Little Utah Could Provide Electricity for Entire Country

    Little Utah, all by itself, if it were to exert the effort, could provide all the electricity needed for the entire country.

   And, it could do it with solar energy, alone.

   Yes, take this state's solar capacity not for granted. It ranks as one of the top 10 states for most sunny days. It has been listed as one of seven states with the best potential for solar. The Bureau of Land Management once identified 17 "solar energy zones" in the U.S. -- areas with the best potential for solar energy creation.

   And, Utah had three on the list. Yes, three of the best solar energy areas in all the U.S. were right here in Utah (one in the Escalante Valley, one in Milford Flats, and one in the Wah Wah Valley in Beaver and Millard Counties).

   There are no less than 18 million acres of BLM land in Utah that are available for solar panels -- with another 1.9 million with variances. 

   Think solar. And think how Utah could be a leader in turning the nation green.

   Well, while Utah's grand solar potential is not going to actually provide all the electricity needed for the full of America. But, if we tried hard enough, we could certainly provide enough for our own, and still have plenty to export to California and other states.