TVA chief, coalition to meet
“It seems they're trying to keep items off the board agenda and have them decided within the organization rather than publicly”
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TVA urged to scrap nuke plant, mothball reactors at 2 others
“TVA needs an honest estimate of what really needs to be done at Sequoyah, how long it is really likely to take and what the costs are really likely to be”
Environmental Group Hits Wamp, Duncan Over TVA
“unless they get out and get ahead on this issue, we're going to paint them into a corner that this is their fault because it's happening on their watch”
TVA Scrambles with Board Quorum in Jeopardy - Nashville Public Radio
TVA board members met to address an impending quorum crisis as five of nine seats face vacancy or expiration. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy expressed reservations about delegating excessive authority to the incoming CEO before he…
SACE applauds South Carolina solar rate reversal but says more changes required
“A 10-year contract is not sufficient for developers to be able to collect capital. People who are financing those projects want certainty.”
Another oil project is planned in the Everglades. Gov. DeSantis called on to block it
Environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, have sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis urging him to block oil exploration activities by Burnett Oil Co. at Big Cypress National Preserve, a 1,139-square-mile area…
ORLANDO AIMS HIGH WITH EMISSIONS CUTS, DESPITE UNCERTAIN PATH
“Orlando was one of the first and is one of the ones making the most progress”
Southeast US adds 427 MW of distributed solar in 2019, as advocates press for more
“This program would double the amount of community solar in the U.S. over the next two years, and would enable low-income customers to participate”
EPB signs 20-year power contract with TVA
EPB has signed a new 20-year power purchase agreement with TVA, joining 134 other municipalities and cooperatives in the TVA region. The contract will save EPB approximately $750,000 per month but locks the utility into a…
This is what the Democratic presidential primary looks like in Florida right now
A Tampa Bay Times article covering the 2020 Democratic presidential primary campaign efforts in Florida mentions that Elizabeth Warren's campaign recruited staff from activist organizations including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The article describes how…
Port Wentworth's Plant Kraft among facilities targeted as too costly to operate
“Kraft doesn't have any of the retrofits right now. When a plant doesn't have the retrofits it's the perfect opportunity to take it offline. They haven't invested any dollars keeping it online. With natural gas prices as they are ... this is a good time for them take it off line.”
Alexander: No Rate Position
Sen. Lamar Alexander, chair of the TVA congressional caucus, stated he has not taken a position on TVA's proposed 7.4% rate increase, which the authority says is necessary for emissions controls at coal-fired plants. The article…
Mr. Bush's giveaway to polluters
“the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, a broad coalition of public health and environmental groups, believes some 1,440 Tennesseans annually die prematurely as a result of power plant pollution”
Residents seek more clout in planning of substations
“No one wants to say we can't have any new development. We are saying it should be done in a smart, well-planned way. We are concerned the fact that the transmission and infrastructure are often built without anyone asking the tough questions.”
ORNL hits on way to lessen pollution
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a biological technique using bacteria to convert sulfur dioxide from coal-fired power plants into hydrogen sulfide, which can then be converted to common sulfur for industrial use. The process…