2. United States
  3. Utah
  4. Salt Lake County, UT

Summary of Electricity Activity in Salt Lake County, UT

Summary of Salt Lake County, UT Generation

Salt Lake County, UT is ranked #530 out of 2,104 U.S. counties nationwide and #8 out of 25 Utah counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 1.8 TWh
Annual Consumption 22.0 M MMBtu
Last UpdateAug 2024
Power Plants17
Companies on File12

Map of Top Producing Plants in Salt Lake County, UT

Register Now for Comprehensive Access

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Salt Lake County, UT.

Create Your Account Today

Overall National Rank

#530 /2,104 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#8 /25 Utah Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

1.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

22.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Salt Lake County, UT

12

Salt Lake County, UT
Power Plants

17

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

1.6 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#278 /933 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#3 /8 Utah Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Salt Lake County, UT

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#8 / 25#530 / 21041.78 TWh21.98 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#3 / 8#278 / 9331.62 TWh20.76 M MMBtu
Waste Heat#1 / 2#9 / 2385.71 GWh292.43 k MMBtu
Landfill Gas#1 / 2#27 / 25162.95 GWh838.17 k MMBtu
Water#10 / 14#454 / 55912.47 GWh43.86 k MMBtu
Other Gas#1 / 1#36 / 392.39 GWh33.99 k MMBtu
Solar#17 / 17#1021 / 10991.98 GWh7.04 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2023.

Power Plants in Salt Lake County, UT

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
West Valley Generation ProjectUtah Municipal Power Agency960.3 GWh10.7 M MMBtu Natural Gas
GadsbyPacifiCorp366.2 GWh6.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration PlantTesoro Refng Marketing Co Mntn Region183.2 GWh2.2 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 98.7% Other Gas : 1.3%
Kennecott Power PlantKennecott Utah Copper122.8 GWh697.9 k MMBtu Waste Heat : 69.8% Natural Gas : 30.2%
HTW Plant 303 COGENThe University of Utah45.7 GWh599.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Trans-Jordan Generating StationEDL Inc38.2 GWh494.0 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Salt Lake Energy SystemsEPP Renewable Energy24.8 GWh344.2 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Snowbird Power PlantSnowbird Corporation14.4 GWh198.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Murray TurbineCity of Murray - (UT)14.1 GWh204.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
StairsPacifiCorp4.6 GWh16.5 k MMBtu Water
Little CottonwoodCity of Murray - (UT)4.4 GWh15.1 k MMBtu Water
GranitePacifiCorp3.4 GWh12.3 k MMBtu Water
Salt Palace Solar Gen PlantWasatch View Solar LLC2.0 GWh7.0 k MMBtu Solar
Copperton Solar Plant No. 1Kennecott Utah Copper0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
eBay - South JordanBloom Energy0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Murray CityCity of Murray - (UT)0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Primary Childrens Medical CenterPrimary Childrens Medical Ctr0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
View All Plants in Utah

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1543Cache County59.8 GWh5
#1655Davis County33.4 GWh5
#397Juab County3.0 TWh2
#1776Morgan County15.9 GWh1
#1346Rich County135.3 GWh1
#1712Summit County25.2 GWh2
#1303Tooele County161.8 GWh5
#184Utah County7.1 TWh13
#1423Wasatch County102.1 GWh5
#1631Weber County38.0 GWh5

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Salt Lake County, UT

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#43Alta, UT14.4 GWh1
#25Magna, UT122.8 GWh1
#45Murray, UT14.1 GWh2
#12Salt Lake City, UT645.7 GWh9
#55Sandy, UT4.4 GWh1
#36South Jordan, UT38.2 GWh2
#8West Valley City, UT960.3 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024