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Solar in Utah, 2026.

Residential solar + battery, utility swap model. No upfront cost. Built for Rocky Mountain Power's net-metering reset, Utah's tiered summer rates, and a no-FICO financing path that doesn't punish you for thin credit.

// TL;DR

Rocky Mountain Power covers most of populated Utah; municipals (Provo, Logan, Murray, Bountiful, Lehi, Heber, etc.) and rural co-ops (Dixie, Garkane, Moon Lake) cover the rest. We work all of them. Solar + battery utility swap: no upfront cost, battery backup standard, payment sized under your current bill. Utah-only program: no FICO score, no DTI check, no traditional credit pull — designed for homeowners other lenders said no to.

// Utah-only program

No FICO. No DTI. No traditional credit pull.

If you've been told no by other solar companies because of your credit profile — recent bankruptcy, thin file, self-employed with lumpy income, just-got-out-of-divorce credit aftermath — there's a financing path in Utah specifically designed around you.

The monthly payment is structured to come in under what you're currently paying Rocky Mountain Power or your municipal. Send us a recent power bill and we'll show you the exact number. No commitment. Plain-English breakdown.

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01 / Coverage

Every Utah utility, served.

Do you serve Utah homeowners outside Rocky Mountain Power?
Yes — statewide, every utility territory.

Investor-owned (dominant):
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp) — Wasatch Front + most of populated Utah
Municipal utilities:
Provo Power
Logan Light & Power
Murray City Power
Bountiful Light & Power
Lehi City Power
Heber Light & Power
Brigham City Light
Hurricane City Power
St. George Energy Services
Washington City Power
Hyrum City Power
Kaysville City Power
Spanish Fork Power
Payson City Power
Nephi City Power
Salem City Power
Santa Clara Power
Parowan Power
Manti City Power
Mt. Pleasant Power
Morgan City Power
Levan, Holden, Meadow, Oak City, Spring City, Monroe, Fairview
Rural cooperatives:
Dixie Power (REA)
Garkane Energy Cooperative
Moon Lake Electric Association
Bridger Valley Electric
Empire Electric Association
Strawberry Electric Service
Wells Rural Electric
Don't see yours? Send your address — we cover statewide and verify in 5 minutes.
02 / The math

Why solar still works on Rocky Mountain Power.

Is solar worth it on Rocky Mountain Power?
For most RMP customers in Utah, yes — but the math is different than it was five years ago.

Net-metering rules in Utah have shifted (RMP moved from full retail credit to a transition program with lower export credits). That means battery storage is more important than it used to be. Self-consumption — using your solar power on-site, especially via battery — drives the economics now, not selling kWh back to the grid.

The utility swap model handles this directly: we size the system + battery for high self-consumption, you pay for the energy produced and used, and the lower export credit doesn't change your bill the way it would for someone who bought a system outright.
What's a typical Utah electric bill?
Utah residential rates run roughly 11-13 cents per kWh on RMP's standard schedule, with summer tiered pricing pushing the top tier higher.

Typical Wasatch Front home (2,000-3,000 sq ft, central AC, 4 occupants): 90-150 dollars in winter, climbing to 180-280 dollars in July-August peak cooling.
Larger homes with electric heat (Park City, Heber, mountain valleys): 250-350 dollars in cold months.
Municipal utilities vary — some are cheaper than RMP, some comparable. Either way, the trajectory has been up.
Does Utah's net-metering change kill solar economics?
It hurts the math for owner-bought systems that expected to bank summer overproduction at full retail credit. It does NOT kill solar. Two things changed the calculation:

1. Battery prices dropped enough that storing your own production on-site is more cost-effective than exporting it.
2. Provider-owned utility-swap models bypass the export-credit problem entirely because the homeowner pays per kWh produced and used — not net-metering math.
03 / Process

What install looks like in Utah.

What's the Utah install timeline?
Week 1-2: site survey + design.
Week 3-8: permitting (city or county AHJ + RMP / municipal / co-op interconnection).
Week 9: install, 1-2 days on-site.
Week 10: system activation, monitoring online.

Total: 7-12 weeks from sign to producing energy. SLC and St. George permit faster than smaller municipalities. RMP interconnection has historically been the longest variable — we manage the queue and update you weekly.
What about HOA restrictions in Utah?
Utah Code 57-8a-209 (Solar Rights Act) generally protects a homeowner's right to install solar over HOA objections. HOAs can require reasonable aesthetic restrictions (panel placement, color of mounting hardware) but cannot prohibit solar outright. We handle HOA submission paperwork — typically a 2-4 week step in the timeline.

Want a real number on your Utah home?

Send a recent Rocky Mountain Power (or municipal) bill. We'll show you, in plain English, what a utility swap would do to your monthly — including the no-FICO path if it fits.

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