List of power stations in Utah


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. 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.

Natural-fuels power stations

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

Coal-fired

NameOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
Initially
opened
RefNotes
BonanzaDeseret PowerUintah5001986Scheduled to shut down in 2030.
HunterPacifiCorpEmery1,3201978Scheduled to shut down in 2032.
HuntingtonPacifiCorpEmery1,0731974Scheduled to shut down in 2032.
IntermountainCity of Los AngelesMillard1,6401986Coal plant to shut down 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.
SunnysideColmac SunnysideCarbon581993

NameOperatorCountyCapacity
Initially
opened
ClosedRef
Carbon (Castle Gate)PacifiCorpCarbon21319542015
Desert Power PlantDQ HoldingsMagcorp, Tooele4319992008-
Hale Power PlantUtah Power and Light Co.Orem, Utah4419361990
Kennecott Kennecott Utah CopperSalt Lake10019432016
Kennecott Kennecott Utah CopperSalt Lake7519602019

Renewable power stations

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

Hydroelectric

NameOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
Initially
opened
Ref
Echo Park DamU.S. Bureau of ReclamationUintah200Proposed
Flaming Gorge DamU.S. Bureau of ReclamationUintah1521964
Cutler Hydroelectric
Power Plant Historic District
PacificorpBox Elder301924
Jordanelle Dam HydroCentral Utah Water
Conservancy District
Wasatch12.62008
Olmsted Hydroelectric
Power Plant Historic District
Rocky Mountain PowerUtah10.31904
Deer Creek Dam HydroProvo River Water
Users Association
Wasatch51958
Pioneer Penstock Hydroelectric
Power Plant Historic District
PacificorpWeber51897
Little Cottonwood HydroCity of MurraySalt Lake4.81983
Echo Dam HydroCity of BountifulSummit4.41987
Devil's Gate-Weber Hydroelectric
Power Plant
PacificorpWeber3.851910
Spanish Fork HydroStrawberry Water
Users Association
Utah3.61983
Granite Hydroelectric
Power Plant Historic District
Rocky Mountain PowerSalt Lake21897
Pineview Dam HydroCity of BountifulWeber1.81991
Stairs Station Hydroelectric
Power Plant Historic District
Rocky Mountain PowerSalt Lake1.21895
Upper American Fork Hydroelectric
Power Plant Historic District

Rocky Mountain PowerUtah1.01906

Wind

NameOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
Initially
opened
Ref
Latigo Wind ParkSustainable Power GroupSan Juan62.12016
Milford WindFirst WindBeaver, Millard3062011
Spanish Fork WindNRG EnergyUtah18.92008
Tooele Army Depot WindTooele Army DepotTooele1.72016

Solar photovoltaic

NameOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
Initially
opened
RefNote
Enterprise Solar FarmSwinerton Renewable EnergyIron802016
Escalante Solar ProjectSwinerton Renewable EnergyBeaver2402016
Fiddlers Canyon Solar ProjectSunEdisonIron92016
Hunter Solar ProjectSwinerton Renewable EnergyEmery1002020
Pavant Solar ProjectjuwiMillard1202016
Quichapa Solar ProjectBrahma GroupIron92017
Red Hills Renewable Energy ParkSwinerton Renewable EnergyIron802015
Rio Tinto Stadium ArrayReal Salt LakeSalt Lake2.02015
Sage SolarFirst SolarRich57.62019
Seven Sisters Solar ProjectTerraForm PowerBeaver and Ironvarious20.22016
Three Cedars Solar ProjectSwinerton Renewable EnergyIron2102016
Three Peaks Solar FacilitySwinerton Renewable EnergyIron802016
Graphite Solar 1Greenbacker Renewable EnergyCarbon39.5540°N, -110.7150°W802022

Nuclear power stations

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