CONCERN: Power Supply (Grid Independence) ========================================== 1. ON-SITE SOLAR — Wells Draw Energy LLC Solar Power Plant (333 MW) Document: duchesne-wells-draw-solar-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (staff findings report + applicant narrative) Date: April 2, 2026 Location: Findings report page 1 (PDF page 1); project narrative Section 1 "Executive Summary," page A-1 (PDF page 14) Relevant text (findings): "Jones and DeMille Engineering on behalf of Energence Utah LLC proposes to develop and operate a solar power plant operation off of Wells Draw Road... This net-1,300-acre project is one of three conditional use permits proposed by Energence Utah LLC to power a data center located in the same project area." Relevant text (narrative): "Energence Utah, LLC is proposing a 333-MW solar power plant on roughly 1,300 acres southwest of Myton, Utah... The facility will supply power to a planned adjacent data center." 2. ON-SITE NATURAL GAS — Wells Draw Energy LLC Natural Gas Power Plant (400 MW + storage) Document: duchesne-wells-draw-natural-gas-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (staff findings report + applicant narrative) Date: April 2, 2026 Location: Findings report page 2 (PDF page 2); project narrative Section 1 "Executive Summary," page A-1 (PDF page 8) Relevant text (findings): "Jones and DeMille Engineering on behalf of Energence Utah LLC proposes to develop and operate a natural gas power plant operation off of Wells Draw Road... This 600 plus-acre project is one of three conditional use permits proposed by Energence Utah LLC to power a data center located in the same project area." Relevant text (narrative): "Energence Utah, LLC is proposing the construction of a 400-MW natural gas power plant with 800-1,600 MWh of energy storage approximately 8.5 miles southwest of Myton, Utah." 3. DATA CENTER PRIMARY POWER — Adjacent solar and natural gas facilities Document: duchesne-nine-mile-data-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf (Contained project narrative by Jones & DeMille Engineering, Project #2509-064) Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (applicant narrative submitted with CUP application) Date: March 11, 2026 (narrative date); findings report dated April 2, 2026 Location: Section 4.1 "Site Utilities," page A-3 to A-4 (PDF pages 9-10) Relevant text: "Electrical power for the site will be largely provided by the adjacent solar and natural gas generation power plants planned by Energence Utah on adjacent parcels, though power may be provided at times from Deseret Power or from PacifiCorp through Moon Lake Electric Association as retail electric provider." 4. BACKUP / GRID INTERCONNECTION — Deseret Power and PacifiCorp via Moon Lake Electric Document: duchesne-wells-draw-natural-gas-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf (Contained project narrative by Jones & DeMille Engineering, Project #2509-064) Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (applicant narrative submitted with CUP application) Date: March 10, 2026 (narrative date); findings report dated April 2, 2026 Location: Section 2.3 "Buyers and Markets," page A-2 (PDF page 9) Relevant text: "Energence Utah also plans to connect to Deseret Power approximately 3.5 miles east of the intersection of SR-87 and SR-35, north of the project site, and to the PacifiCorp Gateway South transmission line approximately 5.8 miles east of Wells Draw Road with Moon Lake Electric Association acting as the retail power provider... This will allow Energence Utah to export power to PacifiCorp and Deseret Power at times when excess energy is produced, and to receive power from PacifiCorp and Deseret Power during times of low production." Document: duchesne-nine-mile-data-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (applicant narrative) Date: March 11, 2026 Location: Section 4.1 "Site Utilities," page A-4 (PDF page 10) Relevant text: "...though power may be provided at times from Deseret Power or from PacifiCorp through Moon Lake Electric Association as retail electric provider." 5. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON LOCAL ENERGY COSTS Document: duchesne-nine-mile-data-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (applicant narrative) Date: March 11, 2026 Location: Section 4.1 "Site Utilities," page A-3 (PDF page 9) Relevant text: "Energence Utah is also planning on constructing solar and natural gas generation plants adjacent to the site that will mean that Duchesne County residents will not see an increase in energy costs and may see a reduction in energy costs due to this development." 6. STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENT — Annual reporting to local electric company Document: duchesne-nine-mile-data-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (staff findings report) Date: April 2, 2026 Location: "State Code 54-27-201" section, page 4 of 5 (PDF page 4) Relevant text: "This state code requires annual reporting to the local electric company." 7. CUP CONDITION — Electrical interconnections Document: duchesne-nine-mile-data-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (staff recommendation) Date: April 2, 2026 Location: Recommendation condition #3, page 4 of 5 (PDF page 4) Relevant text: "Electric interconnections shall meet county code, including having engineered plans (by an engineered licensed in the State of Utah), with said plans meeting the current building code cycle, and all plans must be approved by the County Building Official, or their designee." Document: duchesne-nine-mile-data-findings-report-2026-04-02.pdf Agency: Duchesne County Planning Commission (staff recommendation) Date: April 2, 2026 Location: Recommendation condition #6, page 4 of 5 (PDF page 4) Relevant text: "The applicant is required to resubmit substation or transmission line plans to the Planning Commission and a conditional use permit hearing opened for the new plan's consideration, if said plans are ever needed."