Rivers below Douglas, Watauga dams flood as TVA moves Helene water: 'Like the ocean'
The towns of Boyd's Creek, Kimberlin Heights, Kodak, Sevierville and Seymour were at particular risk of flooding from the ...
Tennessee Valley Authority assesses dams in wake of Hurricane Helene
After historic rainfall in the mountains of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, the TVA has worked to manage record ...
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TVA will soon give bonuses to its executives for adding solar, batteries to the Valley
For the first time ever, TVA will be rewarding its leaders for adding renewables and batteries to the grid, according to a ...
TVA ‘actively monitoring’ conditions at Watauga Dam
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is keeping a close eye on Watauga Dam after catastrophic flooding struck the Tri-Cities ...
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The TVA helped electrify the South — but now its plans are sparking backlash
In Cheatham County, Tenn. — a rural area near Nashville — neighbors want the TVA to withdraw plans for a 75-acre gas turbine plant and battery storage system that is close to a popular ...
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TVA said the Nolichucky Dam 'is stable and secure': updates
TVA said after 4 p.m. the Nolichucky Dam "is stable and secure." Safety experts did a thorough review, TVA said, and water levels continue to fall. "We are notifying local emergency management ...
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TVA seeks public input on proposed solar project in eastern Union County area
The Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking ... project solar panel coverage would occupy approximately 1,000 acres of the overall approximately 1,700-acre project area that is owned or leased ...
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Cleanup set Saturday at TVA's Worthington Cemetery Cedar Barrens Small Wild Area
28 at TVA’s Worthington Cemetery Cedar Barrens Small Wild Area on Melton Hill Reservoir in Oak Ridge. Participants will help eradicate wisteria from the cemetery, and privet and other invasive ...
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TVA announces applications open for K-12 STEM Education Grants
The program is providing $1.5 million to fund STEM learning projects in classrooms and schools across TVA’s seven-state service area. “TVA recognizes the importance of supporting educators and ...
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TVA faces pushback from environmental groups over plan to power Tennessee Valley through 2050
(WKRN) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is at odds with some ... pipeline infrastructure would cut through property in the area. “Not only are they building in the middle of a farm ...
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They're smaller, cheaper, but still cost billions. How can TVA fund new nuclear reactors?
Bill Lee has already helped attract nuclear fusion and uranium enrichment companies to the Oak Ridge area. TVA takes on debt to finance new construction, though its debt limit was capped at $30 ...
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The Case for Public Nuclear Power
With additional funding, the Tennessee Valley Authority could provide union jobs, kick-start American industrial production, and help the world go green. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. As I drove across ...