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1,515 mentions for region: Tennessee
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“TVA is shirking its responsibilities by continuing to invest in dirty fossil fuels, while ignoring the public's calls for investments in energy efficiency and renewables that promote healthier communities across the valley and reduce customer bills”
“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. There's a lot irony in it and little bit of humor actually.”
“We applaud President Biden's quick action to move TVA on the path of decarbonization by nominating four individuals with backgrounds related to clean energy, climate solutions, and the work it takes to provide the vital service of electricity to homes and businesses across the region”
“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. There's a lot irony in it and little bit of humor actually.”
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.…
“There is a significant amount of carbon-free energy that is being generated by existing nuclear reactors and it is not an easy decision to just flip the switch off on all the existing reactors. But we need to be looking at moving away from the nuclear technology in the longer term and we are certainly not fans of SMRs (small modular reactors) which remain unproven at this point.”
A new advocacy group, Knoxville Water and Energy for All (KWEA), has launched a campaign to address utility affordability and disconnection disparities in Knoxville, particularly affecting Black communities. The group proposes that KUB implement a Percentage…
Guest columnist Richard M. Briggs argues that Congress should support Tennessee's transition to electric vehicles, citing global trends and major automaker investments including Ford's $5.6 billion commitment to build all-electric F-150s in Stanton, Tennessee. The op-ed…
TVA has initiated a public scoping process to shut down its largest coal power plant, Cumberland Fossil Plant, as part of a broader plan to phase out all coal-fired generation by 2035. Environmental groups including SACE,…
TVA President Jeff Lyash responded to congressional criticism over electricity costs and carbon emissions by reaffirming the agency's commitment to decarbonization and pledging to hold base power rates steady over the next decade. The article references…
The Tennessee Valley Authority is pursuing small modular reactor technology at Oak Ridge as part of its strategy to decarbonize its power generation portfolio and replace aging coal-fired plants. TVA has obtained an early site permit…
“TVA in the past used its policies to help incentivize this market and I know first hand because I participated in those early programs. Now TVA has dropped the price they pay (to customers for distributed solar power) so low that they have effectively killed the market to a large extent in the state of Tennessee. This is an example of how a utility uses some of the best policy mechanisms and then goes all the way to using some of the worst policy mechanisms and you see the results.”
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced a plan to transition half of its fleet to electric vehicles by 2030, targeting up to 1,200 vehicles. TVA CEO Jeff Lyash stated the utility's EV goals align with Biden administration…
According to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's fourth annual Solar in the Southeast report, North Carolina has lost its position as the region's leading solar state. Florida has surpassed North Carolina in total installed capacity,…
“They deserve credit for innovation, for testing ideas. They are not just the 'reliable one,' they are the creative one.”
