Geothermal water has been used in the "Beehive State" for hundreds of years. Before the first pioneers soothed aching bones in the plentiful hot water, Native Americans considered the hot springs sacred neutral zones. Today, geothermal energy is used in Utah to generate kilowatts, grow roses and chrysanthemums, heat a prison, house nurse sharks, and soothe muscles. Geothermal benefits Utah in many ways