Non-Profit Organization

UAE is a non-profit organization comprised of industrial and commercial companies, with a large and diversified base of support from which to develop and influence energy policies and regulations.

UAE member companies employ over 40,000 people in Utah at highly paid technical jobs and consume millions of kWh each month. Membership includes companies from all over Utah, including oil and gas, aerospace, healthcare, education and manufacturing. UAE provides information that helps members understand market forces and maintain continuity in regulatory policy.

Founded

UAE was founded in 1986 on the following guiding principle:
Competition, rather than regulation should substantially control natural gas and electric markets. Where regulation is necessary to protect the interests of Utah consumers, regulation should be the minimum necessary to achieve those purposes.