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TVA offers to use customer money to pay utility legal fees for support of TVA monopoly
The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation's largest public power utility. It is owned by the federal government but operates solely on revenues from electricity customers across the Tennessee Valley. And we…
Where the Candidates Stand On Energy: Chattanooga Mayoral Candidate Kim White
In this blog, we examine the policies and positions of Kim White, candidate running for Mayor in the Chattanooga runoff election. Also in this series we profile Tim Kelly, the other candidate…
Where the Candidates Stand On Energy: Chattanooga Mayoral Candidate Tim Kelly
In this blog, we examine the policies and positions of Tim Kelly, candidate running for Mayor in the Chattanooga runoff election. Also in this series we profile Kim White, the other candidate…
District 1 Candidates on Climate & Energy: Knoxville City Council Elections
In this blog series, we share the Knoxville City Council candidates’ positions on clean energy and climate issues in their own words. This blog post contains the 1st District candidates’ responses to…
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…
TVA plans to replace Cumberland coal plant with another fossil fuel
In 2021 TVA announced it would shutter the Cumberland coal plant. Last week, TVA proposed to lock customers into paying for fossil gas to replace it, without fully exploring efficiency and renewable…
KUB breaks ground on community solar project, but many details remain unclear
This blog post was written by Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. On Friday, April 29th, the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) broke ground on a…