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In August, legislative leaders asked Rocky Mountain Power to explore what it would take to split from its parent company, Oregon-based PacifiCorp. They got an answer during an interim committee session on Nov. 20.
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Almost three years ago, an unlikely relationship formed between the declining coal town of Kemmerer and one of the richest people in the world: Bill Gates. That’s because his nuclear company, TerraPower, promised to pump life back into the town's economy with a “first of its kind” power plant.
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Legislators cite growing energy needs, rise of AI power demands for Utah’s interest in entering the coal power market.
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Contentious bills were once again taken up in the opening weeks of the legislative session, a move we can expect more of in the future.
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With some of Utah’s coal-fired power plants set to close in the coming years, Republican legislators are looking at ways to give the state some breathing room.
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NuScale and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems have called off their project to provide a new kind of nuclear power to many Utah communities.
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The GOP's Lower Energy Costs Act passed the U.S. House on March 30 with only a handful of Democratic votes. The president has already promised a veto even before the Senate has taken up the bill.
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With two coal-fired plants set to close by 2032, Rocky Mountain Power says it will help retrain employees.
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Over 60% of the power generated in Utah comes from coal. A lot needs to happen before that can change.
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The closure of the San Juan Generating Station follows years of legal battles by environmentalists and mounting regulatory pressures aimed at curbing pollution and climate change.
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The seasonal storage project is one of several undertakings that could help determine how big a role hydrogen will play in providing reliable, carbon-free energy in the future.
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An Estonian oil company, Enefit, initially bought the water right to build a commercial oil shale mine and processing plant in the Uinta Basin near Vernal.