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{{Short description|Power generation cooperative in Utah, USA}}
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The '''Intermountain Power Agency''' located in [[Utah]] is responsible for running the [[Intermountain Power Project]] near [[Delta, Utah]], a [[coal fired]] power plant capable of generating 1800 [[megawatts]]. The IPA also runs [[transmission lines]] to [[Mona, Utah]], to [[Adelanto, California]] and near [[Ely, Nevada]].

{{Infobox company
| name = Intermountain Power Agency
| logo = Intermountain_Power_Agency_logo.png
| type = [[Administrative division|Political subdivision]] of the [[Utah|State of Utah]]
| industry = [[Energy]]
| fate =
| predecessor =
| successor = <!-- or: | successors = -->
| founded = {{Start date and age|1977|06|22}}
| founder = <!-- or: | founders = -->
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| hq_location_city = [[West Jordan, Utah]], [[Utah]]
| hq_location_country = [[United States]]
| areas_served = [[California]] & Utah
| key_people =
| products = [[Electricity]]
| owner = State of Utah
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The '''Intermountain Power Agency''', located in [[Utah]], is a power generating cooperative of 23 municipalities in Utah and 6 in [[California]]. It owns the [[Intermountain Power Plant]] near [[Delta, Utah]], one of the largest [[coal-fired]] power plants in the United States.<ref name=deseret170212>
{{cite news
| title = 'Major' breakdown cripples IPP for 6 months
| first = John | last = Hollenhorst
| newspaper = [[Deseret News]]
| date = 2012-02-17
| url = http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865550400/Major-breakdown-cripples-IPP-for-6-months.html
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120220072435/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865550400/Major-breakdown-cripples-IPP-for-6-months.html
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = February 20, 2012
| accessdate = 2012-02-19}}
</ref> About 75 percent of the generated power is purchased by cities in southern [[California]] and the remainder is purchased by cities, [[cooperatives]] and [[Pacificorp]] in [[Utah]] and a cooperative in [[Nevada]]. The IPA also runs [[transmission lines]] to [[Mona, Utah]], to [[Adelanto Converter Station]] in [[Adelanto, California]] and near [[Ely, Nevada]].


[[Image:IntermountainPowerProjectByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Intermountain Power Project from the ground, 2008.]]
[[Image:IntermountainPowerProjectByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Intermountain Power Project from the ground, 2008.]]
[[Image:IntermountainPowerProjectAirByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Intermountain Power Project from the air, 2008.]]
[[Image:IntermountainPowerProjectAirByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Intermountain Power Project from the air, 2008.]]


In 2010 the IPA and the [[Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems]] filed a lawsuit against the [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]] for trying to prevent a third coal-fired unit at the IPP generation site due to [[carbon dioxide]] emissions concerns.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7545286 |title= Utah News - Salt Lake City News, Sports, Entertainment, Business - the Salt Lake Tribune|website=www.sltrib.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604153423/http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7545286 |archive-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref> The plant is scheduled to be converted to natural gas by 2025 at a cost of $500 million.<ref name=LAT42313>{{cite news|title=L.A. City Council votes to move away from coal-fired energy|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-council-coal-energy-20130423,0,7245805.story|access-date=April 2, 2017|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=April 23, 2013|author=Kate Linthicum}}</ref>
About 75 percent of the generated power is purchased by cities in southern [[California]] and the remainder is purchased by cities, [[cooperatives]] and [[Pacificorp]] in [[Utah]] and a cooperative in [[Nevada]].
The plant employs about 500 people and contributes significantly to the [[Millard County, Utah]] economy.


==Cooperative partners==
Recently, the IPA and the [[Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems]] have filed a lawsuit against the [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]] for trying to prevent a third coal fired unit at the IPP generation site due to [[carbon dioxide]] emissions concerns.[http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7545286]
Cooperative partners of the Intermountain Power Agency include the following:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ipautah.com/participants-services-area/|title=Participants & Service Areas|publisher=Intermountain Power Agency|access-date= 2 April 2017}}</ref>


===California purchasers===
The third unit of the Intermountain Power Project, a 900 megawatt unit is currently scheduled to go online around 2012.<ref>http://www.uamps.com/ip3.htm</ref>
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* [[Burbank, California|Burbank City]]
* [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim City]]
* [[Glendale, California|Glendale City]]
* [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]]
* [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena City]]
* [[Riverside, California|Riverside City]]
{{div col end}}

===Utah cooperative purchasers===
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* Bridger Valley Electric Association
* Dixie-Escalante Rural Electric Association, Inc.
* Flowell Electric Association
* Garkane Power Association, Inc.
* Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.
* Mt. Wheeler Power, Inc.
{{div col end}}

===Utah municipal purchasers===
{{div col}}
* [[Beaver, Utah|Beaver City]]
* [[Bountiful, Utah|Bountiful City]]
* [[Enterprise, Utah|Enterprise City]]
* [[Ephraim, Utah|Ephraim City]]
* [[Fairview, Utah|Fairview City]]
* [[Fillmore, Utah|Fillmore City]]
* [[Heber, Utah|Heber Light & Power Company]]
* [[Holden, Utah|Town of Holden]]
* [[Hurricane, Utah|Hurricane City]]
* [[Hyrum, Utah|Hyrum City]]
* [[Kanosh, Utah|Town of Kanosh]]
* [[Kaysville, Utah|Kaysville City]]
* [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi City]]
* [[Logan, Utah|Logan City]]
* [[Meadow, Utah|Town of Meadow]]
* [[Monroe, Utah|Monroe City]]
* [[Morgan, Utah|Morgan City]]
* [[Mount Pleasant, Utah|Mount Pleasant City]]
* [[Murray, Utah|Murray City]]
* [[Parowan, Utah|Parowan City]]
* [[Oak City, Utah|Town of Oak City]]
* [[Price, Utah|Price City]]
* [[Spring City, Utah|Spring City]]
{{div col end}}


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Energy|Utah}}
* [[Path 27]]
* [[Path 27]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ipautah.com Intermountain Power Agency]
{{Commons category|Intermountain Power Agency}}
* {{Official website|http://www.ipautah.com/}}
* [http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/homepage.jsp Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ]
* [http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/homepage.jsp Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ]

* [http://www.uamps.com Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems ]
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[[Category:Millard County, Utah]]
[[Category:Millard County, Utah]]
[[Category:Power companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Electric power companies of the United States]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Utah]]
[[Category:Cooperatives based in Utah]]

Latest revision as of 23:13, 7 November 2024

For other uses, see Intermountain (disambiguation).
Intermountain Power Agency
Company typePolitical subdivision of the State of Utah
IndustryEnergy
FoundedJune 22, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-06-22)
Headquarters
West Jordan, Utah, Utah
,
United States
Areas served
California & Utah
ProductsElectricity
OwnerState of Utah
Websitewww.ipautah.com

The Intermountain Power Agency, located in Utah, is a power generating cooperative of 23 municipalities in Utah and 6 in California. It owns the Intermountain Power Plant near Delta, Utah, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the United States.[1] About 75 percent of the generated power is purchased by cities in southern California and the remainder is purchased by cities, cooperatives and Pacificorp in Utah and a cooperative in Nevada. The IPA also runs transmission lines to Mona, Utah, to Adelanto Converter Station in Adelanto, California and near Ely, Nevada.

Intermountain Power Project from the ground, 2008.
Intermountain Power Project from the air, 2008.

In 2010 the IPA and the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for trying to prevent a third coal-fired unit at the IPP generation site due to carbon dioxide emissions concerns.[2] The plant is scheduled to be converted to natural gas by 2025 at a cost of $500 million.[3]

Cooperative partners

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Cooperative partners of the Intermountain Power Agency include the following:[4]

California purchasers

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Utah cooperative purchasers

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  • Bridger Valley Electric Association
  • Dixie-Escalante Rural Electric Association, Inc.
  • Flowell Electric Association
  • Garkane Power Association, Inc.
  • Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.
  • Mt. Wheeler Power, Inc.

Utah municipal purchasers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hollenhorst, John (2012-02-17). "'Major' breakdown cripples IPP for 6 months". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. ^ "Utah News - Salt Lake City News, Sports, Entertainment, Business - the Salt Lake Tribune". www.sltrib.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Kate Linthicum (April 23, 2013). "L.A. City Council votes to move away from coal-fired energy". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Participants & Service Areas". Intermountain Power Agency. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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