Provo Power News Today

A four-man Provo Power crew is in the Navajo Nation installing power lines to help bring electricity to those who dont have it, part of the Light Up Navajo initiative.

The Provo City Council approved a change of code Tuesday night to allow for the resale of electricity for fast-charging stations for eclectic vehicles, also called EVs. The rate at which these stations will be charged by the city for their use of electricity also was lessened to help those who operate the stations make […]

This holiday season, Provo 311, the customer service line for the city’s utility billing department, is teaming up with Community Action Services and Food Bank of Provo to provide people with the opportunity to “give the gift of light” to their neighbors, friends or strangers by paying part of someone’s utility bill. This program is […]

That’s easy: Buy a heat pump water heater. Why? Because it will immediately reduce your utility bills as well as pollution from your house. And local rebates plus generous federal tax credits will offset the somewhat higher costs of a heat pump water heater (HPWH). Water heaters only last 10-25 years. To replace them, most […]

Provo’s annual tree giveaway has been a long-running tradition for close to 30 consecutive years. It’s time again to prepare and register for the September event. Since 1998, Provo has planted more than 14,000 trees, according to Scott Bunker, assistant director of Provo Utilities. This year, Provo City Power will be giving out 300 free […]

Utah is in the top ten US states that receive the most sunny days each year, on average, making solar energy a cheap and viable electricity option. As the market for products produced with renewable energy grows, Utah-based businesses are beginning to make the switch to solar.

Getting solar power is now easier than ever for residents in and around Utah County.

PHOTO TOUR: Provo Canyons 117-year-old Olmsted Hydroelectric Power Plant © Provided by KUTV Salt Lake City The story behind the groundbreaking, historic hydroelectric power plant at the mouth of Provo Canyon in Orem, Utah begins seven years prior to its 1904 completion date. 2News took a tour of the power plant, which is explained in better detail in our photo gallery above or by clicking here. In 1897, The Telluride Power Company, along with Lucien L. Nunn, began hydroelectric power generati...