Utah has the nation’s cheapest electricity, but it’s not very climate-friendly

Legislators cheer the low rates but question environmental criteria in independent study.

(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Huntington coal-fired power plant owned by Rocky Mountain Power is shown in 2011. An Illinois study found Utah has the lowest electricity costs in the country, but it is more dependent on fossil fuels than most states.

Utah has the nation’s cheapest electricity, but it’s not very climate-friendly

Legislators cheer the low rates but question environmental criteria in independent study.

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