What was the dawn of Nashville’s electric age like? Plus the local news for Nov. 1, 2024.
Storm ‘brownouts’ lower electricity and disrupt appliances. Here’s what to know.
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.
NashVillager Podcast: Illuminating new streetlights
As Nashville moves to replace old streetlights in favor of new LEDs, we take a look at how the transition is going. Plus your local news for April 23, 2024.
Nashville is getting a new rooftop solar program. Here’s what we know so far.
Rooftop solar will soon be more affordable for some people in Nashville. The Nashville Electric Service is creating a new program to pay households with solar panels that produce excess electricity. The program was designed through a new contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
NES plots future for solar, beyond TVA
The Nashville Electric Service supplies electricity to Middle Tennessee. Virtually all of that electricity is generated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. This is by design, encoded in the federal utility’s evergreen contract with NES.
Tennessee Valley Authority says it’s suspending rolling blackouts as electric grid stabilizes
Power demand has surged since temperatures plummeted Thursday night set a new record for TVA, though the utility said it was also dealing with units that were down because of the weather.
TVA may skirt billion-dollar breakup with Memphis Light, Gas and Water — and get a long-term commitment
In 2019, the Tennessee Valley Authority offered its local power companies 20-year contracts.
Memphis may leave TVA to reduce costs and carbon. That could raise bills in Nashville.
For years, the local power company in Memphis has been weighing whether to leave the Tennessee Valley Authority. That decision could happen soon, as Memphis Light, Gas and Water staff are expected to share a recommendation to the company board during a special meeting on Thursday.
Want solar panels? In Tennessee, only corporations and the wealthy can really afford them.
Rooftop and utility-scale solar is scarce in Tennessee, where less than 400 megawatts powered the electric grid in 2021. But new solar additions are on the way via a popular alternative route to renewables: contracts with corporations, like Facebook, and major institutions.
The first U.S. climate bill will make renewable energy easier, and cheaper, for TVA
The U.S. Senate has finally passed what may become the first comprehensive climate law in American history: the Inflation Reduction Act.
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