TVA IRP and EPA Settlement Moves Region Towards a Clean Energy Future
A settlement announced today between TVA, the EPA and several states and public interest organizations is a historic step towards ending our reliance on dirty coal and moving the Valley towards a…
TVA Bellefonte: A Nuclear Ford Pinto
Place your Bets If you were going to spend (bet) $8 billion on two nuclear reactors, would you invest in a nuclear reactor design with the following history? They were designed in…
TVA final Integrated Resource Plan leaves key decisions for Board of Directors
On Friday, the Tennessee Valley Authority released its final Integrated Resource Plan (IRP): TVA's Environmental and Energy Future. It marks the culmination of 18 months of analysis, public engagement and stakeholder review…
Energy efficiency shining in the Southeast
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Two 1-megawatt solar projects are largest yet in TVA region
1 MW solar farm in Georgia installed by ESA Renewables Renewable energy continues its expansion in the Southeast with the recent unveiling of two 1-megawatt solar farms in Tennessee and Georgia. Each…
Solar energy continues to provide investments and jobs in the Southeast
Stion's thin-film solar panels will be manufactured at a new facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Solar energy is fast becoming an economic driver in a location that may surprise some people: the Southeast. The…
TVA Ahead of the Pack in Pollution and Pollution Reduction
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) issued a January 6, 2011 release that uses a recent study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to highlight TVA's successful reductions of dangerous air pollutants. The fact…
Smaller Size, Big Price Tag: Small modular reactors are risky
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Impacts of Kingston Coal Ash Spill Continue to Emerge
The last ash-burdened train departed Roane County, Tennessee and headed to Perry County, Alabama on December 1, 2010. The train’s load was toxic coal ash from the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster…
TVA Seeks Comments on Environmental Assessment of Ashley Wind Farm
TVA is accepting comments through December 4 on the draft environmental assessment for the construction of the Ashley Wind Energy Project. TVA plans to purchase the wind energy generated from the Ashley wind…