The Tennessee Valley Authority says its customers are using a lot less power. Mild weather means people aren’t running their air conditioners as much. But the federally owned utility says it’s starting to see a long-term downward trend.
TVA Says Human Error, Bad Timing Led To Shutdown Of Alabama Reactor
The Tennessee Valley Authority says bad timing and operator error led to a shutdown of one its nuclear plants in Alabama in December 2012. The utility defended itself today in Atlanta, at a meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Decades Of On Again, Off Again For Nuclear Plant As TVA Pumps Brakes On Bellefonte
The Tennessee Valley Authority is slashing its workforce at the Bellefonte Nuclear facility in North Alabama. The plant’s reactors have never been completed. And with natural gas prices down and people generally using less power recently, the utility says there’s no need to rush.
Proposed Sale Makes It Hard For TVA To Borrow Cash
Just as the Tennessee Valley Authority is looking to borrow lots of money this year, the cost of doing that is going up. It’s a reaction to the suggestion that TVA should be privatized.
TVA CEO: Full Steam Ahead on Gallatin Upgrades
The new CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority says he’s moving ahead with a massive project to upgrade the Gallatin Fossil Plant. TVA wants to install scrubbers at the coal-fired plant to cut its emissions, but environmental groups want the utility to walk away from coal altogether.
TVA Applies for Sequoyah Renewal
By 2021, the license for both of Sequoyah’s reactors will expire. TVA hopes federal regulators will extend the plant’s lifespan by two decades.
TVA Done With Sequoyah Maintenance
Work on the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant’s Unit Two reactor is finished ahead of schedule and under budget.
Senate Approves New TVA Board Members
President Obama nominated new members in September, but their appointment languished in the Senate. They were finally approved last night without debate, along with dozens of nominees to other federal boards and commissions.
Without Board Quorum, Incoming TVA CEO Gets New Powers
TVA’s board is supposed to have nine members; it’s already short three. Two more will go when Congress adjourns, leaving the board without enough members to do business.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM