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• A record warm winter could send Lake Powell to a historic low. Flaming Gorge may be its lifeline.
  The Salt Lake TribuneMar 16, 2026
• HydrogenPro nears completion on 220-MW green hydrogen project in Utah
  Renewables NowMar 9, 2026Intermountain Power Project
• 'Now I can tell the 3rd graders yes instead of no.' Solar power boosts Juab
  St. George Daily SpectrumFeb 28, 2026
• Rio Tinto expands solar power capacity at Kennecott
  Business WireFeb 28, 2026
• Utah’s massive data centers can’t get the power they need, so they’re building their own
  The Salt Lake TribuneFeb 28, 2026
• Video: Utah to buy US Magnesium plant for $30M — an 'incredible opportunity' for the Great Salt Lake
  KSL NewsRadioFeb 28, 2026
• Utah taxpayers now own U.S. Magnesium's bankruptcy assets
  FOX 13 News UtahJan 27, 2026
• ‘Snow drought’ may result in extra release from Flaming Gorge
  WyoFileJan 22, 2026
• Rio Tinto’s 25 MW Kennecott solar plant: design and supply-chain notes for mine planners
  Geomechanics.ioJan 20, 2026
• Rio Tinto Expands Solar Power Capacity at Kennecott
  CleanTechnicaJan 20, 2026
• Rio Tinto mine in Utah adds 25-MW solar project using tellurium produced on-site
  Solar Power WorldJan 20, 2026
• Utah - Geothermal Energy
  Bureau of Land Management (.gov)Jan 10, 2026
• Utah leaders are hindering efforts to develop solar despite a goal to double its energy supply
  TownLift, Park City NewsDec 30, 2025
• ADVANCED CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE
  Department of Energy (.gov)Dec 22, 2025
• Start-ups advance US magnesium plans
  C&ENDec 15, 2025
• What US Magnesium’s shutdown could mean for the nation’s supply chain — and Utah’s air
  The Salt Lake TribuneDec 11, 2025
• Largest Utah Coal Plant Goes Quiet as Los Angeles Goes Coal-Free
  CleanTechnicaDec 6, 2025
• Intermountain Power's coal-fired units no longer operating as Utah lawmakers search for buyers
  St. George NewsDec 5, 2025
• Best Energy/Industrial: Hornshadow Solar
  ENRNov 21, 2025Hornshadow Solar, LLC
• Rio Tinto Wind Power Deal: TerraGen VPPA Transforms Mining
  Discovery AlertNov 14, 2025Kennecott Power Plant
• Members of Logan Municipal Council approve 25-year solar purchase deal through UAMPS
  Cache Valley DailyOct 22, 2025
• Critical American manufacturing giant filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  TheStreetSep 18, 2025
• Intermountain Power Project
  Hitachi EnergyJun 10, 2025
• rPlus Energies Secures Over $500 Million for 800 MW Hybrid Energy Project
  Mercom Capital GroupJun 10, 2025
• A Utah city is pulling the plug on plans to build a power station on top of a premier fossil site. Here’s why.
  The Salt Lake TribuneMay 1, 2025
• Utah looks at plan to build nuclear energy reactor at Delta power plant
  KSL NewsApr 26, 2025
• Central Utah town could be home to small nuclear reactor
  Deseret NewsApr 25, 2025
• Coal-Fired Power Plant Will Gain New Life With Green Hydrogen
  ENRApr 21, 2025Intermountain Power Project
• Logan City Council approves previously rejected power plant contract in heated meeting
  The Herald JournalApr 2, 2025
• Logan refused a 30-year commitment to fossil fuels. Now, it’s reconsidering.
  The Salt Lake TribuneMar 24, 2025
• Bechtel Selected by Rio Tinto to Deliver Renewable Energy Project at Kennecott Mine
  BechtelFeb 22, 2025
• Logan City denies power plant addition
  The Utah StatesmanJan 27, 2025
• Hydrogen is transforming a tiny Utah coal town. Could its success hold lessons for similar communities?
  Utility DiveJan 15, 2025
• Logan City Council to vote on $630M natural gas plant, second major power project in 2 months
  KSL.comJan 3, 2025
• BLM announces Cove Fort geothermal lease sale results in Utah
  Bureau of Land Management (.gov)Dec 11, 2024
• Bechtel to use digital delivery methods on renewable energy project
  Construction BriefingNov 15, 2024
• Rio Tinto approves new solar plant to power Kennecott
  Business WireNov 13, 2024
• Siemens Energy and Intermountain Power Agency drive transition to sustainable energy through study of hydrogen energy storage at a utility-scale power plant in Utah
  Siemens EnergyOct 31, 2024Intermountain Power Project
• New generators at Springville power plant aim to save residents money in power costs
  heraldextra.comSep 23, 2024
• rPlus Energies Breaks Ground on a 400-Megawatt Solar PV and 400 MW/1,600 Megawatt-Hour Battery Green River Energy Center
  Business WireSep 20, 2024
• Rio Tinto Kennecott Partners With Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air
  Utah State UniversitySep 5, 2024
• Intermountain Health invests in new solar project to offset electricity for 17 facilities
  Solar Power WorldJul 29, 2024
• In coal-obsessed Utah, a proposal to extend the life of an uneconomic and polluting coal plant
  Utah News DispatchMay 23, 2024
• DE Shaw commissions 80MW Elektron solar project in Utah
  PV TechMay 16, 2024
• Utah’s 4th largest coal power plant asks to keep burning into the 2040s
  The Salt Lake TribuneMay 4, 2024
• Cox signs bill to keep coal plant open amid warnings of federal conflict
  Utah News DispatchMar 21, 2024
• Amid tense debate, Legislature approves plan to keep coal plant open
  News From The StatesFeb 29, 2024
• Greenbacker energizes 240 MWdc Appaloosa utility-scale project
  Solar BuilderFeb 14, 2024
• A Huge Underground Battery Is Coming to a Tiny Utah Town (Published 2024)
  The New York TimesJan 12, 2024
• Utah solar project among first to choose PTC post-IRA
  Solar Power WorldOct 31, 2023
• See the connection between Utah’s Rio Tinto Kennecott Mine and America’s power supply
  ABC4 UtahOct 19, 2023
• IHI Power Services Corp. Signs Deal With Sunnyside Cogeneration Associates
  Business WireOct 17, 2023
• Rio Tinto builds solar power plant at Kennecott copper operation in Utah
  Mining.comOct 12, 2023
• Chevron joins Mitsubishi in 300 GWh hydrogen storage project as construction continues
  Utility DiveSep 15, 2023Intermountain Power Project
• Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Farm opens
  San Juan Record |Sep 5, 2023
• J-Class Gas Turbines Arrive at IPP Renewed, Milestone for Giant Utah Cavern Hydrogen Hub Project
  POWER MagazineAug 8, 2023Intermountain Power Project
• Local First Appaloosa Solar 1 Scholarship Launched at SUU
  Southern Utah UniversityMay 17, 2023
• Hitachi to supply converter stations to multi-state 2.4 GW power line
  pv magazine USAMar 29, 2023Intermountain Power Project
• Report claims some Utah power plants aren’t meeting cleanup requirements
  KSLTV.comNov 4, 2022
• rPlus Energies hosts 200 MW Utah solar facility ground-breaking
  pv magazine USANov 2, 2022
• Deseret Power breaks ground on solar project adjacent to Bonanza Coal Power Plant
  Southern Utah NewsSep 21, 2022
• The Elektron Solar Project | Sustainability
  SLC.govSep 14, 2022
• First Project Developed By rPlus Energies Reaches Commercial Operation
  PR NewswireJul 28, 2022
• This tiny Utah town could shape the West’s energy future
  Los Angeles TimesMay 19, 2022
• Drought prompts ‘unprecedented’ Flaming Gorge drawdown
  WyoFileMay 6, 2022
• Navajo Nation solar project will cement San Juan County’s position as exporter of renewable energy
  The Salt Lake TribuneApr 19, 2021Red Mesa Solar Project
• MHPS wins CCGT award for Utah coal-gas-hydrogen long-term transition project
  Power EngineeringMar 10, 2020
• Facebook taps into 122MW of mountain solar
  reNEWS.BIZMay 30, 2019
• End of an era: Power plant closure expected to reduce Salt Lake Valley pollution
  Deseret NewsMay 1, 2019
• Good news for Salt Lake Valley’s air: Kennecott to close its last coal plant, shift to renewable energy
  The Salt Lake TribuneMay 1, 2019
• PacifiCorp Begins The Relicensing Process For Cutler Dam
  Utah Public RadioJan 17, 2019
• Europeans break ground in Texas and Utah on 300 MW of solar power
  pv magazine USAAug 31, 2018
• Utah’s Cleanest Natural-Gas Power Plant Comes Online in Provo
  ENRDec 28, 2017
• Video: an overview on the Cove Fort geothermal power plant in Utah
  ThinkGeoEnergyNov 9, 2017
• Production at Utah plant begins in Colorado
  The Grand Junction Daily SentinelSep 28, 2017
• In Utah, an old geothermal plant gets a new life with hydroelectric additions
  Ars TechnicaDec 30, 2016
• Cove Fort: the new geothermal frontier
  Enel Green PowerDec 16, 2016
• BYU smokestack coming down to make way for new green facility
  BYU NewsDec 5, 2016
• Utah Red Hills Renewable Park, Utah
  Power TechnologyOct 29, 2015
• Settlement could spell early retirement for Utah coal plant
  Utility DiveOct 8, 2015
• First Wind celebrates 5-year anniversary of Utah-based Milford Wind project
  Windpower Engineering & DevelopmentNov 17, 2014
• Thirsty? Tour highlights Central Utah Water projects
  Deseret NewsSep 4, 2014
• Power by the people: Murray celebrates 100 years of operating own utility
  The Salt Lake TribuneJun 2, 2013
• Top Plants: Thermo Plant, Beaver County, Utah
  POWER MagazineDec 1, 2008
• $21 million power plant now supplying Heber
  Deseret NewsAug 28, 2008
• Currant Creek Power Plant, Mona, Utah
  POWER MagazineAug 15, 2006
• Currant Creek plant powers up for first time
  Deseret NewsJun 25, 2005
• Nebo power plant is dedicated
  Deseret NewsJul 28, 2004
• Payson power plant will be visible but not quite the tallest
  Deseret NewsNov 10, 2003