Power Plants in Utah

All 131 operable plants · EIA inventory, May 2026.

Total capacity
11.5 GW
38th largest of 51 states
Plants
131
130 in service
Largest plant
1,472 MW
Hunter

Capacity by fuel

Utah generating capacity by fuel
FuelCapacitySharePlants
Natural gas4,038 MW35.2%23
Coal3,058 MW26.7%4
Solar3,037 MW26.5%55
Battery storage520 MW4.5%5
Wind394 MW3.4%5
Hydro264 MW2.3%29
Other160 MW1.4%10

Nameplate capacity — what the fleet could produce running flat out — not what it actually generated. A plant is filed under the fuel carrying most of its capacity. See what Utah actually generated →

Largest plants in Utah

#PlantFuelCapacityOnline
1HunterEmery CountyCoal1,472 MW1978
2Lake Side Power PlantUtah CountyNatural gas1,247 MW2007
3Intermountain Power ProjectMillard CountyNatural gas1,093 MW2025
4HuntingtonEmery CountyCoal1,016 MW1974
5Currant CreekJuab CountyNatural gas567 MW2005
6Faraday SolarUtah CountySolar525 MW2025
7BonanzaUintah CountyCoal512 MW1986
8GadsbySalt Lake CountyNatural gas433 MW1951
9West Valley Generation ProjectSalt Lake CountyNatural gas217 MW2001
10Milford Wind Corridor I LLCBeaver CountyWind204 MW2009

Utah's generating fleet in context

Utah holds 11.5 gigawatts of generating capacity as of May 2026, ranking 38th among the 51 largest power plant fleets in the nation. Natural gas supplies 35.2% of the state's nameplate capacity across 23 plants, making it the dominant fuel type. Coal provides 26.7% through just 4 plants, while solar has grown to 26.5% of capacity spread across 55 installations. Battery storage accounts for 4.5%, wind for 3.4%, and hydroelectric for 2.3%, with other sources making up the remaining 1.4%.

The five largest plants shape the fleet's profile. Hunter, a coal plant in Emery County, leads at 1,472 megawatts. Lake Side Power Plant, a natural gas facility in Utah County, reaches 1,247 megawatts, while the Intermountain Power Project in Millard County, also natural gas, comes in at 1,093 megawatts with its first units online in 2025. Huntington, another coal plant in Emery County, provides 1,016 megawatts, and Currant Creek, a natural gas installation in Juab County, adds 567 megawatts.

The state's generating fleet spans nearly a century of equipment. Cutler Hydro, first online in July 1927, ranks as the oldest plant still listed. The newest is Enterprise Storage, which came online in April 2026. This reflects both the durability of older assets and the rapid recent addition of battery storage capacity to the grid.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

Every plant in Utah, by fuel

Natural gas23 plants · 4,038 MW

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Natural gas power plants in Utah, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Lake Side Power PlantUtah1,247 MW62007
Intermountain Power ProjectMillard1,093 MW22025
Currant CreekJuab567 MW32005
GadsbySalt Lake433 MW61951
West Valley Generation ProjectSalt Lake217 MW52001
Nebo Power StationUtah140 MW22004
Millcreek Power GenerationWashington80 MW22006
Murray TurbineSalt Lake42 MW32001
Bountiful CityDavis30 MW32001
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration PlantSalt Lake30 MW22004
WhiteheadUtah27 MW71986
Heber CityWasatch18 MW92002
BYU Central Heating PlantUtah17 MW12019
Logan CityCache16 MW32002
Hurricane City PowerWashington15 MW81999
Solomon Generating FacilityWashington15 MW12022
Provo Power PlantUtah12 MW52018
Logan City 2Cache10 MW42026
HTW Plant 303 COGENSalt Lake7.4 MW12008
Snowbird Power PlantSalt Lake6.5 MW32022
Washington City Electric GenerationWashington6.0 MW32007
PaysonUtah5.2 MW21988
Central Energy Plant USUCache5.0 MW12004

Coal4 plants · 3,058 MW

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Coal power plants in Utah, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
HunterEmery1,472 MW31978
HuntingtonEmery1,016 MW21974
BonanzaUintah512 MW21986
Sunnyside Cogen AssociatesCarbon58 MW11993

Solar55 plants · 3,037 MW

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Solar power plants in Utah, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Faraday SolarUtah525 MW12025
Appaloosa Solar IIron200 MW22024
Hornshadow Solar II, LLCEmery200 MW12025
Cove Mountain Solar 2Iron122 MW12020
Hornshadow Solar, LLCEmery100 MW12025
Hunter Solar LLC (UT)Emery100 MW12021
Milford Solar 1Beaver99 MW12020
Clover Creek Solar Community SolarJuab80 MW12021
Elektron Solar, LLCTooele80 MW12024
Enterprise Solar, LLCIron80 MW12016
Escalante Solar I, LLCBeaver80 MW12016
Escalante Solar II, LLCBeaver80 MW12016
Escalante Solar III, LLCBeaver80 MW12016
Granite Mountain Solar East, LLCIron80 MW12016
Graphite Solar ICarbon80 MW12022
Iron Springs Solar, LLCIron80 MW12016
Rocket Solar, LLCBox Elder80 MW12024
Sigurd Solar LLCSevier80 MW12021
Steel Solar LLCBox Elder80 MW12024
Three Peaks PowerIron80 MW12016
Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy ParkIron80 MW12015
Horseshoe Solar, LLCTooele75 MW12024
Red Mesa Solar ProjectSan Juan72 MW12023
Cove Mountain SolarIron58 MW12020
Sage Solar I-IIIRich58 MW12019
Granite Mountain Solar West, LLCIron50 MW12016
Pavant Solar II LLCMillard50 MW12016
Pavant Solar, LLCMillard50 MW12015
Castle Solar, LLCEmery40 MW12024
Copperton Solar Plant No. 1Salt Lake30 MW22024
Pavant Solar IIIMillard20 MW12016
Smithfield 1Beaver5.0 MW12024
Spanish Fork Community SolarUtah4.0 MW12021
SF Auto O1Weber3.4 MW12023
SF Auto T1Box Elder3.1 MW12023
Beryl Solar PlantIron3.0 MW12015
Buckhorn Solar PlantIron3.0 MW12015
Cedar Valley Solar PlantIron3.0 MW12015
Fiddler's Canyon #1Iron3.0 MW12015
Fiddler's Canyon #2Iron3.0 MW12015
Fiddler's Canyon 3Iron3.0 MW12015
Granite Peak Solar PlantBeaver3.0 MW12015
Laho Solar PlantBeaver3.0 MW12015
Milford 2Beaver3.0 MW12015
Milford Flat Solar PlantBeaver3.0 MW12015
Quichapa 1Iron3.0 MW12016
Quichapa 2Iron3.0 MW12016
Quichapa 3Iron3.0 MW12016
South Milford Solar PlantBeaver2.9 MW12015
Greenville Solar PlantBeaver2.2 MW12015
Bloomington Solar IWashington2.0 MW12018
Smithfield 3Beaver2.0 MW12023
Gunnison SolarSanpete1.5 MW12022
Salt Palace Solar Gen PlantSalt Lake1.3 MW22012
Weber State University - Davis Campus PVDavis1.3 MW12017

Battery storage5 plants · 520 MW

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Battery storage power plants in Utah, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Dominguez Energy StorageSalt Lake200 MW12025
Enterprise StorageIron80 MW12026
Escalante BESS IBeaver80 MW12026
Granite Mountain BESS EastIron80 MW12026
Iron Springs BESSIron80 MW12026

Wind5 plants · 394 MW

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Wind power plants in Utah, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Milford Wind Corridor I LLCBeaver204 MW12009
Milford Wind Corridor Stage II LLCBeaver102 MW12011
Latigo Wind ParkSan Juan62 MW12016
Spanish Fork Wind Park 2 LLCUtah19 MW12008
Tooele Army Depot(CSG)Tooele7.2 MW52010

Hydro29 plants · 264 MW

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Hydro power plants in Utah, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Flaming GorgeDaggett152 MW31963
Cutler HydroBox Elder30 MW21927
Jordanelle Dam Hydroelectric ProjectWasatch13 MW22008
Hydro IICache6.6 MW21986
PioneerWeber5.0 MW22010
Deer Creek (UT)Wasatch4.8 MW21958
Little CottonwoodSalt Lake4.8 MW21983
Echo DamSummit4.4 MW31987
BoulderGarfield4.2 MW31958
GatewayMorgan4.0 MW21958
WeberWeber3.8 MW12011
Spanish ForkUtah3.6 MW31937
Hydro Plant No 3Sanpete2.8 MW21984
Upper BeaverBeaver2.5 MW22007
Quail Creek Hydro Plant #1Washington2.3 MW11985
CauseyWeber2.2 MW31998
GraniteSalt Lake2.0 MW11996
WanshipSummit1.9 MW11958
Brigham CityBox Elder1.8 MW31964
Pine View DamWeber1.8 MW11991
Lake Creek DamWasatch1.5 MW11981
Hydro IIICache1.4 MW22025
Unit 4Sanpete1.3 MW11993
Manti LowerSanpete1.2 MW21989
Snake CreekWasatch1.2 MW22010
UintahDuchesne1.2 MW21940
BartholomewUtah1.0 MW11988
Manti UpperSanpete1.0 MW11988
StairsSalt Lake1.0 MW12012

Other10 plants · 160 MW

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Other power plants in Utah, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Kennecott Power PlantSalt Lake38 MW21995
BlundellBeaver38 MW21984
Cove FortBeaver25 MW22013
St George Red RockWashington14 MW21987
Thermo No 1Beaver14 MW12013
Bloomington Power PlantWashington10 MW61999
Veyo Heat Recovery ProjectWashington9.5 MW12016
Trans-Jordan Generating StationSalt Lake4.8 MW32009
Blue Mountain BiogasBeaver3.2 MW22012
Salt Lake Energy SystemsSalt Lake3.2 MW32006

Sorted by nameplate capacity within each fuel. “Online” is the year the plant’s earliest surviving unit entered service.

Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are there in Utah?
Utah has 131 operable power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 11.5 GW, the 38th largest generating fleet of the 51 states and DC. 130 of them are currently in service.
What is the largest power plant in Utah?
Hunter in Emery County, a coal plant with 1,472 MW of capacity across 3 generating units, first online in June 1978.
What fuel do Utah's power plants use?
Natural gas accounts for the largest share of Utah's generating capacity — 4,038 MW, or 35.2% of the total, across 23 plants. Coal follows at 26.7%, Solar follows at 26.5%, Battery storage follows at 4.5%. Note this is capacity, not generation — what the fleet could produce, not what it did.
What is the oldest power plant in Utah?
Cutler Hydro is the oldest still operable, with its earliest unit entering service in July 1927. The most recent addition is Enterprise Storage, online since April 2026.