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1,515 mentions for region: Tennessee
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A federal judge ruled Monday to halt proceedings over subpoenas related to efforts to influence Memphis' decision on whether to leave the Tennessee Valley Authority. The article discusses the legal battle between TVA and businessman Franklin…
“We welcome the findings from this new study which, although conservative, clearly supports MLGW leaving the TVA system, a move that will both lower costs for customers and benefit the environment. We support MLGW moving forward with developing an RFP (requests for proposals) quickly to help start the clock on future energy savings.”
The Tennessee Valley Authority approved new principles allowing its 154 municipal and cooperative distributors to generate or purchase up to 5% of their power from sources other than TVA, marking a significant shift in the utility's…
“The unbiased watts per customer metric continues to shine a light on which states and utilities demonstrate leadership year after year and which are continuing to fall behind and need a serious course correction to avoid denying customers the economic and environmental benefits of clean solar power”
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“The unbiased watts per customer metric continues to shine a light on which states and utilities demonstrate leadership year after year and which are continuing to fall behind and need a serious course correction to avoid denying customers the economic and environmental benefits of clean solar power”
Pearl Eva Walker, an energy equity advocate, writes about Memphis' energy burden crisis and the opportunity for MLGW to switch from TVA to a cheaper energy supplier. She describes her advocacy work with the Memphis Has…
“We welcome the findings from this new study, which, although conservative, clearly supports MLGW leaving the TVA system, a move that will both lower costs for customers and benefit the environment. The report conducted by Siemens strongly recommends that MLGW explore the market with a request for proposals (RFP), and indicates it is highly unlikely that staying with TVA will be good for Memphis customers in the long term.”
Memphis Light Gas & Water, TVA's largest customer representing nearly 10% of TVA's power load, is studying whether to split from TVA and source power elsewhere, citing potential cost savings through renewable energy and alternative suppliers.…
“The unbiased watts per customer metric continues to shine a light on which states and utilities demonstrate leadership year after year and which are continuing to fall behind and need a serious course correction to avoid denying customers the economic and environmental benefits of clean solar power”
President Trump called for the removal of TVA's CEO during a White House event, criticizing the agency's $8 million annual CEO compensation and its decision to outsource 20% of technology jobs to foreign companies. Trump signed…
Stephen A. Smith, SACE staff member, writes an op-ed advocating for a Knoxville City Charter amendment to reform the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), emphasizing the need for accountability, cost savings, and transparency in utility management. The…
The article chronicles how Kevin Lynn of U.S. Tech Workers nonprofit leveraged media campaigns and political connections to pressure the Tennessee Valley Authority over its plan to outsource 200 IT jobs, ultimately gaining President Trump's attention…
Entergy executives pitched a partnership to Memphis Light Gas and Water (MLGW) during a public comment session on the utility's power supply options. The article discusses MLGW's potential departure from the Tennessee Valley Authority and mentions…
Karl Schledwitz, chairman of $450M for Memphis, argues that MLGW should leave TVA and join MISO to save between $150-450 million annually. The op-ed discusses an upcoming RFP decision and cites five studies supporting the potential…
