UAMPS

What UAMPS does

UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems), founded in 1980 and headquartered at 155 North 400 West, Suite 480 in Salt Lake City, is a political subdivision of the State of Utah that operates as a non-profit, full-service interlocal agency providing wholesale electric energy and related services to community-owned power systems across the Intermountain West. It serves 50 member municipalities distributed across Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming, delivering an integrated stack of services covering planning, financing, developing, acquiring, constructing, operating, and maintaining power generation and transmission assets. UAMPS supplements member supply through owned or contracted generation including the 140 MW Nebo combined-cycle plant (operational since 2004), 57.6 MW Horse Butte Wind (operational since August 2012), 7.8 MW Veyo Heat Recovery (operational since May 2016), a 14.582% undivided interest in the 446 MW Hunter II coal unit, scheduling agency duties for the 1,800 MW Intermountain Power Project, a Pool Project that clears and dispatches resources hourly on behalf of members, and contracted purchase of ~10,000 MW of WAPA capacity. Pending capacity includes the 364 MW Power County combined-cycle project (Idaho, expected 2031) and the 200 MW Millard County Peaking Plant (Utah) using RICE units.Transmission assets span 345 kV, 138 kV, and 69 kV infrastructure including the Central St. George and Craig-Mona projects.

The agency supplements these wholesale resources with the Smart Energy demand-side management suite, which includes the Home Energy Savings Program (appliance rebates of $20-$100), Cool Cash ($50-$1,300 for HVAC systems), See Ya' Later Refrigerator recycling, and a Commercial Lighting Program, distributed via participating member utilities and trade-ally contractors under ENERGY STAR, CEE, AHRI, and NATE standards. Revenue mechanics are cost-recovery/pass-through to member municipalities under wholesale power and project participation agreements rather than profit-seeking; UAMPS does not publish top-line revenue. Strategic posture is stable-with-modest-expansion: the high-profile Carbon Free Power Project with NuScale Power was mutually terminated in November 2023 due to insufficient subscription viability, while forward additions (Power County, Millard County, expanded efficiency offerings) and the April 2025 appointment of Matt Hastings as Assistant General Manager and Managing Director of Planning indicate pipeline replenishment rather than rapid growth.

Name

UAMPS

Legal name

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems

Website

https://uamps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UAMPS is a non-profit political subdivision of Utah providing wholesale electric energy, generation, transmission, and demand-side management services to 50 member municipalities across seven western states, on a cost-recovery basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Electric Energy Services: UAMPS provides comprehensive wholesale electric energy services on a non-profit basis to community-owned power systems. As a political subdivision of the State of Utah, UAMPS operates as a non-profit, meaning revenue covers costs of services provided to members rather than generating profit.
2. Smart Energy Efficiency Programs: Demand-side management programs providing incentives for energy-efficient appliances and systems to residential and commercial customers of member utilities. Programs include Home Energy Savings with cash back incentives and Cool Cash Program for cooling systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

UAMPS is a non-profit interlocal agency and political subdivision of the State of Utah that provides comprehensive wholesale electric energy services to approximately 50 community-owned municipal power systems across Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming. The agency plans, finances, develops, constructs, operates, and maintains power generation, transmission, and energy efficiency programs on behalf of its member utilities.

Product overview

UAMPS is a political subdivision of Utah providing comprehensive wholesale electric energy services on a nonprofit basis to community-owned power systems throughout the Intermountain West. The organization operates as a portfolio of power generation assets, transmission infrastructure, and energy efficiency programs. Core offerings include wholesale electricity procurement and supply, supplemented by UAMPS-owned generation projects (Wind, Hydro, Solar, Natural Gas, Waste Heat), transmission services, and demand-side management programs. The Smart Energy Efficiency Program includes Home Energy Savings (appliance incentives) and Cool Cash Program (HVAC incentives). Member services include resource scheduling, purchasing cooperatives, and regulatory advocacy. The Firm Power Supply Project manages flexible power purchase and sale arrangements for participating members. UAMPS serves 50 member communities across seven states including Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Energy: Home energy savings program offering cash incentives to customers who purchase energy efficient appliances and lighting fixtures from participating retailers.
• Cool Cash Program
• Carbon Free Power Project

Products and services

• Horse Butte Wind Project Wind power generation facility supplying renewable wholesale electricity to participating member municipal utilities.
• Power County Project

Quantifiable outcome

• UAMPS provides power to 50 member municipalities serving communities across seven states
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NuScale PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2023UAMPS and NuScale jointly developed the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP), a proposed nuclear plant planned for Idaho National Laboratory. The partnership was terminated on November 8, 2023 after careful consideration of factors affecting project viability. The Combined License Application (COLA) achieved milestones and will serve as a reference for future projects. UAMPS and NuScale remain engaged in wind-down activities and disposition of project assets.
• Xcel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAMPS engaged in ongoing dialogue with Xcel Energy regarding a potential agreement to operate the Carbon Free Power Project. This represents a potential strategic partnership for nuclear power project operations.
• Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWAPA markets and transmits Colorado River Storage Project power across 15 western and central states with 10,000 MW capacity across 56 power plants. UAMPS acts as single purchasing agent for members with CRSP capacity and energy allocations through the Integrated Contract for Electric Services.
• Kern River Gas Transmission CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner and operator of the Veyo Compressor Station adjacent to the Veyo Heat Recovery Project. The partnership enables waste heat recovery generation system that produces 7.8 MW of power using waste heat that would otherwise be lost.
• Pleasant Valley Wind Energy FacilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWind energy supplier included in the Firm Power Supply Project managed by UAMPS for participating members. Provides renewable electric energy and associated environmental attributes.
• Patua Geothermal PlantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeothermal/solar resource supplier included in the Firm Power Supply Project providing renewable energy to UAMPS members.
• Sunnyside Cogeneration FacilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste heat supplier providing energy to the Firm Power Supply Project. UAMPS manages waste heat resources as part of diversified power supply portfolio.
• Steel SolarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar project operator providing utility-scale solar power. Steel Solar 1(A) and 1(B) are among three utility-scale solar projects managed through the Firm Power Supply Project.
• Red Mesa TapahaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar project operator providing utility-scale solar power as part of the Firm Power Supply Project managed by UAMPS for participating members.
• Fremont Solar and Battery ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar and battery storage project included in the Firm Power Supply Project providing renewable energy and energy storage capabilities for grid stability.
• PacifiCorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint ownership with UAMPS in Hunter II coal-fired generating unit (14.582% UAMPS ownership = 65 MW). Also jointly owns 21 miles of double circuit 345 kV transmission line from Red Butte substation to St. George substation. Interconnection relationship for transmission services.
• Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint owner of Hunter Station including Hunter II unit where UAMPS holds 14.582% undivided interest representing 65 MW of capacity and energy.
• U.S. Department of EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFPP LLC engaged in ongoing dialogue with DOE on the future of the CFPP cost share award and disposition of project assets including ownership of long-lead equipment. DOE involvement in nuclear development cost-sharing.
• Intermountain Power Agency (IPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAMPS acts as scheduling agent for members who have called-back capacity and energy from the Intermountain Power Project (coal-fired, 1,800 MW) pursuant to the Excess Power Sales Agreement. IPA is a political subdivision of Utah organized by 23 Utah municipalities.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppliance recycler contracted by UAMPS to pick up and recycle old refrigerators and freezers as part of the See Ya' Later Refrigerator program.
• 50 Member MunicipalitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity-owned power systems that distribute UAMPS power services to end customers. Members include municipalities across Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Members participate in Smart Energy efficiency programs, Pool Project, and access wholesale power services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Constellation Energy: Largest US competitive wholesale power producer and retailer with a diversified nuclear, natural gas, hydro, wind, and solar portfolio. Broadly comparable to UAMPS as a wholesale electric energy provider with diversified generation, though operating at significantly larger scale and serving different customer segments.
• PacifiCorp: Vertically integrated regulated electric utility serving 6 western states including portions of UAMPS's territory; UAMPS's joint-venture partner in the Hunter II coal unit and the Craig-Mona 345 kV transmission line. Broadly comparable as a regional multi-state generation and transmission operator overlapping UAMPS's geography.

Direct peers

• MEAG Power: Georgia-based joint action agency that supplies wholesale generation and transmission to 49 participant communities — directly comparable in cooperative-joint-action structure and project-development/energy-services mandate to UAMPS.
• WPPI Energy: Wisconsin/Illinois-based joint action agency providing wholesale electricity to 51 member municipal utilities — directly comparable as a non-profit, member-governed wholesale power provider serving community-owned systems.
• American Municipal Power: Ohio-based joint action agency that supplies wholesale generation, transmission, and related services to municipal utilities across multiple states via a non-profit member-owned model — directly analogous in structure, scale, and member-cooperative orientation to UAMPS.
• Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority: Oklahoma-based joint action agency providing wholesale power supply and related services to 20+ municipal utility members — directly comparable as a non-profit, member-governed wholesale electric supplier serving community-owned systems.
• Nebraska Public Power District: Statewide public power district operating wholesale and retail generation and transmission across Nebraska via diversified assets (wind, hydro, coal, nuclear, gas) — directly comparable diversified public-power generation-and-transmission business model.

Others

• Western Area Power Administration: Federal power-marketing administration that markets and transmits wholesale electric power across 15 western states with 10,000 MW of capacity across 56 plants; UAMPS acts as the sole purchasing agent for its members under the Integrated Contract for Electric Services. Enabling/thematic peer that provides structural capacity and transmission support to UAMPS's wholesale business.

Regional players

• NV Energy: Vertically integrated investor-owned electric utility serving Nevada and a portion of California — regionally comparable as a generation-and-transmission operator sharing the Intermountain West footprint with multiple UAMPS member municipalities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/smartenergy1
• Facebookfacebook.com/uamps.smartenergy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uamps
• Instagraminstagram.com/uamps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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