List of power stations in Utah explained

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Utah, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Utah had a total summer capacity of 9,627 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 39,386 GWh.^[1] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 47.2% coal, 35.4% natural gas, 11.6% solar, 2% wind, 1.6% hydroelectric, 1.5% geothermal, 0.2% biomass, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.3% other.

Small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered an additional net 906 GWh to Utah's electricity grid in 2023. This compares as less than one-fourth the amount generated by Utah's utility-scale PV plants. Coal previously generated 81% of Utah's electricity in 2013 and has been undergoing a gradual replacement with natural gas and renewables.^[2]

Natural-fuels power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

Coal-fired

Active power plants

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Initially opened	Ref	Notes
Bonanza	Deseret Power	Uintah		align=center	500	1986	^[3]	Scheduled to shutdown in 2030.
Hunter	PacifiCorp	Emery		align=center	1,320	1978	^[4]	Scheduled to shutdown in 2032.
Huntington	PacifiCorp	Emery		align=center	1,073	1974	^[5]	Scheduled to shutdown in 2032.
Intermountain	City of Los Angeles	Millard		align=center	1,640	1986		Coal plant to shutdown by 2025. New onsite 840 MW combined cycle gas plant will run on 70% natural gas 30% hydrogen by 2025. Eventually will run on 100% green hydrogen stored in underground salt formations.
Sunnyside	Colmac Sunnyside	Carbon		align=center	58	1993	^[6]

Decommissioned power plants

Name	Operator	County	Capacity (MW)	Initially opened	Closed	Ref
Carbon (Castle Gate)	PacifiCorp	Carbon	align=center	213	1954	2015	^[7]
Desert Power Plant	DQ Holdings	Magcorp, Tooele	align=center	43	1999	2008
Hale Power Plant	Utah Power and Light Co.	Orem, Utah	align=center	44	1936	1990	^[8]
Kennecott (Units 1–3)	Kennecott Utah Copper	Salt Lake	align=center	100	1943	2016	^[9]
Kennecott (Unit 4)	Kennecott Utah Copper	Salt Lake	align=center	75	1960	2019	^[10]

Oil-fired

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation type	Initially opened
Bloomington	St. George	Washington		align=center	10	Reciprocating Engine (x6)	1999
Hurricane City Power	Hurricane	Washington		align=center	5	Reciprocating Engine (x3)	1999/2001
St. George/Redrock	St. George	Washington		align=center	14	Reciprocating Engine (x2)	1987

Natural gas-fired

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation type	Initially opened	Ref	Note
Bountiful	Bountiful City	Davis		align=center	27	Simple Cycle (x3)	2001/2012	^[11]
Currant Creek	PacifiCorp	Juab		align=center	550	2x1 Combined Cycle	2005	^[12]
eBay Data Center	Bloom Energy	Salt Lake		align=center	9.8	Bloom Energy Server	2013/2015	^[13] ^[14]	backup power using fuel cells
Gadsby	PacifiCorp	Salt Lake		align=center	353	Simple Cycle (x3)	2002	^[15]
Lake Side Power Station	PacifiCorp	Utah		align=center	1203	2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)	2007/2014	^[16]
Logan City	City of Logan	Cache		align=center	13.5	Simple Cycle (x3)	2002
Millcreek	St George Water and Energy Services	Washington		align=center	80	Simple Cycle (x2)	2006/2010
Murray	Murray City	Salt Lake		align=center	36	Simple Cycle (x3)	2001/2002	^[17]
Nebo Power Station	Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems	Utah		align=center	150	1x1 Combined Cycle	2004	^[18]
Tesoro Refinery Plant		Salt Lake		align=center	22	Simple Cycle (x2)	2004
US Magnesium Plant		Tooele		align=center	33	Simple Cycle (x3)	1972
West Valley Generation Project	Utah Municipal Power Agency	Salt Lake		align=center	189	Simple Cycle (x5)	2001/2002	^[19]
Veyo Waste Heat Recovery	Utah Municipal Power Agency	Washington		align=center	8.4	ORC Generator	2016	^[20]	waste heat recovery from gas turbines

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

Biomass

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation type	Fuel	Initially opened	Ref	Note
Blue Mountain Biogas	Alpental Energy Partners	Beaver		align=center	3.0	Reciprocating Engine (x2)	biogas	2012	^[21]	methane from pig waste
Salt Lake Energy Systems	DTE Energy	Salt Lake		align=center	3.1	Reciprocating Engine (x3)	landfill gas	2006	^[22]
Trans-Jordan Generating Station	Granger Waste Services	Salt Lake		align=center	4.5	Reciprocating Engine (x3)	landfill gas	2009

Geothermal

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Initially opened	Ref
Blundell Geothermal Facility	Pacificorp	Beaver		align=center	34	1984	^[23]
Cove Fort Geothermal Power Plant	Enel Green Power	Beaver		align=center	25	2013	^[24]
Thermo No. 1 Geothermal Project	Cyrq Energy	Beaver		align=center	14	2008	^[25] ^[26] ^[27] ^[28]

Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Utah.

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Initially opened	Ref
Echo Park Dam	U.S. Bureau of Reclamation	Uintah		align=center	200	Proposed	^[29]
Flaming Gorge Dam	U.S. Bureau of Reclamation	Uintah		align=center	152	1964	^[30]
Cutler Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District	Pacificorp	Box Elder		align=center	30	1924	^[31]
Jordanelle Dam Hydro	Central Utah Water Conservancy District	Wasatch		align=center	12.6	2008	^[32]
Olmsted Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District	Rocky Mountain Power	Utah		align=center	10.3	1904	^[33] ^[34]
Deer Creek Dam Hydro	Provo River Water Users Association	Wasatch		align=center	5	1958	^[35]
Pioneer Penstock Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District	Pacificorp	Weber		align=center	5	1897	^[36]
Little Cottonwood Hydro	City of Murray	Salt Lake		align=center	4.8	1983	^[37]
Echo Dam Hydro	City of Bountiful	Summit		align=center	4.4	1987	^[38]
Devil's Gate-Weber Hydroelectric Power Plant	Pacificorp	Weber		align=center	3.85	1910	^[39]
Spanish Fork Hydro	Strawberry Water Users Association	Utah		align=center	3.6	1983	^[40]
Granite Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District	Rocky Mountain Power	Salt Lake		align=center	2	1897	^[41]
Pineview Dam Hydro	City of Bountiful	Weber		align=center	1.8	1991	^[42]
Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District	Rocky Mountain Power	Salt Lake		align=center	1.2	1895	^[43]
Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District (decommissioned 2007)	Rocky Mountain Power	Utah		align=center	1.0	1906	^[44]

Wind

See also: Wind power in Utah.

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Initially opened	Ref
Latigo Wind Park	Sustainable Power Group	San Juan		align=center	62.1	2016	^[45] ^[46]
Milford Wind	First Wind	Beaver, Millard		align=center	306	2011	^[47]
Spanish Fork Wind	NRG Energy	Utah		align=center	18.9	2008	^[48]
Tooele Army Depot Wind	Tooele Army Depot	Tooele		align=center	1.7	2016	^[49]

Solar photovoltaic

See also: Solar power in Utah.

Name	Operator	County	Coordinates	Capacity (MWAC)	Initially opened	Ref	Note
Enterprise Solar Farm	Swinerton Renewable Energy	Iron		align=center	80	2016
Escalante Solar Project	Swinerton Renewable Energy	Beaver		align=center	240	2016	^[50]
Fiddlers Canyon Solar Project	SunEdison	Iron		align=center	9	2016	^[51]
Hunter Solar Project	Swinerton Renewable Energy	Emery		align=center	100	2020	^[52] ^[53]
Pavant Solar Project	juwi	Millard		align=center	120	2016	^[54] ^[55] ^[56] ^[57]
Quichapa Solar Project	Brahma Group	Iron		align=center	9	2017	^[58]
Red Hills Renewable Energy Park	Swinerton Renewable Energy	Iron		align=center	80	2015	^[59] ^[60] ^[61]
Rio Tinto Stadium Array	Real Salt Lake	Salt Lake		align=center	2.0	2015	^[62]
Sage Solar	First Solar	Rich		align=center	57.6	2019	^[63]
Seven Sisters Solar Project	TerraForm Power	Beaver and Iron	various	align=center	20.2	2016	^[64] ^[65]
Three Cedars Solar Project	Swinerton Renewable Energy	Iron		align=center	210	2016
Three Peaks Solar Facility	Swinerton Renewable Energy	Iron		align=center	80	2016	^[66]

• Natural Bridges National Monument Solar Power System, 50 kW
• Soleil Lofts, 5.3MW with 12.8MWh battery^[67]

Nuclear power stations

Although there are currently no nuclear power stations in Utah, the Blue Castle Project is working through the process of building the state's first nuclear power plant near Green River, Utah. It is projected to be completed in 2030.^[68]

Further reading

• (1994) "Electrical Development in Utah" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by John S. McCormick and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023 and retrieved on April 19, 2024.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Utah Electricity Profile . U.S. Energy Information Administration . 2024-07-03.
2. Web site: Idaho Electricity Profile Analysis . U.S. EIA . 2021-01-07.
3. News: Will deal mean ‘early retirement’ for Utah power plant? . Salt Lake Tribune . October 6, 2015 . February 21, 2017.
4. Web site: Hunter Plant . PacificCorp . 2011 . February 21, 2017.
5. Web site: Hunington Plant . PacificCorp . 2011 . February 21, 2017.
6. Web site: About Colmac Sunnyside, Inc. . ACI Energy . February 21, 2017.
7. Web site: Carbon Plant . Pacific Corp . February 17, 2017.
8. Web site: Hale Power Plant, Orem, Utah [013] ]. January 31, 2022.
9. News: Kennecott to decommission 3 of 4 Magna coal-fired power units. October 27, 2016. Deseret News. February 21, 2017.
10. Web site: Good news for Salt Lake Valley’s air: Kennecott to close its last coal plant, shift to renewable energy. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. 2019-08-29.
11. Web site: Bountiful City Gas Plant UT . Global Energy Observatory . 2021-01-07.
12. Web site: Currant Creek Generation Facility . PacifiCorp . 2011 . February 21, 2017.
13. Web site: EBay Is Now Powering Your Online Auctions With Natural Gas . 2013-09-26 . Cade Metz . Wired Magazine.
14. Web site: eBay: Bloom Boxes will power Utah data center . www.datacenterknowledge.com . Rich Miller . 2012-06-21.
15. Web site: Gadsby Generation Facility . 2011 . February 21, 2017.
16. Web site: Lake Side 1 and Lake Side 2 Generation Facilities . PacifiCorp . 2011 . February 21, 2017.
17. Web site: Murray Turbine Gas Plant UT . Global Energy Observatory . 2021-01-07.
18. News: Nebo Power Plant is Dedicated . Deseret News . July 28, 2004 . February 21, 2017.
19. Web site: FERC okays sale of 189-MW West Valley plant to Utah Municipal Power Agency . GenerationHub . July 29, 2016 . February 21, 2017.
20. Web site: Veyo Heat Recovery Project, 7.8-MW Waste Heat to Power CHP Facility . U.S. Department of Energy . 2019-05-31 . 2021-01-23.
21. Web site: Blue Mountain Biogas Plant Turns Pig Manure into Power . 2014-01-15 . www.pollutionsolutions-online.com.
22. Web site: Salt Lake Energy Systems . www.dtepowerandindustrial.com . 2021-01-07.
23. Web site: Blundell Geothermal Facility . Pacificorp . March 14, 2019.
24. Web site: The Cove Fort Geothermal Power Plant Starts Operation in Utah . Enel Green Power . November 27, 2013 . March 14, 2019.
25. Web site: Raser says it's victim of $100 million 'joke' . Steven Oberbeck . September 27, 2011 . March 14, 2019.
26. Web site: Lessons Learned from Raser Technologies Revolutionary Project . breakingenergy.com . Charles E. Levy . October 20, 2011 . March 14, 2019.
27. Web site: Cyrq Energy Inc. Thermo No. 1 Geothermal Project . Marathon Capital . January 2014 . March 14, 2019.
28. Web site: Cyrq Energy Inc. . March 14, 2019.
29. Book: Cosco, Jon M.. Echo Park: Struggle for Preservation. 1995. Johnson Books. Boulder, Colorado. 1-55566-140-8. 23.
30. Web site: Flaming Gorge Unit . U.S. Bureau of Reclamation . March 12, 2019.
31. Web site: Cutler Hydroelectric Project . Pacificorp . March 12, 2019.
32. Web site: Jordanelle: Developing New Hydro at an Existing Dam . Hydro World . April 1, 2009 . March 12, 2019.
33. Web site: Olmsted . Central Utah Water Conservancy District . 2021-01-23.
34. Web site: Old Olmsted hydroelectric plant gets new spark of energy in Orem . Daily Herald . Genelle Pugmire . September 20, 2018 . March 12, 2019.
35. Web site: Deer Creek Power Plant . Provo River Water Users Association . March 12, 2019.
36. Web site: Pioneer Penstock Hydroelectric Project . Pacificorp . March 12, 2019.
37. Web site: Little Cottonwood Hydro Power Plant . globalenergyobservatory . March 12, 2019.
38. Web site: Echo Dam Hydro Power Plant . globalenergyobservatory . March 12, 2019.
39. Web site: Weber River Hydroelectric Project . Pacificorp . March 12, 2019.
40. Web site: Spanish Fork Hydro Power Plant . globalenergyobservatory . March 12, 2019.
41. Web site: Small Hydroelectric Projects in the Rocky Mountains . Pacificorp . March 12, 2019.
42. Web site: Pine View Dam Hydro Power Plant . globalenergyobservatory.org . March 12, 2019.
43. Web site: Small Hydroelectric Projects in the Rocky Mountains . Pacificorp . March 12, 2019.
44. Web site: PacifiCorp removes hydroelectric dam from American Fork River . Daily Herald . Caleb Warnock . December 19, 2007 . February 21, 2017.
45. Web site: sPower Purchases First Wind Project . power-eng.com . June 22, 2015 . March 11, 2019.
46. Web site: sPower's Latigo Wind Park Commissioned in Utah . power-eng.com . April 1, 2016 . March 11, 2019.
47. http://www.firstwind.com/projects/milford-wind-I First Wind project page
48. http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/sustainability_2012-16pr.pdf Wind Power in Utah
49. Web site: Second Wind Turbine Brings Tooele Army Depot Closer to Net Zero Energy . U.S. Army . April 18, 2016 . March 11, 2019.
50. Web site: 530 MW-AC of solar projects come online in Utah . pv-magazine-usa.com . November 3, 2016 . March 11, 2019 .
51. Web site: Fiddlers Canyon Solar . Mccarthy . March 11, 2019 .
52. Web site: Projects - Hunter construction . Swinerton Renewable Energy . December 9, 2020 .
53. Web site: D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquires Utah Solar Project from Community Energy and Closes on Financing . Business Wire . June 2, 2020.
54. Web site: Pavant Solar . juwi . March 11, 2019.
55. Web site: Pavant Solar 2 . juwi . March 11, 2019.
56. Web site: Pavant Solar 3 . juwi . March 11, 2019.
57. Web site: PSEG's 50-MW Pavant Solar II Project in Utah to Start in Sept. . power-eng.com . June 15, 2016 . March 11, 2019.
58. Web site: Quichapa Sites 1,2&3 . Brahma Group . November 3, 2016 . March 11, 2019 .
59. Web site: Largest Solar Project in Utah Coming to Iron County . thespectrum.com . August 21, 2014 . March 11, 2019.
60. Web site: Scatec Solar Completes Utahs First Utility Scale 104 MW Solar Plant . scatecsolar.com . November 12, 2015 . March 11, 2019.
61. Web site: Scatec Solar Offloads Utah Red Hills Solar Plant . solarindustymag.com . December 29, 2016 . March 11, 2019.
62. Web site: Rio Tinto Stadium Unveils Auric Solar Installation . riotintostadium.com . 2015-10-08.
63. Web site: CIP starts building 300MW of solar projects in Utah and Texas . www.pv-tech.org . 2018-08-30.
64. Web site: SunEdison Breaks Ground On 22.6 MW Seven Sisters Solar Power Plants In Utah . April 8, 2015 . February 3, 2019 .
65. Web site: Seven Sisters Projects Come to Stellar Completion . November 13, 2015 . February 3, 2019 .
66. Web site: Energy/Industrial Best Project: Three Peaks Solar . ENR Mountain States . October 18, 2017 . March 11, 2019.
67. Web site: Soleil Lofts’ virtual power plant . energysage.com . 2021-01-07.
68. Web site: Update on the Nuclear Power Plant for Green River . Patsy . Stoddard . January 24, 2017 . Emery County Progress . . February 9, 2017 . February 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075715/http://www.ecprogress.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=19985 . dead .