# Salt Lake City: what a 50 MW connection costs under PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power

URL: https://open-factory.com/power/salt-lake-city/
Data as of: 2026-08-21
Publisher: Open Factory, https://open-factory.com

**What does a 50 MW connection cost in Salt Lake City?** In Salt Lake City, PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power connects a 50 MW load under Utah SB 132 (2025) large-load pathways; Large-Load Service Contract approved by Utah PSC; Oregon Schedule 401 pending under HB 3546, docket Utah PSC 26-035-05 (approved). Minimum bill: not published. Term: not published. Realistic energization: 2028 to 2029. Open Factory's Large-Load Cost Table, as of August 21, 2026.

## Facts

- Market: Salt Lake City, UT (PacifiCorp (non-RTO; EDAM))
- Utility: PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power
- Tariff or rule: Utah SB 132 (2025) large-load pathways; Large-Load Service Contract approved by Utah PSC; Oregon Schedule 401 pending under HB 3546
- Docket: Utah PSC 26-035-05 (approved); OPUC UE 463 (pending)
- Status: approved (Utah contract form); Oregon pending
- Large-load threshold: 100 MW within five years (SB 132)
- Study fee: not published
- Security or collateral: not published
- Minimum bill: not published
- Contract term: not published
- Ramp: not published
- Exit fee: not published
- CIAC exposure: SB 132: loads using separate generation pay interconnection and transmission studies plus system upgrades and the transmission rate; RMP has 90 days to evaluate a 100 MW+ request
- Realistic energization, 50 MW: 2028 to 2029
- Verification: THIN (law and docket status verified; contract terms not opened)
- Data as of: August 21, 2026

## Questions

### What does a 50 MW connection cost in Salt Lake City?

PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power: study fee not published; collateral not published; minimum bill not published; term not published.

### When can a 50 MW load be energized in Salt Lake City?

2028 to 2029. Salt Lake City described as shorter time to power than Tier 1 markets (construction-owner market guide 2026); no JLL figure.

### Which tariff applies to large loads in Salt Lake City?

Utah SB 132 (2025) large-load pathways; Large-Load Service Contract approved by Utah PSC; Oregon Schedule 401 pending under HB 3546; docket Utah PSC 26-035-05 (approved); OPUC UE 463 (pending); status: approved (Utah contract form); Oregon pending.

### Is this rate proposed or approved?

Not yet final: approved (Utah contract form); Oregon pending. The table carries the filed terms and the docket to watch.

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## Sources

- [Open Factory Large-Load Cost Table](https://open-factory.com/models/large-load-cost-table/)
- [latitudemedia.com (2025-04-15)](https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/utah-is-taking-a-different-approach-to-new-data-center-load/)
- [eta-publications.lbl.gov (Appendix 1)](https://eta-publications.lbl.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/rate_designs_large_loads_2026.08.10.pdf)
- [apps.puc.state.or.us (2026-05-07)](https://apps.puc.state.or.us/orders/2026ords/26-154.pdf)

Model: https://open-factory.com/models/large-load-cost-table/
Calculator: https://open-factory.com/tools/interconnection-cost/