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Salt Lake City: what a 50 MW connection costs under PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power
What does a 50 MW connection cost in Salt Lake City?
In short. 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.
Sources
- Open Factory Large-Load Cost Table
- latitudemedia.com (2025-04-15)
- eta-publications.lbl.gov (Appendix 1)
- apps.puc.state.or.us (2026-05-07)
Data as of August 21, 2026. This page is rebuilt from the same table the Large-Load Interconnection Cost, the API and the MCP server read, so the figures cannot differ. Also available as plain markdown. Cite as Open Factory, Salt Lake City: what a 50 MW connection costs under PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power, August 21, 2026.
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