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Memphis mayor joins call for climate change-fighting measure proposed by Biden administration
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland joined two dozen Southern mayors in signing a letter released by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy calling on Congress to pass a renewable energy standard and endorse the Clean Electricity Performance…
Environmental groups protest outside TVA board meeting, claiming lack of public input
Environmental groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy protested outside a TVA board meeting in Knoxville, demanding greater public input into TVA's energy decisions. Critics argue that TVA has locked the public out of direct…
Winter outlook for TVA: Natural gas prices are up, extreme weather-related blackout risk is low
“We have already seen a preview of what happens to utilities that increase their reliance on gas in Florida, and an increase on gas generation in Tennessee could hurt already burdened TVA customers even more”
TVA CEO's $2.6 million raise criticized as agency abandons bold clean energy vision
“The raise for TVA's CEO is a slap in the face for customers that continue to struggle to pay high electricity bills across the TVA territory. Based on public records, with this raise TVA will be spending nearly three times as much each year on its CEO's salary compared to contributions made for low-income energy efficiency programs that would lower energy bills and put more savings in the pockets of customers in TVA's seven-state service territory.”
Jackson Energy Authority signs 20-year TVA power agreement
“We continue to think that these long-term power agreements are a bad deal for local power companies and their customers. With these agreements, the local power companies are giving away their power and leverage to TVA at a time when much of the industry is moving away from central station generation to more distributed generation.”
Opinion: Be bold, TVA. Put CEO's bonus and much more toward the sun
“The raise for TVA's CEO is a slap in the face for customers that continue to struggle to pay high electricity bills across the TVA territory. Based on public records, with this raise TVA will be spending nearly three times as much each year on its CEO's salary compared to contributions made for low-income energy efficiency programs that would lower energy bills and put more savings in the pockets of customers in TVA's seven-state service territory.”
TVA attempts to block solar cooperative
“TVA's opposition to the project devastating”
Power battle: TVA, Jackson Energy Authority oppose new solar cooperative
“To me, it is devastating and makes no sense that TVA and the incumbent utility entities are opposing this sustainability cooperative which plans to come in and provide clean, renewable energy, storage and a microgrid that actually supports lowering the energy costs for industry in the Jackson area”
Vigil in Knoxville for Kingston spill workers; rulings ahead
Local organizations including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy are organizing a solidarity vigil in Knoxville on May 31 to support workers who cleaned up the 2008 Kingston coal ash spill. The vigil precedes two significant…
Environmental advocates urge transparency from MLGW about possibly leaving TVA
Environmental advocates including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Friends of the Earth held a news conference calling for transparency from Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) regarding its potential departure from the Tennessee Valley Authority.…
Southeast utilities confront extreme weather, new peak demand patterns to avoid Texas-style blackouts
“We understand there may be more outages on the grid, but we can ensure resiliency at the hyper-local level”
TVA CEO gets $2 million pay boost as agency achieves record profits while cutting rates, debt
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced a $2.6 million compensation increase for CEO Jeff Lyash, bringing his total pay to nearly $9.9 million—the highest of any federal employee. The raise came after Lyash met or exceeded all…
Secret Salaries: TVA Again Declines To Release Employee Pay Records
“The public has a right to know what's going on. It is part and parcel for working for a federal public entity that you need just own the fact that your salary is going to be public. Because it is part of being part of the federal government. And if TVA wants to be a private company, then let's privatize TVA.”
Tennessee Valley Authority Project Draws Pushback From NES, Mayor
Nashville Mayor John Cooper, Nashville Electric Service, and advocacy groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy have formally opposed TVA's proposed expansion of fossil fuels and replacement of the Cumberland Fossil Plant with natural gas…