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Providing perspective and contextual insights on the financial aspects of the Energy industry within the state of Utah, from fossil fuels to renewables, as well as infrastructure and storage.

With a Quarter-Billion-Dollars in Federal Monies Now in Hand, Utah Will Lead a $500 Million Electrical Grid Reliability Project Touching 700,000 Customers in Six States and Five Tribal Nations

With a Quarter-Billion-Dollars in Federal Monies Now in Hand, Utah Will Lead a $500 Million Electrical Grid Reliability Project Touching 700,000 Customers in Six States and Five Tribal Nations

With notice from the U.S. Department of Energy of its successful proposal, the State of Utah's Office of Energy Development will now lead a $500 million multi-state effort to boost the reliability of the electrical grid serving 0ver 700,000 customers in six western states and five

Yowza — 94 Utah Companies Make the Inc. 5000 List for 2024, with 64 Repeat Honorees

Between them, these 94 Utah-based firms had a 230% median growth rate, while 64 of the 94 firms were repeat honorees.

BREAKING NEWS: Less than Three Years After Being Acquired by SunPower for $165 Million, Utah-based Blue Raven Solar is Now "On the Market" at Fire Sale Prices as SunPower Files for Bankruptcy.

What's interesting about this news is that the pending buyer is Complete Solaria, a California-based firm that announced in April it is moving its headquarters to Salt Lake City. There are so many pieces flying around in this story, let me see if I can summarize all of

Utah's Top 19 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the First Half of July 2024 that You Might have Missed

Utah's Top 19 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the First Half of July 2024 that You Might have Missed

{AUTHOR'S NOTE: Clearly, not every news announcement deserves to be the top story of the day. Nevertheless, many news items are significant and should be acknowledged as such. So in this writeup, you'll find info about 27 Utah-based organizations and 14 separate executives that we feel

BREAKING NEWS: Utah-based rPlus Energies Announces Construction Debt Financing of over $1 Billion for its 800 MW Green River Energy Center

BREAKING NEWS: Utah-based rPlus Energies Announces Construction Debt Financing of over $1 Billion for its 800 MW Green River Energy Center

IF there was any doubt that Utah is firmly entrenched as one of the world's "Emerging Energy Ecosystems," rPlus Energies has erased such doubt forever.

BREAKING NEWS: Salt Lake County and the "Wasatch Back" Will Receive a Combined Total of Over $34.3 Million In Federal Grant Monies to Replace Older Diesel Buses with Electric Buses

BREAKING NEWS: Salt Lake County and the "Wasatch Back" Will Receive a Combined Total of Over $34.3 Million In Federal Grant Monies to Replace Older Diesel Buses with Electric Buses

The U.S. Department of Transportation is granting a total of over $34.3 million to replace older diesel buses with new electric buses in both Salt Lake County and portions of Summit County, Utah (known locally as the "Wasatch Back.") Specifically, the Federal Transit Administration of the

A Huge Thanks to Garrett Clark and Silicon Slopes for Having Me on the Silicon Slopes Show

A Huge Thanks to Garrett Clark and Silicon Slopes for Having Me on the Silicon Slopes Show

"I started Utah Money Watch as the first proof point to say, 'Is there a way that I can help anybody who's in Utah, or is interested in Utah, (to) learn what's really going on from a monetary-financial standpoint and not just a regurgitation of press releases?'"