KUB: Time to put the PUBLIC back in public power
It's time to hold KUB accountable for serving us, the customers, with transparency, accountability, and affordability like the public power company it's supposed to be.
KUB Fixed Fee Increases - based on economics or just a feeling?
The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) appears to have set electric rates on feelings rather than economics for years, keeping customers in the dark about how rates align with costs, and has no…
Showing Up to Demand Energy Equity in Tennessee
This blog was written by Sandra Upchurch, former Energy Justice Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Advocates packed the room and delivered 2,500 #FreezeTheFees Petitions to KUB Board
This blog was written by Alissa Schafer, former Solar Policy & Communications Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Top 10 Reasons @TVAnews SHOULD close Paradise 3 (and Bull Run)
After much speculation, in a split vote the Tennessee Valley Authority voted at their quarterly board meeting today to ignore President Trump’s appeal and make the decision to recommend the retirement of…
Hey KUB, Do You Hear Your Customers Yet?
KUB customers are paying $19 a month before they even flip on a light switch. In 2010, monthly fixed fees were $6. Since then, fees have tripled! These are some of their…
No More KU-BS, Freeze the Fees!
This blog was written by Laura Humphrey, former Energy Policy Associate at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
TVA Magically Cuts Small Modular Reactor Costs in Half in Four Years Despite No Installations
TVA has found the magic beans! In just four short years, TVA has somehow cut the cost of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), an unproven nuclear generation technology, approximately in half. Why isn’t…
Are you a KUB customer? Get informed about your raising electric bill!
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Where the 2018 Candidates Stand on Energy: Democratic Nominee for Tennessee Governor Karl Dean
This post is the eleventh post in a series of blogs examining where 2018 candidates for state and federal offices in the Southeast stand on key energy and climate issues. To read…