Tiny Town in Utah is a New High Tech Hub for Power

Hydrogen is getting more of a focus as a clean energy option. This gas doesn’t contain carbon and therefore doesn’t produce carbon dioxide when it is burned. Cars and power plants that run on hydrogen and power generation will soon be happening in Utah. 

All the Conditions Needed Were Found in Delta, Utah 

To produce electricity using hydrogen, power companies needed a location with existing infrastructure for power generation. In Delta there is a large coal generator plant that has been supplying electricity to California. It was slated to be closed in the near future. 

The employees running the plant could run a new hydrogen plant. The power lines are already in place to send the power to Los Angeles. They also need water to produce the hydrogen and can use the water rights already set aside for coal generation. 

The last thing they needed was an underground salt dome where they could store the hydrogen. Turns out there are two large salt domes underneath Delta and perfect for storage. 

Delta Went from a Possible Ghost Town to Now Needing More Housing 

This small central Utah town located in the west desert has become the focus of cutting-edge hydrogen power technology. They are currently converting from coal to the production of hydrogen power. 

With the help of Chevron and Los Angeles, they plan to provide electrical power using a blend of natural gas and hydrogen as early as this summer. As hydrogen becomes more available, it will move to 100% in 2045. 

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The future of energy and hydrogen is happening right here in Utah. The attached video goes into depth on how this will take place. Delta hasn’t seen this big of a boom since gold was found a century ago.