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 Article | 11.11.2021

TVA Board gives away power plant decision-making authority to CEO Jeff Lyash, while also giving him a raise

Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. At the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Board meeting on November...

 Article | 11.09.2021

Tennesseeans Prepare to Lock Arms as They’re Locked Out from TVA’s Board Meeting

Ahead of TVA's quarterly board meeting, without the ability to speak directly to TVA's board, ratepayers are gathering to demand and deliver over 4,000 public comments asking TVA not build new fossil...

 Article | 11.04.2021

Congress Can Help Tennessee Lead Charge to Electric Vehicle Transition

Beyond money and jobs, electric cars and trucks are important for our health and the health of our children, who are especially affected by pollution.

 Article | 10.30.2021

Our climate is changing, small towns need help adapting

 Article | 10.27.2021

SACE Supports Innovative TN Solar + Storage Project, Calls on TVA to Drop Opposition

A proposed solar + storage project in Tennessee exemplifies innovative models needed to meet climate goals, generate economic development, and create jobs. The nation’s largest public power company...

 Article | 10.22.2021

Customers Remain Without Options in TVA’s Fence

Federal regulators missed an opportunity to poke holes in the TVA fence, leaving customers without options for lower cost, cleaner power.

 Article | 10.18.2021

Local utilities claim TVA retaliated for seeking transmission access

With less than a week before a decision at FERC is expected, sworn statements assert TVA retaliated against utility customers that are seeking the ability to pay TVA to use its transmission system...

 Article | 09.24.2021

Memphis City Council passes one law protecting Memphians from oil pipeline pollution. Other laws still pending. 

Concerned citizens in Memphis finally have some concrete means for fighting back against future pipeline projects.

 Article | 08.13.2021

An Innovative Solar Microgrid Project Could Be a Win-Win-Win for Jackson, Tennessee

Solar project to deliver reliable, affordable, clean energy and benefit the local economy has overwhelming support — with exceptions.

 Article | 08.03.2021

Where the Candidates Stand on Energy 2021: Knoxville City Council

In this blog series, we share the 2021 Knoxville City Council candidates’ positions on clean energy and climate issues in their own words.