California’s Growing Need For Energy Is A WARNING for Utah

Utah Produces More Energy Than the State Needs 

Utah has been a big part of supplying power to other western states and specifically California. The energy plant in Delta is transitioning from coal to natural gas and sends much of the power generated to the golden state. These needs are always growing. 

Increased demand for electric cars and battery operated everything, as well as more people, has increased the need for power. California has a goal of replacing all gas vehicles with electric. This will create even more demand for electricity. 

This serves as a wake up call for a state that has had more than it needs like Utah. What was once true, may not stay the same.

Will Utah Be Ready for Increased Power Needs? 

Because of its abundance of natural resources, Utah’s economy has benefited from creating electricity. Building renewable resources using wind and sun in a state that has a lot of both, can keep the economic benefits coming in. 

Governor Cox of Utah was recently in Cedar City where he announced a plan to double Utah’s output of electricity over the next ten years to keep up with the growing need for power. This will set the priorities in the state in this direction and benefit the populace in multiple ways. 

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There are many projects that are moving forward already. The geothermal facility in Milford is an exciting development. Pacificore has announced plans to put a nuclear power station in Emery County in the future.

No matter how all these projects pan out, Utah is positioning itself to be a factor in generating power for years to come.