Summary of Electricity Activity in Salt Lake County, UT
Summary of Salt Lake County, UT Generation
Salt Lake County, UT is ranked #729 out of 2,200 U.S. counties nationwide and #8 out of 25 Utah counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 982.5 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 12.6 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Aug 2026 |
| Power Plants | 19 |
| Companies on File | 14 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
829.9 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#339 /931 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#4 /8 Utah Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Salt Lake County, UT
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Salt Lake County, UT
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #8 / 25 | #729 / 2200 | 982.53 GWh | 12.55 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #4 / 8 | #339 / 931 | 829.88 GWh | 11.44 M MMBtu |
| Waste Heat | #1 / 2 | #10 / 22 | 98.52 GWh | 378.64 k MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #1 / 2 | #36 / 240 | 47.82 GWh | 635.15 k MMBtu |
| Water | #6 / 13 | #412 / 538 | 16.97 GWh | 61.24 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #14 / 18 | #984 / 1332 | 8.37 GWh | 29.91 k MMBtu |
| Other Gas | #1 / 1 | #35 / 37 | 262.55 MWh | 3.08 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Salt Lake County, UT
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley Generation Project | Utah Municipal Power Agency | 343.8 GWh | 4.1 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Tesoro SLC Cogeneration Plant | Tesoro Refng Marketing Co Mntn Region | 201.4 GWh | 2.4 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Gadsby | PacifiCorp | 194.6 GWh | 3.7 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kennecott Power Plant | Kennecott Utah Copper | 127.9 GWh | 746.6 k MMBtu | Waste Heat : 77.0% Natural Gas : 23.0% |
| HTW Plant 303 COGEN | The University of Utah | 46.0 GWh | 600.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Trans-Jordan Generating Station | Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL | 35.2 GWh | 448.8 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Snowbird Power Plant | Snowbird Corporation | 14.6 GWh | 189.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Salt Lake Energy Systems | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | 12.7 GWh | 186.3 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Little Cottonwood | City of Murray - (UT) | 8.6 GWh | 30.9 k MMBtu | Water |
| Copperton Solar Plant No. 1 | Kennecott Utah Copper | 7.3 GWh | 26.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Granite | PacifiCorp | 4.2 GWh | 15.5 k MMBtu | Water |
| Stairs | PacifiCorp | 4.1 GWh | 14.8 k MMBtu | Water |
| Salt Palace Solar Gen Plant | Wasatch View Solar LLC | 1.1 GWh | 3.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Murray Turbine | City of Murray - (UT) | 220.0 MWh | 40.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Dominguez Energy Storage | Dominguez Grid, LLC | -19.3 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| eBay - South Jordan | Bloom Energy | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Murray City | City of Murray - (UT) | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Primary Childrens Medical Center | Primary Childrens Medical Ctr | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Swire Coca-Cola Draper | Swire Coca-Cola | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2115 | Cache County | 1.5 GWh | 5 |
| #1700 | Davis County | 41.4 GWh | 5 |
| #426 | Juab County | 2.8 TWh | 2 |
| #1957 | Morgan County | 8.0 GWh | 1 |
| #1454 | Rich County | 130.0 GWh | 1 |
| #1883 | Summit County | 13.5 GWh | 2 |
| #1107 | Tooele County | 401.7 GWh | 5 |
| #150 | Utah County | 8.4 TWh | 15 |
| #1535 | Wasatch County | 94.8 GWh | 5 |
| #1790 | Weber County | 24.3 GWh | 6 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Salt Lake County, UT
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #42 | Alta, UT | 14.6 GWh | 1 |
| #50 | Copperton, UT | 7.3 GWh | 1 |
| #30 | Magna, UT | 127.9 GWh | 1 |
| #66 | Murray, UT | 220.0 MWh | 2 |
| #12 | Salt Lake City, UT | 444.9 GWh | 9 |
| #46 | Sandy, UT | 8.6 GWh | 1 |
| #36 | South Jordan, UT | 35.2 GWh | 2 |
| #13 | West Valley City, UT | 343.8 GWh | 1 |