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Committee backs transfer framework for Intermountain Power Agency assets to new state entity

2492751 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

Senators advanced second substitute House Bill 70 to authorize transferring two coal-fired units from the Intermountain Power Agency (an interlocal political subdivision) to a new Utah Energy Council and to outline contracting and sunset procedures for the asset transition.

The committee voted to send the second substitute of House Bill 70, Decommissioned Asset Disposition Amendments, to the Senate floor with a favorable recommendation after the sponsor described a plan to move coal-fired units from the Intermountain Power Agency (IP A) to a newly created Utah Energy Council.

Representative Walter, the sponsor, said the Intermountain Power Agency was created by 23 Utah municipalities and operates two coal-fired units in Delta. Under HB70,…

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