Press Mention Chattanooga Times Free Press February 15, 2023
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TVA makes equipment upgrades to prevent repeat of its worst power outage
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The Tennessee Valley Authority announced hundreds of equipment upgrades made in response to December's severe power outage, the worst in TVA's 90-year history. The article reports on ongoing reviews by external panels, local utilities, and FERC, as well as a new University of Tennessee study examining clean energy pathways and development for the Tennessee Valley region.
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TVA makes equipment upgrades to prevent repeat of its worst power outage
UT study to consider pathways for clean energy economy
February 16, 2023
by
Dave Flessner
FLORENCE, Ala. — The Tennessee Valley Authority was not prepared for the sudden drop in temperatures and high winds in December that left thousands of residents in the cold from the worst power outage in the TVA's 90-year history.
But officials said Thursday they have identified and made hundreds of equipment upgrades over the past couple of months to help improve future reliability. Ongoing reviews by outside panels, local power companies and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -- along with a new University of Tennessee study on future clean energy options and development in the Tennessee Valley -- should also help identify ways to create a cleaner and stronger power future in the Tennessee Valley, officials said.