Wind power in Utah
Wind power in Utah is in the early stages of development and as of 2013 produced 325MW of electricity, playing a small role in the state's renewable portfolio standard goals.[1][2]
A 2009 Utah Renewable Energy Zone Taskforce estimated that the state could produce over 9,000 megawatts of wind energy. As about 80% of Utah’s population is concentrated along the foot of the Wasatch Front mountain range, reliable and predictable canyon winds offer opportunities for wind power generation and efficient wind energy distribution without long-distance transmission.[3][4][5]
Utah Power, now PacifiCorp, launched the Blue Sky Program in 2000 to give customers an opportunity to purchase imported wind power, giving customers the option of purchasing 100-kilowatt hour (kWh) "blocks" of renewable energy for a monthly fee through their electricity bills.[6][7] In the spring 2003, radio station KZMU began operating solely on wind power.[8] Kinkos also participates.[9] PacifiCorp, the major provider in Utah, imports much of it renewable energy in the state and does not intend to build facilities within it until at least 2024.[10][11]
The first utility scale wind farm was built at Spanish Fork in 2008.[12][13]
Wind farms
- Spanish Fork Wind Park, 18.9 MW[14]
- Milford Wind, 306 MW
See also
References
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- ↑ https://www.rockymountainpower.net/bluesky
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- ↑ http://www.pacificorp.com/content/dam/pacificorp/doc/Efficiency_Environment/PC_WindEnergyHandout.pdf
- ↑ http://www.sltrib.com/56160773
- ↑ http://www.resilience.org/stories/2011-05-13/harvesting-utah’s-urban-winds
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