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Is TVA Undervaluing Wind Energy?

The Department of Energy Wind Vision Report studies a 20% wind scenario for the US. In that scenario, Tennessee could economically develop 1,310 megawatts of wind power by 2030. Much of the country is...

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A Bright, Sunny Forecast for the Tennessee Valley

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is farsighted, not shortsighted, when it comes to its efforts to evaluate and plan for solar power in its future. The 2015 Draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)...

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TVA Advisory Board Meeting Gives Preview of Final 2015 IRP

Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) ended two days of meetings in which they were given a preview of the recommendations in TVA’s forthcoming 2015 Integrated...

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Researchers Blow Away Wind Energy Myths, Prove Wind Power Viability in the South

NREL WIND Toolkit Prospector, 2015 Over the past five years, wind turbine technology has advanced substantially. With taller towers, longer blades and advanced components, harnessing wind energy...

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Is TVA’s New Integrated Resource Plan a Wise Path Forward?

My staff and I very much appreciated the opportunity to engage closely with TVA staff throughout the development of TVA’s 2015 Integrated Resource Plan. Not only did TVA engage stakeholders and its...

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Duke, Southern, and NextEra Go Big on Wind and Solar – Just not in the Southeast

Duke Energy, Southern Company, and NextEra Energy Inc. are reportedly planning to invest billions of dollars in solar and wind energy in the near future – only those investments will be outside their...

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America’s Most Endangered River is in the Southeast – the ACF: a target for...

Last week American Rivers announced their America’s Most Endangered Rivers 2016 list. The Apalachicola-Flint-Chattahoochee (ACF) river system, which is shared among three states, Georgia, Alabama and...

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Public window into Florida utility planning opens, shuts

While Floridians await a Public Service Commission (PSC) ruling later this year on a 24% rate hike for Florida Power & Light, the Commission is also considering another matter: acceptance of Ten...

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Solar In The Southeast, Fall Update

SACE Staffer Alissa Jean Schafer contributed to this post. When it comes to deploying solar power, the Southeastern United States has been a mixed bag for quite some time. Thanks to weak or...

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Alabama PSC limits public words on energy mix… draw them a picture instead

Sample picture. Image on the left is Alabama Power’s current energy mix. Image on the right is up to you! As in years past, the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) severely limited discussion of...

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