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Power Department
| PHONE | OFFICE HOURS | |
| 526 W 600 N Hurricane, UT 84737 |
Office: (435) 635-5536 FAX: (435) 635-4127 |
Monday - Friday 7 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. |
| CONTACT |
TITLE | PHONE |
E-MAIL |
| Dave Imlay | Power Director | (435) 635-5536 x3 |
powerdave@cityofhurricane.com |
| Don Behunin | Generation/Substation |
(435) 635-5536 x5 | powerdon@cityofhurricane.com |
| Brian Anderson | Power Coordinator | (435) 635-5536 x4 |
powerbrian@cityofhurricane.com |
| Vicky Ogden | Office Administrator | (435) 635-5536 x2 |
hurpower@infowest.com |
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| Power Outages | Power System |
Appliance Rebates | Net Metering |
Underground Standards |
Contractor Training |
Billing questions? Please contact the Utility Department at (435) 635-2811 x4
About the Hurricane Power Department
Hurricane City Power is a city owned power provider and is governed by the City Council. Our team of ten full time department employees and four shared city employees strive to provide the City of Hurricane with reliable and economical power for the community's needs.
Power department operations and planning are overseen by the Power Board. Meeting information can be found under the Power Board web page.
Watch this 2013 Wheeler Power Systems video featuring our Hurricane Generation Facility.
What to do in Case of a Power Outage
During a power outage citizens can call the main office phone number listed above to leave a message. However, management and crews will be very busy determining the cause and extent of the outage and trying to restore service as quickly as possible. The Power Department will return your call as soon as possible but there may be some delay.
- Check to see if your circuit breakers have tripped. Are your neighbor's lights on, or is the entire surrounding area out?
- Turn off any electrical appliances that may have been running, such as washer, dryer or space heater. When power is restored it will help prevent overload.
- If you notice that your neighbor's power comes back on, but yours does not, please call us.
The Power System
Hurricane Power serves almost 6,000 customers within the city limits. Total power sales in 2011 was 105,147,163 Kilowatt Hours with a peak of 314 MW. However, there are areas within the city limits that Hurricane Power does not serve. The Harrisburg development area is served by Rocky Mountain Power. Sand Hollow Resort, Dixie Springs, Elim Valley, and areas directly west of Dixie Springs and Elim Valley are served by Dixie Escalante.
Note to home builders: Because of the different electric providers within the city, different permitting applications and impact fees are required. See the Building Department page for more details.
Hurricane Power employs several stratagies to meet this demand as economically as possible. One strategy is to own and operate our own power generators to meet peak power demand. Currently we have three, 1.6 megawatt Caterpillar diesel gererators and six, 2 megawatt Caterpillar natural gas generators. One of the six natural gas generators is owned by Washington City but operated by Hurricane Power through an agreement.
Hurricane Power is also a member of the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems ("UAMPS"). This partnership allows Hurricane Power to obtain electric energy from various economical sources that Hurricane Power could not aquire working as a free agent.
Electrical rates for residential, small commercial, and large commercial customers can be downloaded here.
Power Sources
In 2012 the city used 110,102,581 KWH with a peak usage of 32.9 MW.
The percentage of energy sources by type used by the Hurricane Power Department for the year 2012 are shown in the chart below.
Resources by Loacation
| Coal Hunter Power Station San Juan Power Station Intermountain Power Plant Deseret Firm Contract |
Natural Gas Nebo Power Station Hurricane Clifton Wilson Power Station |
| Hydro Colorado River Storage Project Pah-Tempe Hydro |
Wind Pleasant Valley Wind Project Horse Butte Wind Project |
Wholesale Market Power as needed.
Smart Energy Appliance Incentive Program
Hurricane Power is a participant in the UAMPS Smart Energy Home Energy Savings Appliance Incentive program. This program offers electric customers who purchase new appliances a rebate off the purchase price on qualifying appliances. For more information and an application visit the UAMPS Smart Energy Appliance Incentive web site and click on the Home Energy Savings Program link or call toll free 1-888-365-1588.
For more energy saving tips in the home, please visit the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Savers web site.
Net Metering Program
Hurricane Power won approval for a Net Metering and Interconnection Policy for renewable Energy Systems from the City Council on December 6, 2007. This policy defines the requirements for the interconnection of customer electric generating facilities, including those that generate renewable energy, within the City of Hurricane electric distribution systems. This allows Hurricane Power to offer customers who install renewable energy equipment a net metering option (i.e., selling excess electrical generation back to Hurricane Power). Note to builders: Before installing renewable energy equipment contact the Building Department to assure that the proper permiting requirements are followed.
If you are thinking of installing renewable energy equipment download, print, fill out, and turn in the following documents to the Power Department.
- Net Metering Specifications
- Net Metering Policy
- Net Metering Review Form
- Net Metering Verification Letter
Contact the Power Department for more information on the Net Metering policy.
Underground Standards and Drawings
The Hurricane Power Department publishes it's own set of standards and drawings for the design and installation of power distribution systems. The latest revision to these standards was March 20, 2008. A PDF version of the Standards and Drawings documents can be downloaded by clicking on the items below.
- Standards and Specifications for Underground Power Distribution Systems
- Hurricane Power Standard Drawings
Contractor Training
Every contractor who will be working on new or existing Hurricane City Power systems must be certified by the Hurricane Power Department. The Hurricane Power Department holds testing and training during the year for contractors who are interested in becoming certified to work with Hurricane City Power systems.
Upcomming Testing and Training
Date To be announced
Downloadable Materials
Pre-Qualification Testing Packet - Includes pre-qualification form and study guide.