Auditors say the Utah Office of Energy Development, which has had five directors and seven mission statements in its 12 years of existence, is not providing sufficient guidance in a crucial period of transition for the energy industry.
lacks defined goals and internal governance and should be doing more to implement state energy policy, according to a blistering audit released today from the Utah Legislative Auditor General.
Auditors recommended a top-to-bottom overhaul of the office, including updated job descriptions and “standard operating procedures,” to become more data-driven and future-focused. With electricity becoming more dominant as both electric vehicles and electric building heating spread, Utah has to work with PacifiCorp’s regional planning priorities, includingyears before their original end dates.
The audit also called out OED for a lack of long-term planning, including risk assessment. “While Utah Code requires OED to provide an annual report, it does not require specific content about energy risk. We believe, given the crucial energy period we are now in, that it is important for the Legislature to be adequately informed of the risks and benefits of energy resources for the state.”, released last year before Todd took over the office, for its lack of specific goals and deadlines.
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