The dwindling number of TVA board members will meet this morning to hatch a plan for when there are no longer enough directors to make decisions. The President’s nominees are still waiting to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Kilgore: Refurbishment of Sequoyah Unit Two Ahead of Schedule
TVA is using remote-controlled robots and what it calls the world’s largest crane to lift the top off the reactor’s containment building and replace a set of steam generators. Seqouyah has been operating since 1980. By replacing the generators, TVA hopes federal regulators will renew its license for another 20 years.
Cost Cutting, Lower Commodity Prices Help TVA End 2012 in the Black
Weather played havoc with TVA’s bottom line this year. While customers used record amounts of power during June’s scorching heat wave, it wasn’t enough to make up for a slump during a mild winter.
Watts Bar Sticking to New Schedule
The Tennessee Valley Authority says an over-budget nuclear reactor is back on track, at least on its new track.
Corker Fears Feds May ‘Destroy’ TVA
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker says TVA might be better off if it came out from under federal oversight. Both of the state’s U.S. senators say the White House isn’t putting much thought or taking their input over appointing new board members.
No Change in TVA Rates
The Tennessee Valley Authority will not raise electricity rates this fall. The agency’s board voted to keep rates steady for the fiscal year that starts in October.
Kilgore to Step Down as TVA CEO
The CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority is retiring. Tom Kilgore has been the head of the utility since 2006. Kilgore waited until the very end of TVA’s board of directors meeting to break the news.
Tennessee Air Some of Nation’s Worst-Polluted, But Future Looks Cleaner
Tennessee has once again been named to a list of states with the worst air pollution from power plants. The National Resources Defense Council puts Tennessee at number eleven on its so-called “Toxic Twenty” list. But the environmental group says there’s reason to be hopeful for the state of Tennessee’s air.
Watts Bar, Bellefonte Reactor Licenses On Hold
Federal Regulators say they’ll temporarily stop issuing certain licenses for nuclear reactors until they’ve sorted out how to deal with nuclear waste.
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