⛏ Coal Power Plants in Utah
Utah operates 6 coal power plants totaling 4,698 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 14.9M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants6operating
Capacity4,697 MWnameplate
Generation14.9M MWhannual
All Utah coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Power Project | Delta | Millard County | 1,640 MW | Los Angeles Department Of Water & Power |
| Hunter | Castle Dale | Emery County | 1,472 MW | Pacificorp |
| Huntington | Huntington | Emery County | 1,016 MW | Pacificorp |
| Bonanza | Vernal | Uintah County | 512 MW | Deseret Generation & Tran Coop |
| Sunnyside Cogen Associates | Sunnyside | Carbon County | 58 MW | Sunnyside Cogeneration Assoc |
| Carbon | Price | Carbon County | — | Pacificorp |