Intermountain Power Agency
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| Company type | Political subdivision of the State of Utah |
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| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | June 22, 1977 |
| Headquarters | , |
Areas served | California & Utah |
| Products | Electricity |
| Owner | State of Utah |
| Website | www |
The Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) is a publicly owned electric power organization based in Utah. It provides service to 23 municipalities and 6 electric cooperatives within Utah, alongside 6 municipalities in California and one investor-owned utility. IPA holds ownership of the Intermountain Power Plant, situated near Delta, Utah, which ranks among the largest coal-powered generating facilities in the United States. Roughly three-quarters of the electricity produced is supplied to cities in southern California, while the balance supports Utah municipalities, cooperatives, Pacificorp, and a cooperative located in Nevada. The agency manages transmission infrastructure linking to points such as Mona, Utah, the Adelanto Converter Station in California, and an area near Ely, Nevada.
In 2010, IPA, together with the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, initiated legal action against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power due to their resistance against constructing a third coal-fired unit at the Intermountain Power Plant, citing concerns over carbon dioxide emissions. Plans are underway for the facility’s transition to natural gas by 2025, with projected expenses around $500 million.
Cooperative partners
The Intermountain Power Agency collaborates with several cooperative entities:
California purchasers
- City of Burbank
- City of Anaheim
- City of Glendale
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- City of Pasadena
- City of Riverside
Utah cooperative purchasers
- Bridger Valley Electric Association
- Dixie-Escalante Rural Electric Association, Inc.
- Flowell Electric Association
- Garkane Power Association, Inc.
- Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.
- Mt. Wheeler Power, Inc.
Utah municipal purchasers
- City of Beaver
- City of Bountiful
- City of Enterprise
- City of Ephraim
- City of Fairview
- City of Fillmore
- Heber Light & Power Company
- Town of Holden
- City of Hurricane
- City of Hyrum
- Town of Kanosh
- City of Kaysville
- City of Lehi
- City of Logan
- Town of Meadow
- City of Monroe
- City of Morgan
- City of Mount Pleasant
- City of Murray
- City of Parowan
- Town of Oak City
- City of Price
- City of Spring