Feb 22, 2010

Renewable energy efficiency development will bring 7,000 Jobs for Utah


Study confirms that increasing energy development will have an impact on Utah's economy.


The report, “Building the Clean Energy Economy: A Study on Jobs and Economic Development of Clean Energy in Utah,” analyzes the economic impacts of an energy strategy that includes a 20% electricity reduction through energy efficiency measures and 20% of electricity coming from renewable resources by 2020. The study was requested by Governor Gary Herbert’s (R) energy advisor, Dianne Nielson.

Utah Clean Energy collaborated with two economic consultant organizations, MRG & Associates and Wikstrom Economic & Planning Consultants, to conduct the study.

The study finds that new renewable energy investments in Utah could yield noteworthy economic benefits for Utah by 2020, including $300 million annual increase in gross domestic product by state, nearly $310 million in annual earnings, & including the generation of 7,000 jobs.

utahcleanenergy.org/files/u1/Economic_Development_Study_Full_Report_FINAL.pdf

utahcleanenergy.org/utah_economic_development_study