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Stephen G. Handy: Romney is a standard-bearer on climate in the GOP

Utah has been transforming its energy sector in recent years, a trend that will become even more dramatic over the next decade as policies are put into place to accelerate the development of new technology. Our state has cut our carbon emissions by 15 percent over the last decade and, at the same time, we have some of the most affordable electricity in the nation. Clean and renewable energy now supports 6,000 jobs for Utah workers, and the state ranks in the top ten in the nation for both solar energy generation and geothermal.

For example, in October of 2019, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, PacifiCorp, released its new 20-year energy plan that includes new renewable energy and the closure of 83% of its coal units by 2038.