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Tennessee ranks near bottom for solar energy production in the Southeast

Caroline Eggers

August 5, 2024

One point of comparison is Florida’s big utility: Florida, Power and Light has a similar total generating capacity to TVA but five times as much solar. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: renewable energy, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

Tennessee secured $7B in clean energy business this past year — representing nearly 80% of new investments

Caroline Eggers

August 29, 2023

Clean technology manufacturing is exploding in Tennessee.  Planned investments in the construction of electric vehicle, energy storage and solar panel materials were worth three times more than any other sector combined in the past year.

Filed Under: Business, Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: electric vehicles, inflation reduction act, Manufacturing, renewable energy, solar power

NES plots future for solar, beyond TVA

Caroline Eggers

April 4, 2023

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.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Electric Service, renewable energy, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

A court case on TVA’s rolling contracts could affect your electricity bills

Caroline Eggers

November 30, 2022

Contracts with local power companies have allowed TVA to lock in revenue from most of its companies without competition. That could change, with a years-long legal effort now bubbling to the surface.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: electricity, energy, environment, fossil fuels, memphis, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

The power of solar energy in Middle Tennessee

Magnolia McKay

November 15, 2022

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As the conversation about climate change continues, interest in sustainable energy is also expanding. In this episode, we’re focusing on solar energy and its potential in Nashville. We explore the options available to homeowners interested in reducing their carbon footprints and take a look at at some of the large-scale solar projects either under way […]

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: climate, climate change, solar power

Want solar panels? In Tennessee, only corporations and the wealthy can really afford them.

Caroline Eggers

August 15, 2022

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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.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Electric Service, renewable energy, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

NES board, for the first time ever, comes out against TVA fossil fuel plans

Caroline Eggers

May 26, 2022

The NES board voiced an opinion this week about how TVA should invest in its energy future – with the conclusion that the utility should invest in renewable energy and ditch plans for more fossil fuels

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, fossil fuels, Nashville Electric Service, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

Nashville and Memphis rank near the bottom for solar capacity. Here’s why.

Caroline Eggers

May 12, 2022

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Nashville ranked 64 out of 67 cities for solar capacity per capita in a recent report from Environment America.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: energy, Nashville Electric Service, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

Report Outlines How The Southeast Can Reach 100% Clean Electricity By 2035

Caroline Eggers

June 17, 2021

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The Biden Administration announced last year the goal of eliminating carbon emissions from the electricity sector by 2035.

Filed Under: Environment, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, hydroelectric, hydropower, nuclear power, solar power, Southern Alliance For Clean Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

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