Wind power in Utah is in the early stages of development. As of 2016 the state had 391 MW of wind generation capacity, responsible for 2.6% of in-state electricity generation.^[1] Wind thus plays a small role in the state'srenewable portfolio standard goals.^[2][3]

A 2009 Utah Renewable Energy Zone Taskforce estimated that the state could produce over 9,000 megawatts of wind power. As about 80% of Utah's population is concentrated along the foot of theWasatch Front mountain range, reliable and predictablecanyon winds offer opportunities for wind power generation and efficient wind energy distribution without long-distance transmission.^[4][5][6]

Utah Power, nowPacifiCorp, launched the Blue Sky Program in 2000 to encourage users to purchase imported wind power, with the option of purchasing 100-kilowatt hour (kWh) "blocks" of renewable energy for a monthly fee through their electricity bills.^[7] In 2003, radio stationKZMU in southeast Utah began operating solely onwind power.^[8]Kinkos also participates.^[9]PacifiCorp, the major provider in Utah, imports much of its renewable energy into the state and does not intend to build instate facilities before at least 2024.^[10][11]

The first utility-scalewind farm was built atSpanish Fork in 2008.^[12][13]

The 306 MWMilford Wind Corridor Project has been the largest wind farm in Utah since its completion in 2011.

Utah Wind Generation Capacity by Year

Megawatts of Installed Generating Capacity[14]

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