Summary of Electricity Activity in Salt Lake County, UT
Summary of Salt Lake County, UT Generation
Salt Lake County, UT is ranked #672 out of 2,165 U.S. counties nationwide and #8 out of 25 Utah counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 1.2 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 13.9 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Dec 2025 |
| Power Plants | 18 |
| Companies on File | 13 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
956.2 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#330 /928 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#3 /9 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 | #672 / 2165 | 1.16 TWh | 13.94 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #3 / 9 | #330 / 928 | 956.24 GWh | 12.60 M MMBtu |
| Waste Heat | #1 / 2 | #8 / 24 | 118.04 GWh | 440.49 k MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #1 / 2 | #26 / 236 | 60.82 GWh | 806.57 k MMBtu |
| Water | #8 / 14 | #411 / 538 | 18.79 GWh | 65.82 k MMBtu |
| Other Gas | #1 / 1 | #35 / 37 | 2.10 GWh | 23.91 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #16 / 18 | #1176 / 1247 | 1.86 GWh | 6.56 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Salt Lake County, UT
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley Generation Project | Utah Municipal Power Agency | 396.5 GWh | 4.3 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Gadsby | PacifiCorp | 229.9 GWh | 4.3 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Tesoro SLC Cogeneration Plant | Tesoro Refng Marketing Co Mntn Region | 198.7 GWh | 2.4 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Gas : 1.1% |
| Kennecott Power Plant | Kennecott Utah Copper | 152.3 GWh | 768.4 k MMBtu | Waste Heat : 77.5% Natural Gas : 22.5% |
| HTW Plant 303 COGEN | The University of Utah | 47.1 GWh | 618.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Murray Turbine | City of Murray - (UT) | 37.3 GWh | 469.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Trans-Jordan Generating Station | Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL | 36.5 GWh | 468.3 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Salt Lake Energy Systems | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | 24.3 GWh | 338.3 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Snowbird Power Plant | Snowbird Corporation | 14.7 GWh | 190.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Little Cottonwood | City of Murray - (UT) | 10.3 GWh | 37.0 k MMBtu | Water |
| Granite | PacifiCorp | 5.2 GWh | 17.7 k MMBtu | Water |
| Stairs | PacifiCorp | 3.2 GWh | 11.1 k MMBtu | Water |
| Salt Palace Solar Gen Plant | Wasatch View Solar LLC | 1.2 GWh | 4.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Copperton Solar Plant No. 1 | Kennecott Utah Copper | 648.0 MWh | 2.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Dominguez Energy Storage | Dominguez Grid, LLC | -243.0 MWh | 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 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1657 | Cache County | 46.8 GWh | 5 |
| #1684 | Davis County | 39.3 GWh | 5 |
| #402 | Juab County | 3.0 TWh | 2 |
| #1832 | Morgan County | 14.9 GWh | 1 |
| #1409 | Rich County | 136.6 GWh | 1 |
| #1778 | Summit County | 22.3 GWh | 2 |
| #1076 | Tooele County | 408.0 GWh | 5 |
| #190 | Utah County | 7.0 TWh | 13 |
| #1462 | Wasatch County | 110.6 GWh | 5 |
| #1741 | Weber County | 29.7 GWh | 6 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Salt Lake County, UT
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #44 | Alta, UT | 14.7 GWh | 1 |
| #65 | Copperton, UT | 648.0 MWh | 1 |
| #25 | Magna, UT | 152.3 GWh | 1 |
| #36 | Murray, UT | 37.3 GWh | 2 |
| #11 | Salt Lake City, UT | 509.4 GWh | 9 |
| #47 | Sandy, UT | 10.3 GWh | 1 |
| #37 | South Jordan, UT | 36.5 GWh | 2 |
| #13 | West Valley City, UT | 396.5 GWh | 1 |