Press Mention WPLN News July 22, 2025
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Will TVA be privatized? Trump's efforts to control the utility, fire CEO spark speculation
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The Tennessee Valley Authority faces unprecedented political pressure as President Trump attempts to control the utility's board and CEO, sparking speculation about potential privatization. Stephen Smith, director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, warns that TVA is in its most destabilized position in 30 years and notes that privatization is "absolutely possible" if Trump installs a supportive board. The article examines Trump's strategy to reshape TVA's leadership, the utility's continued fossil fuel expansion despite environmental opposition, and the cancellation of a controversial gas plant near Nashville.
In my 30 years of tracking TVA, I have never seen TVA in such a destabilized position as it is now
Stephen A. Smith