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“before we charge down the path of saying that these fossil-based resources are the only way”
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Nashville is getting a new rooftop solar program. Here’s what we know so far.
“The Tennessee Valley Authority has the least amount of solar per person among big utilities in the Southeast”
Groups call on TVA’s board to pursue 100% clean energy
“TVA is out of sync with reality and out of step with the Biden Administration's direction and commitments. It doesn't matter which president originally nominated the Board members. If they ultimately endorse a resource plan that includes new gas resources now, it will ensure that the nation's largest public power utility fails to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035 and will increase the risks of high bills and grid failures for the people of the Valley for decades to come.”
Colorado Has the Best Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, With a High Rate of Charging Ports, Plenty of Laws and Incentives, and More
“even in areas where electricity is primarily generated by coal, driving electric is still one-third less polluting than driving a gasoline-powered car”
How we can nail zero emissions by 2050: TVA-funded report says it's possible
“The lack of transparency and accountability is likely to lead to further investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure, which will expose people in the Tennessee Valley to the risks associated with higher bills and more power outages in the future”
Tennessee AG joins GOP states' challenge to new EPA rules
“We believe that TVA's long-range power plans should reflect the administration's goals of bringing our country forward in addressing the climate crisis, but at this point I don't think TVA is doing that. TVA does not have a coherent plan to getting to net or zero carbon and the planning ... has not been as thorough or transparent as we think is needed.”
FERC approves gas pipeline needed for TVA plan to shutter 2.5-GW coal-fired power plant
“The TVA's environmental impact statement on its planned gas-fired power plant, which FERC relied on heavily in its environmental analysis, significantly downplays how new gas infrastructure affects climate change”
Solar in the Southeast: 7th Edition of Report
SACE released the seventh edition of its 'Solar in the Southeast' report, documenting approximately 22 GW of solar capacity operational in the Southeast as of 2023 and projecting nearly 44 GW by 2027. The report ranks…
TVA Resists Congressional Call to Achieve 100% Clean Energy Sooner
The Tennessee Valley Authority has resisted a congressional letter from 10 Democratic members urging it to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035, instead touting its existing decarbonization progress. The article discusses TVA's consideration of small modular…
Do your homework before you buy carbon offsets — will they do what they promise?
“They help to, let's say, balance the economic side of some of these investments. That's what they were intended to do, right?”
Tennessee, home to TVA, is one of the least energy-efficient states in the country
Tennessee ranks 42nd among U.S. states in energy efficiency according to a WalletHub study. Forest Bradley-Wright, Energy Efficiency Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, criticizes TVA's historical underinvestment in efficiency and notes that annual…
Southeastern schools land $172 million in clean energy bus funding
“We are excited to congratulate the 35 Southeastern school districts on receiving EPA Clean School Bus Program grants, totaling more than $172 million for the region. Special congratulations to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the only Tribal nation awarded, who have been leading and guiding others on electric school bus adoption in the region and now will receive 15 electric buses. Also of note, Clayton County and Dekalb County Districts in Georgia and Miami-Dade County School District in Florida received funding for 50 electric buses each.”
Rise of crypto mines in region raises concerns; TVA stops giving grants to crypto, meets with miners
“That should not be left to the whims of a profit motivation by either a corporation or some entrepreneur who is in the risky business of gaming the bitcoin market or the crypto market. It should be something that is contractually bound: you get lower rates, because you shall do this, not, we're gonna beg you to do this. That's the structure that you should want for really large users.”
TVA projects faster power growth in the future
The Tennessee Valley Authority projects electricity demand will grow at 0.8% annually over the next decade, driven by electric vehicles, data centers, and economic growth, while the utility phases out coal plants by 2035 and pursues…
Creating a pathway to decarbonization: UTC civil engineering professor working on efficient, economical ways to reduce greenhouse gases
“Between September 2022 and September 2023, the Southeast increased the number of electric charging stations by 69% and now has 15,036 stations across the region”