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Cox announces plans to double energy production in Utah starting next legislative session
Citing an energy crisis, a growing population, emerging energy-intensive industries such as artificial intelligence, and the retirement of reliable but aging power sources such as coal plants, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox unveiled plans to double the state’s power production over the next 10 years. Named “Operation Gigawatt,” the strategy aims to “tackle the gap between energy supply and demand while protecting the state’s natural resources,” according to a news release. The Republican governor announced the strategy at the One Utah Summit, a twice-a-year rural conference hosted ...
