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https://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/index.php?id=Balancing%20authority%20(electric) https://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/index.php?id=Balancing%20... > Balancing authority (electric): The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time, maintains load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area, and supports Interconnection frequency in real time. https://www.nerc.com/glossary-of-terms https://www.nerc.com/glossary-of-terms > Definition & Scope: A BA is a NERC-certified entity responsible for matching electricity supply and demand in real-time within a specific geographic area. An ISO is an independent, non-profit corporate entity that manages regional transmission grids and runs competitive wholesale power markets. https://www.ferc.gov/electric-power-markets https://www.ferc.gov/electric-power-markets A balancing authority is quite literally a federally certified entity for maintaining grid stability. (Utah only has ~2.5GW of coal generation capacity remaining, as of this comment) https://www.gem.wiki/Utah_and_coal#Existing_coal_plants https://www.gem.wiki/Utah_and_coal#Existing_coal_plants https://www.gem.wiki/Utah_and_coal https://www.gem.wiki/Utah_and_coal https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/12/05/intermountain-power-plant-coal-fired-units-no-longer-operating/ https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/12/05/intermountain-power-... https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67427 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67427