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UAMPS outlines 183 MW peaker plant outside Holden; county commissioners hear plans, timelines and local impacts
Summary
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems outlined a proposed 183‑MW, air‑cooled peaker plant north of Holden at the Millard County Commission meeting June 3, describing the project’s technology, timelines and infrastructure requirements.
Representatives of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) presented details June 3 on a proposed 183‑megawatt reciprocating-engine peaker plant north of Holden, saying the project is intended to provide fast-response generation to pair with intermittent renewable sources.
Mike Squires, UAMPS managing director of government affairs, said the project is a member-driven attempt to stabilize capacity and reduce reliance on market purchases. “We’re really facing a lot of upward pressure when it comes to market purchases,” Squires said, and the peaker plant is intended to help meet member communities’ needs.
Project technical lead Scott Messersmith described the facility as a bank of large reciprocating internal-combustion engines (RICE),…
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