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Los Angeles is trying to lead the world in fighting climate change. But when Angelenos flip a light switch, some of the energy may come a massive coal plant in rural Utah.
Energy reporter @Sammy_Roth explains: lat.ms/2xMNB9R
Energy reporter @Sammy_Roth explains: lat.ms/2xMNB9R
Intermountain Power Plant has been L.A.’s largest power source for 30 years. It will shut down in 2025, but L.A. is preparing to build a natural gas-fired power plant in its place, even as it works to shut down three gas plants in its own backyard. 📸: @luissinco 
Intermountain has been an economic boon for rural Utah. The coal plant employs about 400 people today, with average salaries of $94,000. But locals have realized that whatever Los Angeles gives, Los Angeles can also take away. 📸: @luissinco lat.ms/2xMNB9R
Critics say L.A. and other cities have no business making an $865-million investment in natural gas in Utah, especially after Mayor Garcetti touted his decision to close three local gas plants as part of his own “Green New Deal” to fight climate change. 📸: @AlSeibPhoto
Asked recently about the Utah gas plant, Garcetti suggested he’s open to being convinced the city can do without it. If Los Angeles does build the facility, the mayor said, he hopes it will be “the death cough of gas-based electricity generation.” lat.ms/2xMNB9R
