): the. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: tariff took effect April. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: 25, 2025 under Utah. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: PSC Docket No. 24-035-04.. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: Residential systems are capped. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: at 25 kW; the. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: customer's own generation offsets. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: on-site load instantaneously, and. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: only net exports are. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: credited. Export Credit values. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: on the First Revision. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: of Sheet No. 137.3,. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: effective March 1, 2026. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: (Docket 26-035-T03): 4.855¢/kWh for. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: June through September and. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: 4.033¢/kWh for October through. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: May. Export Credits are. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: applied to the customer's. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: Power Charge and Energy. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: Charge, unused credits carry. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: over to the next. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: billing period within the. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: Annualized Billing Period, and. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: the minimum monthly bill. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: still applies regardless of. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: credits (Rocky Mountain Power. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: Utah Schedule 137, Net. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 10: Billing Service).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: Export compensation, Schedule. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: 137, Net Billing Service. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: (this replaced net metering. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: for new customers): the. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: tariff took effect April. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: 25, 2025 under Utah. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: PSC Docket No. 24-035-04.. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: Residential systems are capped. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: at 25 kW; the. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: customer's own generation offsets. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: on-site load instantaneously, and. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: only net exports are. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: credited. Export Credit values. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: on the First Revision. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: of Sheet No. 137.3,. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: effective March 1, 2026. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: (Docket 26-035-T03): 4.855¢/kWh for. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: June through September and. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: 4.033¢/kWh for October through. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: May. Export Credits are. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: applied to the customer's. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: Power Charge and Energy. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: Charge, unused credits carry. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: over to the next. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: billing period within the. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: Annualized Billing Period, and. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: the minimum monthly bill. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: still applies regardless of. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: credits (Rocky Mountain Power. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: Utah Schedule 137, Net. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 10: Billing Service).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: Legacy net metering (Schedule. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: 135): referenced in city. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: documents as the closed. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: legacy program; net-metered customers. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: are excluded by state. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: law from Salt Lake. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: City's community renewable energy. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: program (SLC 100% renewable. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: energy community goal). Full. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: Schedule 135 terms: n.a.. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 11: (tariff sheet not fetched).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: Legacy net metering (Schedule. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: 135): referenced in city. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: documents as the closed. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: legacy program; net-metered customers. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: are excluded by state. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: law from Salt Lake. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: City's community renewable energy. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: program (SLC 100% renewable. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: energy community goal). Full. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: Schedule 135 terms: n.a.. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 11: (tariff sheet not fetched).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: Utah Renewable Energy Systems. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: Tax Credit (RESTC), residential. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: solar PV: the state. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: credit is not available. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: for residential solar PV. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: installations completed after December. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: 31, 2023. Historical maximums:. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: 2023 $400; 2022 $800;. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: 2021 $1,200; 2018 to 2020 $1,600,. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: all at 25% of. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: eligible system cost. Non-solar. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: residential renewable systems (wind,. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: geothermal, hydro, biomass) remain. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: at 25% up to. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: $2,000; commercial systems get. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: 10% up to $50,000.. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: Application fee $15; statute. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: is Utah Code 79-6-401;. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: HB 264 (2025) sunsets. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: the remaining residential credit. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: for systems placed in. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: service after January 1,. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: 2028 (Utah Office of. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: Energy Development, Renewable Energy. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 12: Systems Tax Credit).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: Utah Renewable Energy Systems. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: Tax Credit (RESTC), residential. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: solar PV: the state. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: credit is not available. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: for residential solar PV. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: installations completed after December. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: 31, 2023. Historical maximums:. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: 2023 $400; 2022 $800;. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: 2021 $1,200; 2018 to 2020 $1,600,. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: all at 25% of. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: eligible system cost. Non-solar. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: residential renewable systems (wind,. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: geothermal, hydro, biomass) remain. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: at 25% up to. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: $2,000; commercial systems get. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: 10% up to $50,000.. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: Application fee $15; statute. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: is Utah Code 79-6-401;. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: HB 264 (2025) sunsets. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: the remaining residential credit. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: for systems placed in. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: service after January 1,. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: 2028 (Utah Office of. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: Energy Development, Renewable Energy. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 12: Systems Tax Credit).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 13: Salt Lake City rebate. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 13: for residential rooftop solar:. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 13: none published on the. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 13: city sustainability pages fetched. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 13:, n.a.. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 13: Salt Lake City rebate. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 13: for residential rooftop solar:. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 13: none published on the. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 13: city sustainability pages fetched. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 13:, n.a.. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: Community Renewable Energy Program. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: (the city's main residential. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: clean-energy vehicle, not a. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: rooftop rebate): Salt Lake. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: City adopted an ordinance. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: on April 21, 2026. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: enabling the HB411 (2019). Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: Community Renewable Energy Program. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: with Rocky Mountain Power.. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: It is an opt-out. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: program: automatic enrollment begins. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: in early 2027, notices. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: go out in late. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: 2026, customers can leave. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: free within the first. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: six months and afterward. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: pay a $30 residential. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: exit fee (HELP customers. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: exempt). Estimated cost is. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: about $4/month more for. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: a typical residential customer. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: and $0.00609/kWh plus $0.12/month. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: for non-residential. Customers on. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: Rocky Mountain Power's Schedule. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: 135 net metering are. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: excluded by state law.. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: Salt Lake City participates. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: through the Utah Renewable. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: Communities coalition of 16. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: communities (SLC 100% renewable. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: energy community goal; SLC. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: blog, April 22, 2026. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 14: ordinance announcement).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: Community Renewable Energy Program. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: (the city's main residential. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: clean-energy vehicle, not a. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: rooftop rebate): Salt Lake. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: City adopted an ordinance. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: on April 21, 2026. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: enabling the HB411 (2019). Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: Community Renewable Energy Program. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: with Rocky Mountain Power.. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: It is an opt-out. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: program: automatic enrollment begins. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: in early 2027, notices. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: go out in late. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: 2026, customers can leave. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: free within the first. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: six months and afterward. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: pay a $30 residential. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: exit fee (HELP customers. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: exempt). Estimated cost is. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: about $4/month more for. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: a typical residential customer. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: and $0.00609/kWh plus $0.12/month. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: for non-residential. Customers on. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: Rocky Mountain Power's Schedule. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: 135 net metering are. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: excluded by state law.. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: Salt Lake City participates. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: through the Utah Renewable. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: Communities coalition of 16. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: communities (SLC 100% renewable. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: energy community goal; SLC. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: blog, April 22, 2026. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 14: ordinance announcement).. Cited record.

Salt Lake City document checkpoint 15: Rocky Mountain Power residential. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 15: solar rebate: none listed. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 15: on the Utah Price. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 15: Summary or Schedule 137. Salt Lake City document checkpoint 15: documents fetched, n.a.. Cited record.

Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 15: Rocky Mountain Power residential. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 15: solar rebate: none listed. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 15: on the Utah Price. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 15: Summary or Schedule 137. Salt Lake City homeowner evidence thread 15: documents fetched, n.a.. Cited record.

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Salt Lake City installer results, not endorsements

This is a calling list. It does not validate a roof design, a price, a loan, an interconnection submission or after-sale work.

Ratings snapshot: Google Maps, August 2026, via the DataForSEO SERP feed. Zero companies paid us and none are endorsed by us.

Sun Elevated

Midvale

5.0(379 Google reviews)

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Momentum Upfitters

Salt Lake City

5.0(60 Google reviews)

Creative Energies

Salt Lake City

4.9(97 Google reviews)

Skywalker Solar

5.0(25 Google reviews)

Frugll

Salt Lake City

4.9(61 Google reviews)

Power Shift Solar

Salt Lake City

4.9(46 Google reviews)

The Amp Solar Company

5.0(15 Google reviews)

ES Solar

Salt Lake City

4.8(258 Google reviews)

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Test a Salt Lake City estimate against the record

Adjust the calculator to your bill and proposal. It cannot inspect a roof or replace the authority having jurisdiction. Its best use is exposing when a savings number depends on an assumption that the cited city or utility documents do not support.

$95
1,551

The top of the slider is the fixed south-facing PVGIS run for Salt Lake City. Roof direction, shade, snow and equipment choices can lower the result.

$2.43

Cash quotes in Salt Lake City cluster near $2.43 per watt, against a $3.50 national 2024 median (LBNL). Use your quote.

Assumptions you can change
2.5%
7%
15
24c

Use the rate on your actual lease or PPA quote. There is no published statewide average we trust enough to hardcode.

2%
Estimated system: 5.7 kWAnnual usage: 8,796 kWhState credit: $0

Cash purchase

$13,851 after state credit

Year 1 benefit
$95/mo
Payback
11 years
20 year net position
$13,953

City-level estimate. The calculator retains the verified state rate input; read the local tariff section before treating it as your bill.

Solar loan

$186/mo 15 yr payment

Year 1 net
-$90/mo
Upfront
$0
20 year net position
-$5,672

Loan pricing is modeled from the state EnergySage input. A real loan quote can include dealer fees and different terms.

Lease / PPA

$0 down you buy the power

Year 1 net
-$81/mo
Upfront
$0
20 year net position
-$21,211

A lease or PPA provider may claim the federal 48E business credit. Compare the contract rate with the local export rules, not with a national average.

Estimates, not quotes. Production comes from our city PVGIS run, costs from EnergySage state data, and the rate input from EIA state data. We are a solar installer and we also partner with other solar companies. See our disclosures.

Salt Lake City questions from the documents

What is the first Salt Lake City solar document I should ask for?
Salt Lake City has a clear design problem: electricity used when it is generated can avoid retail purchases, while a net export goes to Schedule 137 crediting. Those are not interchangeable values. A proposal should show production against household timing, not merely add every annual kWh to a retail bill. That is the core check before choosing array size or treating a battery as a universal answer. Read the record.
What bill rule most affects a Salt Lake City solar design?
The March 2026 Schedule 137 export figures are lower than retail energy charges. The practical effect is simple: avoid producing a large amount of electricity that only reaches the export bucket unless the design has a sound use case. The array should be tested against day-to-day use, changing seasonal output and the annualized billing period, not just a maximum annual production percentage. Read the record.
Is a homeowner federal credit available in 2026?
residential 25D credit ended December 31, 2025; lease/PPA providers may claim 48E. Read the record.
What local item remains n.a. for Salt Lake City?
Use the cited city and utility documents rather than filling a missing current fee, review-time promise or incentive amount with a sales estimate. This page identifies such gaps as n.a. when the published record does not establish them. Read the record.
How should a Salt Lake City homeowner treat association review?
The city production model carries a sharp seasonal swing, and local climate materials make winter conditions relevant. That does not invalidate solar. It makes monthly planning nonoptional. A design should show the low-output period beside the household’s winter bill, then resist the temptation to solve a winter production gap by oversizing an array that will export heavily in summer. Read the record.

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Utah average is $167 per month (EIA, 2024).