Rocky Mountain Power filed a proposal Friday to issue a one-time refund of approximately $14.5 million and to decrease the customer surcharge for energy efficiency from approximately 3.66 percent to 3.54 percent of customer’s bills. If approved by the Utah Public Service Commission, the refund for a typical residential customer will be about $7.30 on February 2019 bills.

The reduction is possible because Rocky Mountain Power has identified more efficient ways to deliver these programs to customers. Energy efficiency is a foundational part of the company’s mix of resources. Widespread adoption of energy efficiency measures has allowed the company to spend less while still achieving efficiency targets, resulting in great value for customers.

In 2017, Rocky Mountain Power published company plans showing the beneficial long-term effects of renewable energy and the evolving electrical grid. The declining costs of renewable energy allow this resource to compete with traditional energy efficiency management as a least-cost energy resource in Utah.

The company remains committed to using all of its energy efficiency programs for customers, and has no plans to take away or remove any programs offered to customers — while at the same time providing more renewable, clean energy than ever before.

Rocky Mountain Power promotes energy efficiency programs that coordinate when electricity is used, as well as reduce overall electrical use to help customers save money. These programs are funded by an efficiency charge, which appears as a line item on the customer bill.

Programs for residential customers continue to include cash incentives for energy efficient appliances, improved insulation, energy efficient windows and low-income weatherization. For business customers, the wattsmart Business program provides services and incentives to customers who complete energy efficiency projects. Specific details of these programs are available on the company’s website, https://www.rockymountainpower.net/env/ws/index.html