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The Eagle Mountain City Council is hitting the pause button on approving a code amendment that would allow nuclear plants and other forms of advanced power generation facilities within its city limits.
During their meeting Tuesday night, the council decided to table the issue for the time being to weigh its pros and cons as well as potential risks that may impact the community.
The change would help facilitate the use of a variety of energy options in the city, including battery energy storage systems, solar energy projects, electrical substations, power lines and small modular reactors in the city’s Regional Technology and Industry overlay zone.
City officials say the current power demands are beginning to exceed Rocky Mountain Power’s capacity.
The city is exploring alternative energy options to match its rising population growth while meeting the needs of current and future economic developments.
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