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Fact check: Lawmakers are right. Utah isn’t energy independent. They may be wrong that it should be.

State’s legislative leaders want more control over energy, but they are up against market power, which helps keep prices low.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, left, is joined by Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, on the House floor in the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Both legislative leaders have made energy independence a priority this year, but it's unclear what that means.