by MBJ Newswires Published: September 14,2009
North Mississippi – The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has established a group of opinion leaders from across the Tennessee Valley region to provide additional input as TVA charts its options for meeting the region’s electricity needs for the next 20 years. TVA is developing a new Integrated Resource Plan called TVA’s Environmental and Energy Future. The [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: September 14,2009
Tags: Entergy Corporation, Mississippi Power, Site Selection, Tennessee Valley Authority, Top Utilities
North Mississippi and New Orleans – Site Selection magazine has named the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Entergy Corporation two of the Top Utilities of 2008. Mississippi Power received an honorable mention. This was the fourth consecutive year in which TVA has earned the Top Utilities honor. In 2008, TVA and distributors of TVA power, working [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: August 31,2009
Tags: budget, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board has approved a 2010 budget of $10.2 billion for operating expenses and $2.3 billion in capital investments. The board also took several actions to reduce the impact on consumers of a projected $7.2-billion shortfall for the period 2010 through 2012, including $1.9 billion in budget cuts and $2.8 billion in [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: August 19,2009
Tags: ARRA, Department of Energy, Entergy, Tennessee Valley Authority
Last April, Vice President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke detailed plans by the Department of Energy (DOE), as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), to distribute more than $3.3 billion in smart grid technology development grants and an additional $615 million for smart grid storage, monitoring and technology viability. The DOE’s [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: August 10,2009
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) incurred a net loss of $167 million for the quarter that ended June 30, 2009, compared to a net income of $100 million for the same period in 2008. The loss was due primarily to expenses related to the Kingston ash spill and a significant decline in sales, according to TVA’s [...] [...]