(Chris Detrick | Tribune file photo) A technician installs solar panels on top of a home in Salt Lake City in 2016. The Utah Public Service Commission is beginning a two-week hearing that likely will determine the future of rooftop solar in Utah because it will decide the value of the credits solar-users receive in selling excess power to the state's regulated electric utility, Rocky Mountain Power.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.