IPP will keep one coal generator operating and the other on standby under new bill • Utah News Dispatch

IPP will keep one coal generator operating and the other on standby under new bill • Utah News Dispatch

The coal-fired Intermountain Power Plant near Delta, Utah is pictured on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.Over the last few years the Utah Legislature has approved bills to keep Intermountain Power Plant’s coal generators open for longer, going against its owners’ plans to move to a cleaner energy project. Last year, lawmakers blocked the 2025 retirement of the fossil fuel units. And this year, they want to ensure that technical issues won’t compromise the …