Stan Holmes: Utah ratepayers shouldn’t front climate change related costs for power companies

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“RMP needs to stop the burning of fossil fuels and shifting the costs of climate change from investors to ratepayers,” writes Stan Holmes. “Now is the time for Utahns to demand climate accountability.”

Chairs stand at the Gates Post office in the aftermath of a fire in Gates, Ore., Sept 9, 2020. The post office was destroyed along with several other buildings in the Santiam Canyon community as a result of the Santiam Fire. A jury verdict that found power company PacifiCorp liable for devastating wildfires in Oregon in 2020 is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities face if they fail to take proper precautions for climate change.

Fortunately, the Utah public can help PSC commissioners decide how to regulate the utility’s affairs and set reasonable rates.

 

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