by Associated Press Published: June 10,2010
Tags: electricity, energy, utility
JACKSON, Tenn. ― The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors agreed yesterday to extend a program that will allow TVA to reduce peak power demand by up to 560 megawatts. According to the utility, the board’s action, during a meeting at Lane College in Jackson, Tenn., will effectively reduce TVA’s electricity requirements during periods [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 10,2010
Tags: ash spill, disaster, energy, environment, utility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.— Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory say fish seem to remain healthy following the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) coal ash spill in East Tennessee in Dec. 2008. The Knoxville News Sentinel quoted Mark Peterson, the leader of an ecological assessment team at ORNL, who said the research is ongoing. The group [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: April 13,2010
Tags: energy, environment, hardware, recycling, utility
JACKSON — Entergy recently entered into an agreement with the Intechra Group to begin remarketing, redeploying and recycling Entergy’s used electronic equipment in an environmentally-responsible manner. Intechra manages the equipment from pickup through recycling. Useful equipment is either remarketed for sale or redeployed to other organizations, with a zero-landfill policy in effect for equipment that [...] [...]
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — A third straight monthly increase in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) monthly fuel rate means residential bills will go up by an average of $1, starting in May. The utility’s fuel cost adjustment for billing periods starting May 1 means residential monthly bills will increase between 50 cents and $1.50, depending on [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 1,2010
Tags: ash spill, environment, TVA, utility
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Attorneys for people seeking damages from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal ash spill have asked a federal judge in Knoxville to consolidate the pending cases. Among the dozens of attorneys, Elizabeth Alexander of Nashville said the motion is “just a way to streamline” the case for those seeking damages, and Rhon Jones [...] [...]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) top executive says the cleanup of coal ash spilled into the Emory River in East Tennessee will “probably” be finished by mid-May. Tom Kilgore told the utility’s board members meeting in Bristol that he is pleased with the progress of the river cleanup. About 2.2 million cubic [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2010
Tags: electric bill, electricity, energy, TVA, utility
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) says its fuel costs are up due to higher demand in colder than normal temperatures and that means monthly residential bills will increase between $2.50 and $5.50. TVA said in a Feb. 10 statement the increase takes effect in billing periods that begin March 1. The upward [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 8,2010
Tags: publicly traded company, utility, Weather
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — In its report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said reduced power sales and wetter-than-normal weather are key factors that influenced the agency’s financial performance during the three-month period that ended Dec. 31, 2009. TVA reported net income for re-investment of $150 million in its [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: January 25,2010
Tags: energy, environment, publicly traded company, utility
NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corporation has purchased 100,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions offsets as part of its sustainability efforts and its ongoing commitment to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The offsets are generated by capturing and combusting methane at a wastewater treatment facility in Texas. The methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 22,2010
Tags: publicly traded company, utility
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tennessee Valley Authority President and CEO Tom Kilgore said Thursday the federal utility is making good progress in cleaning up the Kingston ash spill site and is restructuring its operations to better serve customers and successfully address the environmental, regulatory and financial issues that will face the electric power industry in the [...] [...]
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