Aug. 5 town-wide power outage lasted for three hours
Updated at 9:50 p.m. A power outage affecting more than 4,900 people in Moab lasted for nearly three hours on August 5; the outage was first reported at 6:38 p.m. and returned around…
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Grand County joins ‘Utah 100 Communities’: Fledgling program encourages shift to renewable energy
Moab City, the town of Castle Valley, and Grand County are all participating in the Utah 100 Communities Renewable Energy Program, an initiative made possible by the 2019 House Bill 411, which allows…
City Council talks sustainability at Sept. 28 special meeting: The council heard a presentation from the Drawdown Fund and discussed electric-ready building and Dark Sky compliance
At a special city council meeting on Sept. 28, the council focused on sustainability: they heard a presentation from Erik Snyder, CEO of the Drawdown Fund; discussed sending a letter of support for…
Grand County Commission discusses renewable energy, tourism promotion, and housing ordinance
Notes from the Grand County Commission’s June 15 meeting The Grand County Commissioners unanimously approved a move to put eight of the county’s 37 power meters onto a subscriber solar program offered by…
City strategizes on sustainability efforts: Water conservation, energy plans debated
Happy Earth Day! Moab City elected officials and staff continue ongoing efforts to improve sustainability and environmental quality and health in the Moab Valley. With the hire of Mila Dunbar-Irwin as the new…