This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Utah, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Utah had a total summer capacity of 10.3 GW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 35,133 GWh. In 2025, the electrical energy generation mix was 48.1% coal, 30.8% natural gas, 14.9% solar, 2.2% hydroelectric, 2.1% wind, 1.3% geothermal, 0.2% biomass, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.4% other.
Small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered an additional net 1,105 GWh to Utah's electricity grid in 2025. This compares as less than one-fifth 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
+ Active power plants Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MW) Initiallyopened Ref Notes Bonanza Deseret Power Uintah 500 1986 Scheduled to shut down in 2030. Hunter PacifiCorp Emery 1,320 1978 Scheduled to shut down in 2032. Huntington PacifiCorp Emery 1,073 1974 Scheduled to shut down in 2032. Sunnyside Colmac Sunnyside Carbon 58 1993
+ Decommissioned power plants Name Operator County Capacity(MW) Initiallyopened Closed Ref Carbon (Castle Gate) PacifiCorp Carbon 213 1954 2015 Desert Power Plant DQ Holdings Magcorp, Tooele 43 1999 2008 Hale Power Plant Utah Power and Light Co. Orem, Utah 44 1936 1990 Intermountain (coal-fired units 1–2)City of Los AngelesMillard1,64019862025 Kennecott (Units 1–3) Kennecott Utah Copper Salt Lake 100 1943 2016 Kennecott (Unit 4) Kennecott Utah Copper Salt Lake 75 1960 2019
Oil-fired Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MW) Generationtype Initiallyopened Bloomington St. George Washington 10 Reciprocating engine (x6) 1999 Hurricane City Power Hurricane Washington 5 Reciprocating engine (x3) 1999/2001 St. George/Redrock St. George Washington 14 Reciprocating engine (x2) 1987
Natural gas-fired Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MW) Generationtype Initiallyopened Ref Note Bountiful Bountiful City Davis 27 Simple cycle (x3) 2001/2012 Currant Creek PacifiCorp Juab 550 2x1 Combined cycle 2005 eBay Data Center Bloom Energy Salt Lake 9.8 Bloom Energy Server 2013/2015 backup powerusing fuel cells Gadsby PacifiCorp Salt Lake 353 Simple cycle (x3) 2002 Lake Side Power Station PacifiCorp Utah 1203 2x1 combined cycle (x2) 2007/2014 Logan City City of Logan Cache 13.5 Simple cycle (x3) 2002 Millcreek St George Water and Energy Services Washington 80 Simple cycle (x2) 2006/2010 Murray Murray City Salt Lake 36 Simple cycle (x3) 2001/2002 Nebo Power Station Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems Utah 150 1x1 combined cycle 2004 Tesoro Refinery Plant Tesoro Corporation Salt Lake 22 Simple cycle (x2) 2004 US Magnesium Plant US Magnesium Tooele 33 Simple cycle (x3) 1972 West Valley Generation Project Utah Municipal Power Agency Salt Lake 189 Simple cycle (x5) 2001/2002 Veyo Waste Heat Recovery Utah Municipal Power Agency Washington 8.4 ORC generator 2016 waste heat recovery from gas turbines
Renewable power stations Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.
Biomass Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MW) Generationtype Fuel Initiallyopened Ref Note Blue Mountain Biogas Alpental Energy Partners Beaver 3.0 Reciprocating engine (x2) Biogas 2012 methane from pig waste Salt Lake Energy Systems DTE Energy Salt Lake 3.1 Reciprocating engine (x3) Landfill gas 2006 Trans-Jordan Generating Station Granger Waste Services Salt Lake 4.5 Reciprocating engine (x3) Landfill gas 2009
Geothermal Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MW) Initiallyopened Ref Blundell Geothermal Facility Pacificorp Beaver 34 1984 Cove Fort Geothermal Power Plant Enel Green Power Beaver 25 2013 Thermo No. 1 Geothermal Project Cyrq Energy Beaver 14 2008
Hydroelectric
Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MW) Initiallyopened Ref Echo Park Dam U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Uintah 200 Proposed Flaming Gorge Dam U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Uintah 152 1964 Cutler HydroelectricPower Plant Historic District Pacificorp Box Elder 30 1924 Jordanelle Dam Hydro Central Utah WaterConservancy District Wasatch 12.6 2008 Olmsted HydroelectricPower Plant Historic District Rocky Mountain Power Utah 10.3 1904 Deer Creek Dam Hydro Provo River WaterUsers Association Wasatch 5 1958 Pioneer Penstock HydroelectricPower Plant Historic District Pacificorp Weber 5 1897 Little Cottonwood Hydro City of Murray Salt Lake 4.8 1983 Echo Dam Hydro City of Bountiful Summit 4.4 1987 Devil's Gate-Weber HydroelectricPower Plant Pacificorp Weber 3.85 1910 Spanish Fork Hydro Strawberry WaterUsers Association Utah 3.6 1983 Granite HydroelectricPower Plant Historic District Rocky Mountain Power Salt Lake 2 1897 Pineview Dam Hydro City of Bountiful Weber 1.8 1991 Stairs Station HydroelectricPower Plant Historic District Rocky Mountain Power Salt Lake 1.2 1895 Upper American Fork HydroelectricPower Plant Historic District(decommissioned 2007) Rocky Mountain Power Utah 1.0 1906
Wind
Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MW) Initiallyopened Ref Latigo Wind Park Sustainable Power GroupSustainable Power Group San Juan 62.1 2016 Milford Wind First Wind Beaver, Millard 306 2011 First Wind project page Spanish Fork Wind NRG Energy Utah 18.9 2008 Wind Power in Utah Tooele Army Depot Wind Tooele Army Depot Tooele 1.7 2016
Solar photovoltaic
Name Operator County Coordinates Capacity(MWAC) Initiallyopened Ref NoteGreen River Energy CenterrPlus EnergiesEmery4002026includes 400 MW BESS Enterprise Solar Farm Swinerton Renewable Energy Iron 80 2016 Escalante Solar Project Swinerton Renewable Energy Beaver 240 2016 Fiddlers Canyon Solar Project SunEdison Iron 9 2016 Hunter Solar Project Swinerton Renewable Energy Emery 100 2020 Pavant Solar Project juwi Millard 120 2016 Quichapa Solar Project Brahma Group Iron 9 2017 Red Hills Renewable Energy Park Swinerton Renewable Energy Iron 80 2015 Rio Tinto Stadium Array Real Salt Lake Salt Lake 2.0 2015 Sage Solar First Solar Rich 57.6 2019 Seven Sisters Solar Project TerraForm Power Beaver and Iron various 20.2 2016 Three Cedars Solar Project Swinerton Renewable Energy Iron 210 2016 Three Peaks Solar Facility Swinerton Renewable Energy Iron 80 2016 Graphite Solar 1Greenbacker Renewable EnergyCarbon39.5540°N, -110.7150°W802022 Natural Bridges National Monument Solar Power System, 50 kW Soleil Lofts, 5.3MW with 12.8MWh battery
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.
References
Further reading (1994) "Electrical Development in Utah" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by John S. McCormick and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023 and retrieved on April 19, 2024.