Fervo Energy Raises $462 Million to Advance Cape Station, Its Flagship Geothermal Project in Utah
The estimated Utah Money Watch valuation of Fervo Energy now stands at ~$5 billion.
Utah’s Green Dot Will Be Sold for up to $1.1 Billion in Cash and Stock, Taken Private, and Split in Two by Two Acquiring Firms
If the sale is approved, Green Dot will enter Phase 3 of its 26-year journey by going back to its roots, but within two separate entities: 1) A newly public, $6.3 billion sponsor bank, and 2) A privately held FinTech platform.
And the person behind it all? A
Is Diversify Now the Largest Wealth Management Firm Based in Utah? Maybe So.
With its acquisition of Boston-based Harding Financial and Insurance, Salt Lake City-based Diversify Wealth Management now reports $11.2 billion in assets under management. This acquisition puts Diversify neck-and-neck with St. George-based Soltis Investment Advisors as the largest independent wealth firms in Utah.
26 November
NEWS BRIEF: Sentencing Lands Utahn in Federal Prison for 8+ Years with $13.8 Million in Restitution Due
His co-conspirator awaits trial on 12 May 2026
After pleading guilty, a Washington City, Utah man has been sentenced to spend 100 months in prison, with two years of supervision after his release, and pay restitution of nearly $13.9 million for his crimes.
After being charged in February
T.J. Rodgers, SunPower and the Future of Utah's Solar Power Industry — Part 2: Where This Goes Next
Publisher's Note
This is Part 2 of a two-part Utah Money Watch investigation into the evolving relationship between SunPower, Utah’s solar economy, and T.J. Rodgers. Part 1 was published yesterday.
A Quick Look Back Before Looking Forward
In Part 1 of this two-part writeup,
T.J. Rodgers, SunPower and the Future of Solar Power in Utah — Part 1: How We Got Here
Publisher’s Note
This is Part 1 of a two-part Utah Money Watch investigation into the evolving relationship between SunPower, Utah’s solar economy, and T.J. Rodgers. Part 2 is slated to be published tomorrow.
The Headline That Started It All
19 November 2025 — Lehi, Utah — In my
The Financial Fallout of Lehi's Alta Vista Apartment Fire
A 304-unit development is gone, and the monetary damage will reshape Utah County’s housing supply into 2027 and beyond.
14 November 2025 — Lehi, Utah — Just after 10:15am (MT) this past Sunday, 9 November 2025, a fast-moving fire tore through Alta Vista, a new 304-unit apartment