Tennessee has 60 data centers, and more than a third of them are located in the greater Nashville area.
TVA plans first major battery storage addition
The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to add ample storage to its grid by the end of the decade.
‘A real injustice’ — Communities call on TVA to cancel Kingston gas project
Residents and environmental groups rallied against Enbridge’s construction of a 122-mile methane gas pipeline that will cut through Tennessee.
A gas pipeline will cross 120 miles of Tennessee. Enbridge just started construction.
Construction began this week on a gas pipeline that will stretch more than 120 miles across Tennessee.
Nuclear hype is building. TVA plans to buy in.
The utility now has three projects underway to bring nuclear plants online in Tennessee and potentially beyond by the 2030s.
Low-head dams pose risks in Appalachia, but some people aren’t ready to see them go
State officials in Appalachia have labeled low-head dams as public safety hazards, with some even being responsible for deaths. But some community members are hesitant to have the fixtures removed.
TVA’s nuclear reactors shut down unexpectedly 12 times in a year
Nuclear energy is usually the Tennessee Valley Authority’s largest source of electricity, but use plummeted this past year as outages plagued all seven reactors owned by the utility.
Utility to buy power from advanced nuclear plant to fuel Tennessee and Alabama Google data centers
The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama. The Tennessee Valley Authority, Kairos Power and Google announced the agreement will deliver up to 50 megawatts to the federal utility’s grid that powers the data centers.
Why rooftop solar in Tennessee just got harder to access
The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion program to help low-income communities get access to solar power. The program, called “Solar for All,” promised about $150 million for Tennessee.
Will TVA be privatized? Trump’s efforts to control the utility, fire CEO spark speculation
TVA tensions have culminated in a cancelled gas project, a threat to fire TVA’s new CEO, and speculations that President Donald Trump may privatize — or seize control of — the nation’s oldest and largest public utility.
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