CleanTechnica•20 days ago
Largest Utah Coal Plant Goes Quiet as Los Angeles Goes Coal-Free
Key Takeaway
The quiet shutdown of a major coal plant by a large utility signals an irreversible shift towards decarbonization, creating both supply gaps and significant opportunities for new, cleaner generation and transmission development.
AI Summary
- •Utah's largest coal-fired power plant, the Intermountain Power Project (IPP), has ceased operations.
- •The shutdown was initiated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to achieve its coal-free energy goals.
- •This event removes a significant baseload coal asset from the Western Interconnection, impacting regional power supply dynamics for Southern California.
- •The move highlights the accelerating trend of decarbonization and the retirement of fossil fuel assets by major load-serving entities.
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Article Content
Utah’s largest coal-fired power plant — the Intermountain Power Project (IPP), located in the Great Basin region of western Utah and primarily serving southern California — is no longer operating, after the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power quietly pulled the plug just before Thanksgiving. The shutdown happened with ... [continued] The post Largest Utah Coal Plant Goes Quiet as Los Angeles Goes Coal-Free appeared first on CleanTechnica .