Press Mention Chatanooga Times Free Press July 18, 2022
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TVA lags other utilities in the South in turning to the sun for power
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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 energy purchases. The report found that over the next five years, TVA is projected to generate less than half as much solar power per capita as the average utility in the South, though TVA's distributor Knoxville Utilities Board was recognized as a top performer in promoting solar adoption.
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TVA lags other utilities in the South in turning to the sun for power
Environmental group calls TVA a 'SunBlocker' for not pursuing more solar power, TVA says it is exploring many ways to decarbonize
July 19, 2022
by
Dave Flessner
| Updated July 19, 2022 at 7:33 p.m.
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced last week it is launching one of the biggest purchases of renewable energy for the future, but over the next five years, the federal utility is still projected to generate less than half as much solar power per capita as the average utility in the South, according to a study released Tuesday.
In a new report on Solar in the Southeast, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy calls TVA a "SunBlocker," with the least amount of solar power generation, even though one of TVA's biggest distributors, the Knoxville Utilities Board, was recognized as the top "SunRiser" for promoting the most additional solar power of any local utility in the region through 2025.