1. (1) On or before November 30 of each year, the commission shall report to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee regarding:

   1. (a) whether Utah customers are paying congestion costs associated with constraints primarily outside Utah;
   2. (b) whether a regional transmission organization or independent system operator test or sufficiency measure imposes disproportionate burdens on electrical corporations or transmission providers serving Utah customers;
   3. (c) the extent to which another state or region relies on a Utah generation facility or transmission facility to satisfy a regional transmission organization or independent system operator sufficiency requirement, adequacy requirement, or deliverability requirement;
   4. (d) whether the commission is afforded parity of access and participation with other state regulators in regional transmission organization or independent system operator governance, processes, and data availability; and
   5. (e) a recommended statutory change or regulatory change necessary to maintain parity of access and participation and ensure continued protection of Utah customers.
2. (2) The commission shall include in the report described in Subsection (1) a finding on how Utah's participation in a regional transmission organization or independent system operator may have a positive impact or negative impact on Utah customers.

Enacted by Chapter 409, 2026 General Session