The Center for Ecological Design to help provide climate change education through an interactive art installation.CenterPoint Legacy Theatre to sponsor production of family-favorite The Music Man in 2021.Alta Community Enrichment in support of arts, culture and education programming, supporting local musicians, art and dance instructors and supply supplies.The following grants were given to Salt Lake area organizations providing vital arts and education programs as well as organizations providing additional community support during the pandemic: The grants reflect the diversity of the communities Rocky Mountain Power serves, and the diverse needs of these communities during this time. “Rocky Mountain Power is honored to continue our support of these vital organizations, and we encourage others who have the means to support them as well, so their programming can continue long into the future.”Ī total of 58 Foundation grants were given to non-profit organizations across Rocky Mountain Power’s service area, ranging between $1,000 and $7,500. “Local programs like these are the heartbeat of the Salt Lake area, providing connection, education and tradition and helping to heal and strengthen our communities,” said Lucky Morse, director of commercial accounts and community relations. To support these programs’ ongoing efforts, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm for Rocky Mountain Power, is donating more than $200,000 in new funding across the six states it serves to support the arts and humanities – along with continued needs by organizations on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. Many have moved to virtual programming to connect with families and students at home while also working behind-the-scenes to preserve cherished in-person programs so that they can return in the future. Local organizations that deliver performing arts, visual arts and connection to local history and place have had to pivot during 2020 in ways never imagined. 23, 2020) - As winter settles into communities throughout the Salt Lake area, ending a year that has brought challenges like no other, it’s the arts and humanities programs that continue to provide needed connection and healing. And that means many solar customers will never realize any savings over the life of their panels.SALT LAKE CITY (Dec.
“It would take up to 25 years, potentially longer, to pay back the upfront investment in solar panels. “If Rocky Mountain Power’s proposal is approved, it sends a strong signal to prospective solar customers that their energy exported to the grid is essentially worthless,” she said. That represents 2% of the utility’s customers, indicating there are opportunities for growth in an industry that employs about 7,000 people in the state, Bowman told the Salt Lake Tribune. Rocky Mountain Power argues it can buy or generate this solar power at far lower prices than Clean Energy’s proposal or compared to current rates.Ĭurrently, 40,000 homes and businesses are pumping rooftop-generated power into the grid. The advocates are also asking for the rate to be fixed for 20 years. Utah Clean Energy and its advocates are requesting that a rate of 12 cents per kilowatt-hour be implemented to keep the industry afloat. The utility company wants to reduce compensation rates from 9.2 cents per kilowatt-hour to 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour to avoid forcing customers that don’t pay for rooftop solar to fill in financial gaps, the Deseret News reported. Rocky Mountain Power, Utah’s largest utility company, is seeking an 84% reduction in compensation rates while solar advocates are pressuring for an increase. The three-member Public Service Commission will deliberate for two weeks starting Tuesday on competing proposals to cut compensation rates for rooftop solar customers. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Rooftop solar advocates warn that a Utah state commission’s ruling could mark the end of the industry in the state.
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