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14 mentions for outlet: Tennessee Lookout
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“What we do know is that when we look at adoption of electric vehicles, sticker price remains a top barrier for consumers and fleet operators, even though owning an EV is much cheaper over time”
“MLGW is losing out on clean energy, particularly, solar due to the fact that they are not independent from TVA. But I do not think that signing a long-term contract would be worth it. Memphis would lose out by agreeing to stay with TVA for so long.”
“We're entering a period that may be the largest expansion of the power system seen since it was first built. The data center growth, particularly in the Southeast, is adding thousands of megawatts of load equal in size to a small- to moderate-size utility in individual states. In that context, it's particularly valuable to reduce loads through efficiency.”
“Despite several utility-scale projects from TVA going into service, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi still have a lot of catching up to do. They all fall far short of other Southeast states … Unfortunately, the slow solar growth from TVA and other utilities operating in these states make it difficult to keep pace with the rest of the region.”
A Tennessee Lookout article covering three competitive Knoxville municipal runoff races scheduled for November 7, 2023. The article notes that City Council at-large Seat C candidate Amelia Parker received a $5,000 donation from the Tennesseans for…
“President Biden was quick to nominate well-qualified individuals to the TVA board after taking office, but those nominees have been blocked from serving the region for over eighteen months”
“MLGW's decision on its future power supply is one of the most consequential single decisions that any community has made in the history of SACE's work throughout the Southeast region over the past three decades. Billions of dollars, millions of tons of pollution, and most importantly hundreds of thousands of individuals' quality of life are on the line with this decision”
Memphis residents and community activists express skepticism about TVA's promises to improve community relations and environmental stewardship as MLGW considers a 20-year contract renewal. The article highlights concerns about TVA's coal ash storage plans in low-income…
Memphis Gas, Light & Water is considering a 20-year contract renewal with TVA despite exploring alternative energy providers. Environmental and community organizations, including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, are urging TVA to address coal ash storage…
Clean energy advocates, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Sierra Club, and Appalachian Voices, are urging TVA to leverage $370 billion in clean energy investments from the Inflation Reduction Act to fund energy-efficient infrastructure and…
“They will need some kind of incentive. Some kind of carrot or stick to get them there.”
The House Commerce Committee delayed HB2246, an energy infrastructure preemption bill that would prevent local governments from regulating fossil fuel infrastructure, citing time constraints. Brady Watson, spokesperson for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, expressed concern…
“For the first time that I'm aware of, you've got a Democratic administration proposing the sale of TVA and simultaneously you've got significant, conservative federal representatives in the House and Senate defending their local socialist project.”
A Tennessee bill (HB2246/SB2077) fast-tracked through the state legislature threatens to preempt local government control over land-use zoning for fossil fuel infrastructure, potentially undoing protections Memphis activists secured against the Byhalia Pipeline. Environmental organizations including the…
