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Utah PSC hearing: Division, OCS and WRA back Rocky Mountain Power’s Natrium PPA, urging commission approval
Summary
In a hearing on Docket 25-035-55, Division staff, the Office of Consumer Services and Western Resource Advocates told the Utah Public Service Commission they support a settlement that would allow Rocky Mountain Power to enter a PPA for TerraPower’s Natrium Kemmerer Unit 1, subject to confidentiality protections and post‑operation reporting.
The Utah Public Service Commission heard testimony and argument on a settlement stipulation in Docket 25-035-55 recommending approval of Rocky Mountain Power’s power purchase agreement for TerraPower’s Natrium commercial demonstration plant, Kemmerer Unit 1.
Company witness Dan McNeil summarized the deal as a PPA for a 345‑megawatt sodium‑cooled fast reactor paired with a molten salt storage system, saying the configuration enables flexible operation "from 100 to 500 megawatts for up to 5 and a half hours." He told commissioners Pacificorp did not run a standard solicitation because the project is first‑of‑a‑kind and that the contract contains confidential risk‑mitigation and pricing provisions meant to limit exposure to ratepayers.
The Division of Public Utilities’…
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