Press Mention Times Free Press October 4, 2021
SACE Quoted
TVA distributors claim infrastructure plan could put them at 'a significant disadvantage'
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TVA distributors and municipalities are objecting to a proposed federal Clean Energy Performance Program in the infrastructure bill, arguing that penalties for failing to meet carbon reduction targets would unfairly burden them since they cannot control TVA's generation decisions. Maggie Shober of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy counters that utilities have significant opportunities to retire coal plants and expand renewable energy and efficiency programs at competitive rates while addressing climate change.
Utilities have a huge opportunity to retire old and expensive coal plants and replace that power with cleaner and often even cheaper power sources. There are plenty of opportunities to promote more energy efficiency and to develop more solar and other renewable sources at competitive rates. And given the threat of climate change, it's essential to we do so as quickly as possible.
Maggie Shober
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