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Logan council rejects joining UAMPS baseload gas project after lengthy public hearing
Summary
After a two-hour public hearing with dozens of speakers, the Logan City Council voted to deny participation in a proposed UAMPS combined-cycle natural gas baseload project. City staff and a UAMPS representative presented technical and market rationales for joining; residents, students and advocacy groups urged delay and investment in renewables.
The Logan City Council on Jan. 7 denied a resolution that would have committed the city to a power sales contract for a combined-cycle natural gas baseload plant being developed by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS).
The action followed a public hearing that drew more than 50 speakers and more than two hours of testimony. Proponents, including Logan City staff and representatives of UAMPS, argued the subscription would help secure local, dispatchable capacity. Opponents — neighborhood residents, students, environmental advocates and members of the city’s renewable advisory group — urged the council to delay and to prioritize local renewable options and conservation.
Why it matters: Council members said they must weigh the city’s forecasted growth and reliability requirements against long-term climate, health and fiscal concerns voiced by many residents. The UAMPS project would supply large-scale baseload power to municipal utilities; joining would create a multi‑decade contractual and financial commitment.
Mark Montgomery, Logan’s director of Light and Power, outlined the utility’s forecast and rationale for participating. He told the…
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