Monthly Archives: November 2025

Significant Statistic | Millard County and Utah Data Centers

Written by: Staff

Utah’s Emerging AI Infrastructure: The Millard County Data Center Utah’s economic landscape continues to evolve as a new project in Millard County draws attention from policymakers and industry observers. Joule Capital Partners, in partnership with Caterpillar Inc., has proposed building a high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI) data center campus on roughly 4,000 acres near the Intermountain Power Project.[1] The facility could eventually reach up to 4 gigawatts of power capacity, positioning it among the … Continued

Utah Thrives Podcast | Aging in Utah, Aging in Place

Written by: Dan Bammes

As we age, all of us will need a safe place to live and a means of transportation to meet our basic needs and avoid the social isolation that can make life difficult for older Americans. Utah Foundation supporter HNTB recently sponsored a community conversation on the idea of “aging in place.”   In this edition of Utah Thrives, we explore ways to address issues both big and small that will help set the agenda … Continued

Significant Statistic | Voter Turnout in Utah

Written by: Christopher Collard

Utah Voter Turnout Historically, Utah has been a state with low voter turnout. That began to change in 2014 with the adoption of mail-in voting. You can see from the graph above that turnout usually follows a cyclical pattern. Presidential election years see an average turnout of 60% from 2008 to 2024. Non-presidential elections see an average turnout of 44% from 2006 to 2022. Municipal Elections and Utah County Municipal elections (those that happen in … Continued