List of power stations in Utah
Biomass
- Beaver[1]
Coal
As of 2016, there are six coal fired power plants generating 5,027MW of power.[2] PacifiCorp's Hunter plant, which generated 213MW, was decommissioned in 2015.
| Name | Operator | County | Capacity (MW) | Initially opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza | Deseret Power | Uintah | 500 | 1986 |
| Hunter | PacifiCorp | Emery | 1,575 | 1978 |
| Huntington | PacifiCorp | Emery | 1,073 | 1974 |
| Intermountain | City of Los Angeles | Millard | 1,640 | 1986 |
| Kennicott | Kennecott Utah Copper | Salt Lake | 182 | 1943 |
| Sunnyside | Colmac Sunnyside | Carbon | 58 | 1993 |
Oil-fired
As of 2015, there are three plants producing 28MW of power. All three plants are located in the South-West corner of Utah. There have been five plants shutdown in the last 20 years.[3]
| Name | Operator | County | Capacity (MW) | Initially opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane City Power | Hurricane | Washington | 4 | 1999 |
| St. George/Redrock | St. George | Washington | 14 | 1987 |
| Bloomington | St. George | Washington | 10 | 1999 |
Natural Gas
- Currant Creek
- Lake Side
- Millcreek
Hydroelectric Plants[5]
- American Fork
- Flaming Gorge
- Jordanelle Dam
Wind farms
Solar thermal plants
- Salt Lake[1]
Nuclear plants
Although there are currently no nuclear power stations in Utah, an initiative to gain approval to construct the state's first nuclear power plant has been underway since 2007.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Table 5.7 Biomass, Wind, Solar, and Other Power Plants in Utah" (PDF). EIA, Electric Generating Capacity, 2012 - Form EIA-860. Utah Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ Industry Cards for Coal-fired Plants in Utah
- ↑ http://files.geology.utah.gov/emp/energydata/statistics/electricity5.0/pdf/T5.3.pdf
- ↑ "CCGT Plants in the Western USA". The Power Plants Around the World Photo Gallery. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Industry Cards for Hydroelectric Plants in Utah
- ↑ First Wind project page
- ↑ Wind Power in Utah
- ↑ "Blue Castle Project News". Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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