PacifiCorp's updated Integrated Resource Plan outlines a shift in energy production for Utah's Carbon and Emery counties. The plan indicates that five coal units in Emery County are now projected to phase out by 2045, a timeline extended from previous estimates of 2031. To fill the capacity gap, the utility is considering a mix of natural gas and nuclear power, with the Kemmerer plant in Wyoming expected online by 2031. Local officials are also exploring the development of gas plants in Carbon County to leverage existing pipeline infrastructure and support new industrial growth.
