Press Mention Chattanooga Times Free Press June 17, 2021
SACE Referenced
Environmental group urges TVA to be carbon free by 2030 with more renewables, energy efficiency and consumer solar
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The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released a study arguing that TVA could achieve 100% clean energy generation by 2030 through major expansions of solar, wind, and energy storage, plus customer-side energy efficiency and distributed solar/wind. The article notes TVA officials caution that such a transition may increase energy prices and create grid vulnerability. SACE is named as the organization behind the advocacy position but no SACE staff member is directly quoted.
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Environmental group urges TVA to be carbon free by 2030 with more renewables, energy efficiency and consumer solar
June 17, 2021
by
Dave Flessner
| Updated June 18, 2021 at 2:02 p.m.
The Tennessee Valley Authority could achieve completely clean and green energy generation by 2030 by making major expansions of solar, wind and energy storage and by encouraging its customers to do more with both energy efficiency and their own solar and wind generation, according to a new environmental study of Southern utilities.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy says TVA could be completely carbon free by 2030, but to do so will require immediate action and TVA officials caution that may boost energy prices and leave TVA more vulnerable to power outages.