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Utah Electrification News
Learn about latest developments in electric transportation, infrastructure, and energy across the state. Stay informed on projects, partnerships, and policies advancing Utah’s electrified future.
Utah Launches BUILD Coordinating Council
June 10, 2025
Governor Spencer Cox’s BUILD Initiative (Blueprint for Utah’s Infrastructure, Land, and Development) establishes a long-range planning council to coordinate efforts across housing, transportation, energy, water, and open space. This creates a strategic opportunity to embed electrified transportation within the state’s broader infrastructure planning, advancing an integrated energy and mobility ecosystem that supports Utah’s long-term goals…
Onsite with HVT: Advancing Transit Electrification in Utah
June 10, 2025
Electrified Long-Distance Shipping During a recent outreach visit to High Valley Transit’s (HVT) new 8‑acre depot in Summit County, Interim Program Director Mike Masquelier met with CEO Caroline Rodriguez and Fleet Manager Steve Rackleff to discuss the agency’s latest strides in electrified transportation. Central to the conversation was HVT’s successful implementation of a $16.2 million…
1-Megawatt Static Charger
June 10, 2025
Electrified Long-Distance Shipping To address the poor air quality along the Wasatch Front, ASPIRE has partnered with Kenworth, UPS, and WAVE to create two electrified routes using a battery-electric Kenworth truck powered by two static 1-megawatt chargers. Developed by ASPIRE’s team at USU, this 1-MW WPT system will be deployed at the EVR in Logan…
Microreactors on the Fast Track: INL Gets Priority Boost
May 28, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy is advancing the development of microreactor test beds at Idaho National Laboratory, positioning Utah to benefit from nearby innovation in next-generation nuclear energy. Paired with INL’s recent MOU with the Beehive State, this initiative is poised to accelerate future energy development—creating powerful opportunities for integration with Utah’s energy and electrified…
Utah Mine Approval Advances U.S. Mineral Independence and Electrification Security
May 23, 2025
The recent approval of the Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium mine in San Juan County marks a strategic win for Utah. As the first project cleared under a fast-tracked 14-day federal review, the mine will help reduce U.S. reliance on foreign sources for minerals essential to nuclear energy. With uranium powering civilian reactors and vanadium playing…
Lead the Charge: R6 Hosts First Utah Electrification Listening Tour
May 8, 2025
On May 6–7, our team hosted the first regional listening tour for the Utah Electrified Transportation Initiative at the R6 Regional Council headquarters in Richfield, Utah. With support from IAB Co-chair and R6 Executive Director Travis Kyhl, our staff engaged local and state policymakers, industry leaders, and residents across the region — including attendees from…
Electrified Short-Range Drayage Routes
October 25, 2024
¼ Mile (Drayage) Electrified Roadway: To improve the efficiency and performance of short-distance drayage routes, ASPIRE will install a dynamic charging system at the Utah Inland Port to demonstrate the capabilities of electrified port drayage and short-haul fleets. There will be two dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) systems, one co-developed with Purdue, and one utilizing…
Electrification Priorities for Consideration
October 25, 2024
The Utah Intelligent Electrified Transportation Action Plan, established in 2023 by SB125, is a living document and planning process. It is and will continue to be designed to identify market-driven electrification projects with scaled integration. As specified by Utah Code 53B-18-1805 and 53B-18-1806, the process incorporates the following priorities: Simultaneously manage stakeholder interests while building…
Addressing Key Gaps
October 25, 2024
Building on Utah’s legacy of working together, this planning effort recognizes the following areas where gaps may exist that are in the process of being identified and properly addressed. Electrification WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:Including analysis of the capacity and types of education, vocations, trades, and certifications necessary in each relevant sector to develop the local workforce needed…