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Report

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Utah State University

Publication Date

7-2026

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1

Last Page

5

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Abstract

Utah's energy mix has changed significantly over the past several decades as it has moved to cleaner forms of generation. For example, according to the Energy Information Administration, in 2024, coal fueled about 45% of Utah's total electricity net generation, down from 75% in 2015. As can be seen in the chart below, the state anticipates demand growth, with further reductions in coal alongside a significant increase in solar, storage, and natural gas by 2032. Though not represented in these charts, plans for nuclear power generation have been proposed in Brigham City as well as outside of Green River. Utah legislators also recently passed bills enhancing the role of the state’s jurisdiction over nuclear (SB 135 and HB 78) and responded to a Department of Energy Request for Information to express its interest in hosting a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus

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Funding Source: USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHaSS), USU Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, USU Institute for Land, Water, & Air, USU Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research, and Made by Fell.

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