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Sunday, July 14, 2019

Rocky Mountain Power Grants Available


Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  July 3, 2019.  Steve Liechty, Rocky Mountain Power, told County Commissioners about the financial contribution that RMP makes to the county.  They support the Fun Run, Rich Rodeo, and set up poles at fairgrounds for the new addition.  He gave $2500 from his budget, but said the county should apply for the RMP Foundation grants.  There are four cycles in this grant: They fund Environment and Civic Enhancement, Arts and Culture, Health Safety and Wellness for Senior Citizens and Education and Research.  The grants are about $2500 on average. More information can be found on  Rockymountainpower.net\foundation

Garden City and Laketown have not adopted the franchise fee which would let them earn more money.  Randolph earns $14,653.88 and Woodruff earns $5,565.38 per year.  

They participated in the road widening project on the East side of Bear Lake at an estimated cost of $400,000.

There are 3921 customers served with 30,975,934 kWh delivered.  Rocky Mountain Power pays $196,798 in taxes. They also paid paid $16 million to upgrade the substation to connect the new solar farm.

Lot Smart is another program that everyone contributes to this in their bill.  HVAC, compressed air system, irrigators, county projects can have free audits to see what can be done to save electricity.  The county did this with the senior citizen center and with a grant redid the building with LED lights which saved a lot of money. 

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