Utah leaders are hindering efforts to develop solar despite a goal to double its energy supply

Utah leaders are hindering efforts to develop solar despite a goal to double its energy supply

A solar installation in Emery County, with PacifiCorp’s Hunter coal-fired power plant in the background, is pictured on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)This story was originally published by ProPublica. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox believes his state needs more power — a lot more. By some estimates, Utah will require as much electricity in the next five years as it generated all last century, to meet the demands…

Utah leaders are hindering efforts to develop solar despite a goal to double state's energy supply

The Utah State Legislature is slowing solar development even as Rocky Mountain Power customers face higher electricity bills.