Power Generation Messaging in Utah

Utah  Speaker of the House Mike Schultzpledged to not let Utah become a place where people “have to turn your thermostat to 80 degrees during the summer because there’s not enough power.” Utah is reorganizing its energy supplies so Utah can be “energy independent.” Utah currently receives wind generated power from Oregon or Washington. Electrical Energy Amendments bill, HB 191 (2024 | UT) would require any shuttered power plant to be replaced with another of equal capacity.

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