Within the arid landscape of Delta, Utah, the state’s largest coal-fired power plant is winding down toward retirement. The Intermountain Power Agency is moving forward with plans to transition the facility into a natural gas-green hydrogen plant by 2025.
Utah has 22 coal units, 14 of which are scheduled for closure by 2030. From those existing resources, five coal-fired plants currently produce power.
Energy generated from coal accounts for 61 percent of Utah’s electricity production.
Green energy advocates claim this is a crucial and timely step toward weaning the public off coal, especially as historic drought conditions persist statewide.
However, some utility experts aren’t convinced.
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