The nation's biggest public utility just doubled down on coal, gas, and nuclear

By Katie Myers · Grist

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The Tennessee Valley Authority has released a revised Integrated Resource Plan that doubles down on coal, gas, and nuclear power while scaling back renewable energy investments, driven by Trump administration policy changes and deregulation. Eddy Moore of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy warns that the merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra could accelerate large utility projects in the Southeast, raising concerns about data center development and water use. Environmental groups and community members are protesting the TVA's backtracking on the energy transition, with the Southern Environmental Law Center threatening legal action over Clean Air Act violations.

We have a number of different counties considering moratoria on data center development. We have concerns about water use. All of those things are going to be heightened if a bigger and quicker acting company begins to make its weight felt in the state.
Eddy Moore

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