Overview
- The City Council voted to delay action with no date set to revisit the alternative energy overlay ordinance.
- Members cited the need for more clarity and for newly elected leaders to weigh in before any code change.
- The overlay would create a local pathway for proposals such as solar, geothermal, natural gas and small modular reactors while steering clear of water‑intensive options.
- Residents offered sharply different views, with opponents warning about waste, safety and water use and others supporting a framework that preserves local control.
- State efforts continue separately, including a Brigham City small nuclear project with environmental oversight by the Utah Department of Natural Resources and a research test reactor partnership at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab with Valar Atomics.