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Everywhere you look today, you’ll find strong opinions about how we produce and use electricity. The picture of our energy future is colored by many influences. As our future takes shape, UAMPS, our member communities and their customers must strive for balance and look for a means to incorporate the most efficient and effective options.
UAMPS’ members, like many rely on coal to meet base load requirements. As our population grows and energy demand increase, coal’s reliability and low costs will warrant the continued investigation of the latest, most environmental responsible technologies. UAMPS supports our current coal projects operators’ effort to seek improvements. Recently, operators of the San Juan Power Project completed an extensive environmental upgrade and management at the Hunter Project is considering similar upgrades.
UAMPS is also proud of the performance and success of our Nebo Power Station. The combined cycle natural gas fired generation is considered a lower emissions alternative energy source. This year the project successfully mitigated price volatility and exceeded the UAMPS members’ operational expectations.
UAMPS commitment to resource planning includes proactive preparation for the future. We know it is critical that we assess our energy needs before we add kilowatts. As UAMPS analyzes supply side resources to cover our increasing load needs, a positive emphasis will be placed on renewable resources. Our goal is to develop a collage of opportunities to satisfy our members’ current and future load needs.
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