Energy Policy
A Utah county wants tighter limits on data centers. Here’s what it’s proposing.
— Iron County is drafting a new ordinance to regulate data centers and other large developments like natural gas plants, solar projects and battery storage systems as its moratorium on such projects nears its end in two…
Debate ensues over proposed gas pipeline through Emigration Canyon
— A proposed pipeline through Emigration Canyon would carry refined gasoline and diesel from Wyoming to Utah, sparking public debate over the plan and its potential impacts.More: Fox 13 (YouTube) , KSL All 3 reports
New sustainable thermal energy center opens in Vineyard
— Corix opened a new district thermal energy center in Vineyard's Utah City development, reusing waste heat to heat and cool buildings, which the company says will cut energy costs and grid demand.
Google inks deal to power potential data center
— Fervo Energy signed a deal to sell Google electricity from a southwest Utah geothermal plant, equivalent to about one-tenth the state's current usage, to potentially power a Google data center.