OED Awarded $1,811,730 for Energy Efficiency Program for Government Buildings

SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 24, 2024) — Utah recently ranked fifth in the nation for energy efficiency, and the Utah Office of Energy Development (OED) is poised to push that ranking even higher. OED has been awarded $1,811,730 through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant program. OED will leverage its EECBG funding to support energy efficiency and conservation projects …

NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Spencer Cox appoints Emy Faulkner Lesofski as energy advisor and director of the Office of Energy Development

SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 22, 2024) – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Emy Faulkner Lesofski as his new energy advisor and director of the Office of Energy Development within the Department of Natural Resources.  “Emy’s extensive career in public service and deep expertise in energy policy make her exceptionally well-suited for this role in our administration,” Gov. Cox said. “Last …

Gov. Cox unveils ‘Operation Gigawatt’

Plan calls for doubling power production over the next 10 years NEWS RELEASEOct. 8, 2024 Contact:Robert CarrollOffice of the Governor(801) 243-2290, [email protected]  SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 8, 2024) – In response to the looming energy crisis, today at the One Utah Summit, Gov. Spencer Cox shared Operation Gigawatt, an initiative to double Utah’s power production over the next 10 years.  “Operation Gigawatt …

Utah San Rafael Energy Lab sets new record in more efficient power cycle

SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2024) — The Utah San Rafael Energy Lab (USREL), located in Orangeville, Utah, recently smashed a national record with a 3,000% increase in the runtime of cutting-edge energy technology. Using a new supercritical CO2 Brayton Power Cycle, USREL achieved an astounding runtime of 400 hours, 250 of which were continuous–a major improvement over the 8-hour runtime …