The Nashville Electric Service reported about 10,000 power outages during the thunderstorm on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. But there was another type of electrical disturbance during the storm that was not reported: a brownout.
Lowering your thermostat really did help prevent blackouts during Tennessee’s frigid week
The Tennessee Valley Authority avoided blackouts during this week’s Arctic freeze partially thanks to people around Tennessee voluntarily reducing their energy consumption.
TVA chooses panel to review last month’s Arctic blackouts
TVA has selected three people with longstanding ties to the utility to conduct a review of coal and gas failures during an Arctic storm in late December.
TVA bet on gas for Arctic storms. It backfired.
Last Friday’s rolling blackouts are adding to questions about TVA’s reliance on fossil fuels during inclement weather.
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