On October 8, 2024, Governor Spencer Cox shared “Operation Gigawatt,” an initiative to double Utah’s power production over the next ten years. Operation Gigawatt is a comprehensive strategy to tackle the gap between energy supply and demand while protecting the state’s natural resources.
“Energy is the engine that drives our society forward,” Governor Cox said. “We need more energy at a time when our supply is decreasing. We will build upon Utah’s “any of the above” energy policy with a “more of the above” approach by doubling our energy-generating capacity over the next 10 years.”
Operation Gigawatt will secure Utah’s energy abundance through four key goals:
- Increasing transmission capacity so more power can be placed on the grid and moved to where it’s needed
- Expanding and developing more energy production, which includes investing in what the state currently has while developing new sustainable resources.
- Enhancing Utah’s policies to enable clean, reliable energy like nuclear, geothermal and battery storage.
- Investing in Utah’s innovation and research that aligns with the state’s energy policies.
For more information, visit: https://energy.utah.gov/homepage/about/operation-gigawatt/.