Rising power bills and the EDAM market
Summary
Power bills jumped this summer due to the new regional EDAM market, a broken Nebo plant turbine, high heat driving up usage, and construction delays on the city's new power plant. Fixes are coming — the turbine returns around Christmas, a costly contract ends in April 2027, and the new plant should stabilize costs — but residents on fixed incomes are feeling it now, with the shutoff list at 67 customers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents saw significantly higher utility bills this summer; the power cost adjustment acts as a shock absorber until the new plant and market fixes lower costs.
Long-term, all ratepayers benefit from the city-owned plant and market reforms; near-term, cities with dispatchable generation are positioned best.
Residents on fixed incomes and small businesses — a customer's equal-pay bill rose from $260 to $403, one business faced a $1,600 electric bill, and the shutoff list has grown to 67 households.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Nov 4, 2026
Power bills spiked this year after the city entered the EDAM regional energy market in May, the Nebo plant turbine broke down, and summer demand hit record levels. Council members heard from residents on fixed incomes — one woman's bill jumped from $260 to $403 — and shut-off lists have grown from about 20 to 67.
Payson City Council Meeting — November 4, 2026
Power bills jumped this summer due to the new regional EDAM market, a broken Nebo plant turbine, high heat driving up usage, and construction delays on the city's new power plant. Fixes are coming — the turbine returns around Christmas, a costly contract ends in April 2027, and the new plant should stabilize costs — but residents on fixed incomes are feeling it now, with the shutoff list at 67 customers.
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