Region
1,515 mentions for region: Tennessee
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“If you look at TVA's commitment to energy efficiency broadly, they are not performing in any sort of leadership way, and the dollars they are spending on energy efficiency investments are a fraction of what they once provided and far less than what many other utilities and states are doing”
“The most recent filings submitted by the [local power companies] with FERC indicate another clear example of TVA attempting to operate as a monopoly and without public power values, despite being the nation's largest public power utility. Attempting to limit a local LPC'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, further adding to the list of reasons why LPCs are seeking an alternative energy supply.”
“A study by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy found that TVA does less than most Southern utilities to promote energy efficiency or to incentivize residential solar or wind power generation.”
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released a report on solar adoption in the Southeast, calling TVA a 'SunBlocker' for lagging behind other regional utilities in solar power generation despite TVA's recent announcement of major renewable…
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced it has reached an agreement with a nuclear manufacturer to pursue small modular reactor (SMR) design at the Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, planning to spend the next year preparing…
SACE hosted a public forum on November 3, 2022, to mobilize community opposition to MLGW's proposed 20-year contract renewal with TVA. SACE research director Maggie Shobar criticized the lack of transparency in the utility's decision-making process,…
The U.S. Senate confirmed six new directors nominated by President Biden for the Tennessee Valley Authority board in a voice vote on December 21, 2022. The confirmation restores the TVA board to its full nine members…
“When power generation is part of a regional market, instead of each utility dispatching the (power) plants locally, you use the available resources more effectively. Overall, the total is greater than the sum of the parts”
Under a new Biden-appointed board majority, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced an 18-month study with the University of Tennessee to examine clean energy adoption opportunities across the region's economy. The move responds to criticism that TVA…
Memphis residents and community activists express skepticism about TVA's promises to improve community relations and environmental stewardship as MLGW considers a 20-year contract renewal. The article highlights concerns about TVA's coal ash storage plans in low-income…
Electric vehicle market share in the Southeast (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) doubled from 2.5% in July 2021 to 5% in July 2022, according to the Transportation Electrification in the Southeast report.…
“President Biden was quick to nominate well-qualified individuals to the TVA board after taking office, but those nominees have been blocked from serving the region for over eighteen months”
“completely discounts what utilities say about clean energy not being profitable”
“People are doing kind of an economic calculation now, and they're realizing that they can save money by putting solar on their rooftop. And then there's other people who are who want to do it from a resiliency standpoint”
“TVA imports from MISO were about 8% of TVA's total demand in 2021”
