Hunter Power Plant

Hunter Power Plant
Country
  • United States
Coordinates39°10′29″N 111°01′44″W / 39.1747°N 111.0289°W / 39.1747; -111.0289
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 1,577.2 MW

Hunter Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant in Utah.[1][2][3] Environmentalists say its ash is hazardous,[4] and oppose it[5] but Utah lawmakers support the plant.[6] It is now operated as a peaking power plant.[7]

References

  1. ^ Watts, Susanna (2025-03-24). "ECBC Takes Tour of Hunter Power Plant". ETV News -. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  2. ^ Larsen, Brooke (2025-01-23). "What happens after Utah's coal-fired power plants close?". High Country News. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  3. ^ "Hunter Power Plant". Center for Land Use Interpretation. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  4. ^ NRDC, Co-Authored with. "Toxic Coal Ash in Utah: Addressing Coal Plants' Hazardous Legacy". Earthjustice. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  5. ^ "Hunter Power Plant". HEAL Utah. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  6. ^ Cabrera, Alixel (2025-05-01). "Coal production and presence in Utah's energy portfolio is at its lowest levels". Utah News Dispatch. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  7. ^ Cabrera, Alixel (2025-01-21). "PacifiCorp extends the life of Utah coal-powered plants — indefinitely". Utah News Dispatch. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
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