With 6 seats empty, the Trump-filled TVA Board might soon get a makeover
“The entire process has been slow walked, in part, because there is a struggle to get bipartisan support for the TVA nominees”
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Three questions and 5 takeaways about the potential Memphis, Light, Gas and Water-TVA split
“I wouldn't say it was out of the ballpark biased in one direction. I think it was heavily skewed towards emphasizing the risk over really talking about what the benefits are. And I would I heard more of the sort of negative exposure, the downside than I had heard about the upside. We need to go in and dig in and see if that's legit or not.”
Opinion: TVA's energy obligation needs a jolt of consumer power
“It is hardly surprising then that residential customers in Tennessee consumed nearly 25% more electricity per month in 2020 than the national average — second highest in the country.”
Senate considers new TVA board nominees as environmentalists push for carbon-free power
“As TVA's regulator, the TVA board is a key tool for President Biden to get TVA on track with prioritizing energy efficiency, removing fabricated barriers to distributed clean energy, and aligning resources plans with climate science”
Supply chain woes may cloud future of some TVA solar additions
“The renewable energy industry has been hit by supply chain interruptions just like everybody else. It's an issue of slowing down the future build-out because of supply chain problems but it is not disrupting existing capacity. There are no moving parts with solar and the existing capacity is performing well.”
Southeast Mayors Call On Congress To Set National Clean Energy Goal
Mayors from 24 cities across the Southeast, coordinated by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, are calling on Congress to adopt a national clean energy standard requiring 80% clean electricity by 2030 and 100% by 2035.…
Emails, docs show TVA’s ties to fight against federal regs
“do not feel beholden to follow those polices”
Lawsuit alleges TVA paid dues to industry trade groups that undermine environmental protections
“TVA is unique in the power industry in that environmental stewardship and economic development are codified in the agency's founding mission. It is imperative that the largest public power utility operate with accountability and transparency, stop funding anti-environment and anti-green jobs work, and invest in clean energy that will support the health of the Valley and the people who depend on it.”
Dems' clean electricity plan could leave out big utilities
“The local power companies are completely dependent on TVA to increase clean energy by 4 percent”
Lawsuit: TVA illegally backed fossil fuel lobbyists
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority, alleging that TVA illegally used customer money to fund industry trade associations that lobby against clean energy transition. The groups argue that TVA's donations to organizations…
TVA Ends Key Link to Long-Unfinished Alabama Nuclear Plant
“best described as a special edition antique”
Budget Proposal to Sell TVA Blasted by Republicans, Clean Energy Groups
“The sale of TVA would shift those burdens back to the federal taxpayer to the tune of tens of millions of dollars each year. In addition, it is unclear that the sale of TVA's assets would bring significant additional revenues to the federal coffers once its debt and 'debt-like obligations' are repaid”
Tennessee Valley homes rank among worst in nation for energy efficiency
A WalletHub study finds that homes in the Tennessee Valley, including Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia, rank among the worst in the nation for residential energy efficiency despite TVA's lower electricity rates. Forest Bradley-Wright, energy efficiency director…
Three Tennessee power companies claim TVA is retaliating by restricting transmission access
“Attempting to limit a local power company's ability to provide reliable service and have access to more affordable and cleaner energy sources is unfortunately typical of TVA leadership's heavy-handed, anti-competitive behavior”
TVA is flush with cash. Why is it fleecing its customers? | Opinion
An op-ed arguing that TVA, despite having substantial cash reserves, is charging customers some of the highest electricity bills in the nation while financing trade groups that oppose climate action. The authors call for TVA to…