Year in Review: The Utah Department of Commerce's 2025 highlights.

Year in Review: The Utah Department of Commerce’s 2025 highlights

Strengthening trust in Utah’s commercial activities and protecting consumers was the driving commitment behind every milestone the Department of Commerce achieved in 2025. This past year saw us launch the Office of the Homeowners’ Association and host the Utah AI Summit, successes that clearly mark 2025 as a landmark year for our department. These achievements are a testament to our …

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Commission won’t reconsider Rocky Mountain Power’s rate hike, calls request ‘offensive’

The utility has already filed an appeal petition to the Utah Supreme Court to contest the denial By: Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch The Utah Public Service Commission won’t reconsider its decision on Rocky Mountain Power’s rate increase request, with commissioners saying they were offended by how the state’s largest utility worded its review request. Arguing that Utah ratepayers shouldn’t …

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NEWS RELEASE: Public Service Commission’s Order Approves Reduced Rate Increase for Rocky Mountain Power

Salt Lake City, UT—Today, the Public Service Commission issued an order that approved a general rate increase for Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) of $87.2 million, which marks a significant reduction of $243 million from the utility’s final request. RMP sought $330.2 million, a decrease from its original ask of $667 million. The advocacy of Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of …

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Our Office of Consumer Services, Watching out for the Small Utility Customer

Have you ever heard news reports of utility rate changes or discovered new charges on your utility bill and wondered who was looking out for you, the small utility customer? The good news is that the Office of Consumer Services is established in Utah law to do just that: to advocate on behalf of residential and small commercial customers of …