Work Travels

With my job I get the opportunity to travel around the Western United States. My travels get me to some very interesting places. I am going to to start posting my most interesting... or least interesting place of the week.

First stop...
Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) is the owner of the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) located in the great basin of western Utah. IPP generates an average of more than 13 million megawatt hours of energy each year from its two coal-fired units. The energy is delivered over the project’s AC and DC transmission systems to 36 participants in the project that principally serve Utah and Southern California. Additional generation capacity at the IPP site is now being studied.

I couldn't believe the size of this of this facility. As I came out of the canyons via Eureka, Utah, I could see the towering stacks looming off in the distance. Security was high with check points and identification checks. With this plant providing much of the power to LA and Salt Lake, I can see the importance of security. I love being a part of the safty and security of such a massive facility.