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.
President Biden’s TVA nominees are confirmed by the Senate after long delay
Many of President Biden’s nominees to TVA’s board have been languishing in the Senate for more than year, as the Trump-filled board gave the utility’s CEO more power.
EPA scrutiny, 1,600 pages and secret math: TVA’s quest for more natural gas
The TVA is shutting down a coal plant and replacing it with natural gas. Understanding why this poses environmental risks means understanding how natural gas is extracted and transported.
Despite public pressure for more renewables, TVA recommends turning its coal-fired Cumberland plant into a natural gas facility
After mounting public pressure to hasten its transition to renewables, the Tennessee Valley Authority is pushing ahead with a recommendation to replace an aging coal plant with another fossil fuel: natural gas.
A court case on TVA’s rolling contracts could affect your electricity bills
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.
Greenwashing delays climate action. And yes, it’s happening in Tennessee.
Greenwashing is the practice of using media campaigns, PR spin and distraction to deceive the public into believing an organization’s aims or actions are more ecological than they really are.
The Memphis and TVA breakup saga is about money. But it’s also about pollution and environmental racism.
The MLGW Board was expected to vote on a new 20-year contract with TVA on Wednesday, but, after a month of community pushback, that decision was delayed.
Your life depends on ‘the grid.’ It’s under assault by climate-fueled weather.
Weather-related power outages are on the rise across the nation, and the Southeast has been especially vulnerable.
A U.S. senator called TVA ‘kind of disgusting.’ Here’s why that matters.
When the Tennessee Valley Authority considers building a power plant, the decision affects Tennesseans for decades. It also affects the global climate.
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