EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Governor Herbert’s 10-Year Strategic Energy Plan In his 2010 State of the State address, Governor Gary R. Herbert announced his intent to create the Utah Energy Initiative—a 10-year strategic energy plan that combines Utah’s rich abundance of diverse natural resources with our innovative and entrepreneurial spirit—to ensure that Utah is at the forefront of solving the world’s energy challenges.1 Utah will seek to excel in job creation, innovation, entrepreneurship, global business, and quality workforce and have a stable and sustainable business-friendly environment. Under the Governor’s leadership, the state has received several awards and accolades. Most recently, Forbes Magazine named Utah the best state for business and careers. One key factor in their decision was our low cost of doing business, especially our competitive energy costs. While rich in energy resources, Utah is also known for its National Parks, State Parks and unrivaled natural beauty. It is critical that while we strive for energy development that it be done in conjunction with preserving the quality of life that draws people to live and play in Utah. This Energy Plan has been developed by a Task Force appointed by Governor Gary Herbert. In turn the Task Force relied upon Subcommittees2 and input from numerous private and public individuals, officials and organizations. Four public hearings were held throughout the state and input was solicited from all residents interested in energy development, economic development, human health and environmental issues. Based on this input, the plan will be implemented in accordance with the following five guiding principles:
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Executive Summary
Governor Gary R. Herbert
