Congressional Leaders Urge TVA to Transition to Clean Renewable Energy
Ten Congressional Senators and Representatives sent a letter to TVA President & CEO Jeff Lyash and Board Chairman William Kilbride urging TVA to transition to 100% clean electricity by 2035, noting that…
Driving on Sunshine: Visiting 'The Bottom' Bookstore to Get Ready for Pride
SACE's Electric Transportation Equity Manager takes Driving on Sunshine to 'The Bottom' Bookstore to share the wheels and help prepare for a local Pride Month event.
TVA Planning Process Less "Public" than Private Utilities
TVA is the largest public power utility in the country. Yet the public is largely cut out of TVA's most important decision-making process - its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
Unprecedented Funding Opportunities for Home Energy Upgrades
SACE hosted a workshop in Knoxville to help spread awareness about the unprecedented opportunities for residents to make home improvements that reduce energy use, lower utility bills, and improve comfort and safety.
Undiversified: TVA's Economic Development Problem, Failure to Invest in Energy Efficiency
It's time TVA showed it cares about the economic well-being of its existing customers and local communities by truly investing in energy efficiency.
Energy Efficiency in the Southeast Annual Report: Federal Funding Adds to Tremendous Potential
Despite years of underinvestment on efficiency in the Southeast, a massive infusion of new federal funding and recent changes in utility resource planning create a once-in-a-generation opportunity to cash in our region's…
Electric Vehicles are Gaining Ground in the Southeast as Billions of Investment Dollars Flow
The Southeast electric vehicle market continues growing even as supportive public policies are lagging. But the policy landscape may change as over 40% of the nation's EV and supply chain investment has…
Five Key Priorities for New TVA Board Leadership
On February 16, six new members of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors will join three existing members for the first quarterly TVA Board meeting of 2023 in Florence, Alabama.…
A New Chance to Go Big with Energy Efficiency in Tennessee
By partnering with local governments to leverage massive new federal grants, TVA can re-embrace efficiency and end Tennessee's status of having among the highest energy consumption in the nation.
TVA CEO Releases Record of Decision on New Gas Plant
On Friday, January 20, 2023, the Tennessee Valley Authority's CEO, Jeff Lyash published a Record of Decision in the Federal Register: it plans to replace the retiring Cumberland coal plant with a…