Rocky Mountain Power customers in Utah may see bigger electric bills next year. Here’s why.

Company officials argue an insurance fund, approved by the Utah Legislature, would help the utility survive the financial hit after a wildfire.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun sets over Rocky Mountain Power's Gadsby Plant in Salt Lake City on Wednesday September 15, 2021.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun sets over Rocky Mountain Power's Gadsby Plant in Salt Lake City on Wednesday September 15, 2021.

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