Category: TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority: Additional Steps Needed to Prevent Weather-Related Outages

February 3, 2023
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The nation’s largest public utility might not be up to the task of avoiding power failures in extreme weather conditions, a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) claims. “The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) faces several climate-related risks … expected to affect TVA’s ability to generate and transmit electricity … that could affect TVA’s…

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Federal Utility to Build Gas Plant in Tennessee Despite EPA and Biden’s Concerns

January 12, 2023
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The largest public utility in the United States signed a plan this week to move forward with building a natural gas plant to replace a coal-burning plant in Tennessee, a move that has drawn concern from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and President Biden’s clean energy goals. “Following a multi-year, transparent, and public process, TVA…

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