Today, Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. and Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., introduced new legislation to improve the Tennessee Valley Authority’s long-term energy planning process.
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Advocates applaud introduction of new legislation to increase public participation in Tennessee Valley Authority planning process
TAGS: Center for Biological Diversity Energy Alabama integrated resource plan Justin J. Pearson Rep. Steve Cohen Rep. Tim Burchett Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Tennessee Valley Authority TVA Increase Rate of Participation Act Vote Solar.
The People’s Voice on TVA: Advocates create forum for public input and expert testimony on TVA’s long-term energy plan
TVA is the country’s largest public utility with 10 million customers across seven states, but advocates say the utility isn’t doing a good job involving the public or third party experts in its long-term energy planning, which will be completed by the end of 2024.
TAGS: Center for Biological Diversity Climate Reality Project Energy Alabama integrated resource plan Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Sunrise Nashville Tennessee Valley Authority Vote Solar.
Experts, community target Tennessee Valley Authority’s energy plan Thursday in Nashville
Advocacy groups will hold a public hearing Thursday on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2024 long-term energy plan.
TAGS: Center for Biological Diversity Climate Reality Project Energy Alabama integrated resource plan Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Sunrise Nashville Tennessee Valley Authority Vote Solar.
Groups announce “People’s Hearing” after TVA board ignores requests for more public input into long-term energy plan
In response to TVA’s failure to offer opportunities for substantial input on the IRP, the groups will hold a “People’s IRP Hearing” that will include testimony from expert witnesses along with a public comment session.
Guest post: Alabama electric cooperatives rank last in new regional scorecard
If you haven’t heard, Energy Alabama has released an updated scorecard evaluating the performance of Alabama’s rural electric cooperatives in areas such as democratic governance, member services, and access to clean energy, to name a few.
TAGS: Advancing Equity and Opportunity Collaborative electric co-ops Energy Alabama energy democracy Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Mountain Association One Voice Partnership for Southern Equity Rural Power Coalition Southeast Regional Electric Cooperative Scorecards
Scorecards rate rural electric cooperatives in Virginia
A scorecard released today by Appalachian Voices reveals that rural electric cooperatives in the Southeast need critical reform to ensure they are operating according to good governance standards and providing clean energy programs to their members. The new scorecards build on a previous project, and find that while Virginia’s electric co-ops have made some reforms and are leading the region, there is still room for improvement.
TAGS: Advancing Equity and Opportunity Collaborative electric co-ops Energy Alabama energy democracy Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Mountain Association One Voice Partnership for Southern Equity Repower REC Shareable Southeast Regional Electric Cooperative Scorecards Virginia
Scorecards rate rural electric cooperatives in Tennessee
Today, advocacy organizations across seven southeastern states released scorecards that examine the policies and programs of the region’s rural electric cooperatives across a number of areas, including governance, transparency, energy efficiency, member access to renewable energy and other factors. Though no co-op across seven states scored more than 65 out of 100 total points, co-ops in Tennessee achieved an average score of 28 points.
TAGS: Advancing Equity and Opportunity Collaborative electric co-ops Energy Alabama energy democracy Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Mountain Association One Voice Partnership for Southern Equity Repower REC Shareable Southeast Regional Electric Cooperative Scorecards Tennessee
Scorecards rate rural electric cooperatives in North Carolina
Today, Appalachian Voices released scorecards examining how electric cooperatives in North Carolina measured up across a number of areas, including governance, transparency, energy efficiency, member access to clean energy and other factors. The results showed that the majority of the 26 co-ops in North Carolina impose significant barriers for customer-members to participate in the democratic governance of their co-ops, while only a few offer services or supportive policies to help members lower their electric bills.
TAGS: Advancing Equity and Opportunity Collaborative electric co-ops Energy Alabama energy democracy Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Mountain Association North Carolina One Voice Partnership for Southern Equity Repower REC Shareable Southeast Regional Electric Cooperative Scorecards
Southeast Regional Scorecard release will grade rural electric cooperatives on democratic governance, clean energy policy and more
On Nov. 16, organizations from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia will release scorecards examining how electric cooperatives in their states measured up across a number of areas.
TAGS: Advancing Equity and Opportunity Collaborative clean energy Energy Alabama energy democracy Energy Efficiency Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Mountain Association National Rural Electric Cooperative Association One Voice Partnership for Southern Equity rural electric cooperatives Southeast Regional Electric Cooperative Scorecards
