St. George embraces renewable energy, preps for fire season

Fast-growing St. George keeps gobbling up more and more electricity, with the growing population and increased number of tourists and other visitors asking more each year of the city's power grid. Combined with the city's exaggerated summer demand (air conditioning), it can make things challenging for the managers tasked with keeping the lights on. This week, reporter Sean Hemmersmeier explains how the city is planning to meet the demands of the future while also increasing its mix of renewable energy, and what that might mean for consumers.

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Elle Cabrera, host and reporter.

Sean Hemmersmeier, reporter.

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http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2022/05/17/st-george-wants-less-power-coal-more-renewable-energy/9794949002/