Proposed Utah Mine Expansion Reflects Politics of Coal An obstacle to greening L.A.'s energy portfolio is the DWP's contract with a Utah plant, which requires the city to buy coal power until 2027. The gritty fuel is now stoking controversy over energy policy, environmental damage and how much consumers should pay to kick the habit. www.governing.com/news/politics/Proposed-Utah-Mine-Expansion-Reflects-Politics-of-Coal.html