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Public Service Commission of Utah
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3John Swenson Harvey Ph.D.
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State Intelligence
Updated May 26, 2026Utility Landscape
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp)
IOUMajority of Utah including Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and most of the state's population centers
Utah's dominant electric IOU, subject to frequent general rate cases and ongoing scrutiny over its integrated resource planning and wildfire liability exposure. The PSC has actively conditioned recent rate approvals on enhanced demand-side management and renewable procurement commitments.
Questar Gas (Dominion Energy Utah)
IOUServes approximately 1.1 million natural gas customers across the Wasatch Front and much of northern and central Utah
Facing regulatory pressure regarding pipeline safety investments and the long-term role of natural gas amid state energy transition debates. Recent rate cases have addressed infrastructure modernization cost recovery and customer assistance programs.
Central Utah Water Conservancy District
muniCentral Utah project service area spanning multiple counties including Utah, Wasatch, and Duchesne counties
Not directly PSC-regulated but interacts with state water policy; subject to ongoing legislative and administrative oversight regarding water rights allocation and the Colorado River Compact obligations.
Dixie Power (Dixie Escalante Rural Electric Association)
coopSouthwestern Utah including Washington and Iron counties, serving the St. George metro area region
Operates as a rural electric cooperative with rates and service terms subject to member governance rather than direct PSC rate-setting, though PSC has jurisdiction over certain service quality matters. Growing load from St. George area expansion is a key planning driver.
Provo City Power
muniCity of Provo and portions of surrounding Utah County
Municipal utility pursuing renewable portfolio expansion under city sustainability goals; not subject to PSC rate jurisdiction but coordinates with Rocky Mountain Power on transmission access and interconnection matters.
Utah Gas Service (Southwest Gas)
IOUPortions of southwestern and rural Utah, primarily serving smaller communities not covered by Questar Gas
Smaller footprint IOU under PSC jurisdiction for gas distribution rates; recent activity has focused on system integrity spending and recovering costs associated with leak survey and repair mandates under federal pipeline safety rules.
Key Issues
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Rocky Mountain Power 2024-2025 general rate case aftermath and cost recovery: The PSC is monitoring compliance with conditions attached to RMP's most recent rate order, including commitments on renewable integration timelines under the Integrated Resource Plan and scrutiny of the utility's wildfire mitigation surcharge mechanism as PacifiCorp wildfire tort liability from Oregon and California fires creates balance sheet risk that could affect Utah ratepayers.
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Rocky Mountain Power Energy Vision 2050 IRP implementation: The PSC is actively engaged in oversight of PacifiCorp's long-range resource plan, which calls for significant coal retirement and replacement with wind, solar, and battery storage; intervenors including the Utah Division of Public Utilities and AARP Utah are challenging cost allocation assumptions and the pace of transmission buildout needed to support the transition.
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Natural gas infrastructure future and Questar Gas rate design: Dominion Energy Utah faces proceedings examining whether continued pipeline infrastructure investment is prudent given long-term demand uncertainty and legislative interest in preserving natural gas access; the PSC is weighing utility proposals for accelerated pipe replacement cost recovery against consumer advocate opposition to front-loading those costs.
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Residential solar net metering and distributed generation compensation reform: The PSC has open proceedings examining successor tariff structures for rooftop solar customers following expiration of legacy net metering grandfathering periods, with Rocky Mountain Power advocating for reduced export compensation rates and solar industry stakeholders contesting the methodology for valuing distributed generation.
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Broadband pole attachment access and make-ready cost disputes: The PSC has seen increased filings from broadband providers challenging Rocky Mountain Power and Questar Gas pole attachment rates and make-ready timelines, with tensions elevated by federal BEAD program deployment pressures requiring utilities to facilitate faster third-party access to utility infrastructure.
Upcoming
Estimated deadline for Rocky Mountain Power to file its next annual Electric Service Plan update with the PSC, triggering a review period for stakeholder comments on load forecasting assumptions and renewable procurement progress under the 2025 IRP compliance schedule.
Estimated PSC evidentiary hearing date for Questar Gas (Dominion Energy Utah) rate case or infrastructure cost recovery proceeding; scheduling based on typical 10-12 month processing timeline from anticipated 2025 Q3 filing. Parties including the Division of Public Utilities and the Committee of Consumer Services expected to present competing cost-of-service testimony.
Estimated deadline for PSC final order on net metering successor tariff docket for Rocky Mountain Power residential and small commercial solar customers; order will establish export compensation rates effective January 2027 and is expected to draw appeals from solar industry intervenors if compensation is reduced below retail rate.
Estimated date by which Rocky Mountain Power must file its next biennial Wildfire Mitigation Plan update with the PSC, incorporating 2026 fire season data and revised capital expenditure projections; PSC staff review will inform whether wildfire-related cost recovery mechanisms are continued, modified, or subject to a separate surcharge proceeding.
Commissioner Watch
View all ↗Limited public information is available about John Swenson Harvey Ph.D.'s specific appointment history, though his title indicates an economics background relevant to utility rate-setting and regulatory economics.
Limited public information is available about Jerry Fenn's regulatory background and the specific year he was appointed Chair of the Public Service Commission of Utah.
Limited public information is available about David R. Clark's specific background and appointment history prior to or during his tenure on the Public Service Commission of Utah.
Staff
11| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Hogle | Executive Staff Director | (801) 530-6716 |
| Gary Widerburg | Commission Secretary | (801) 530-6713 |
| Michele Beck | Director, Office of Consumer Services | (801) 530-6716 |
| John Delaney | Legal Counsel / Administrative Law Judge | (801) 530-6724 |
| Jacob Gudmundsen | Utility Technical Consultant | (801) 530-6707 |
| Melinda Krahenbuhl Ph.D | Technical Consultant | (801) 530-6711 |
| Xian Li | Utility Technical Consultant | (801) 530-6715 |
| Eric Martinson | Utility Technical Consultant | (801) 530-6770 |
| Fred Nass | Paralegal | (801) 530-6716 |
| Melissa Paschal | Accounting Technician/Paralegal | (801) 530-6716 |
| Jacob Richardson | Utility Technical Consultant | (801) 530-6707 |
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