North Carolina holds meetings on coal ash cleanup in the state. Tennessee workers who are sick after cleaning up TVA’s 2008 coal ash disaster seek resolution. Virginia moves closer to requiring Dominion Energy to relocate its toxic coal ash.
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In Tennessee, electric bill fees hurt customers
As Tennessee electric utilities seek to maintain profits, they are are increasing fixed fees on customer electric bills, regardless of how much electricity they use. That’s patently unfair, especially for lower-income people.
TVA Eliminating Energy Efficiency Rebates
Funds for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s eScore, which offered rebates to customers who installed energy efficiency upgrades, will be redirected to programs assisting low-income families in Nashville and Memphis.
How can TVA claim to support energy efficiency and renewables even as they implement policies that discourage them?
TVA is using its already-obsolete 2020 Integrated Resource Plan as an opportunity to cut funding for energy-saving technologies that it claims are driving down revenue.
TAGS: appalachia Appalachian Voices Electric Utilities Energy Efficiency Energy Savings Environment Tennessee TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority Changes Rate Structure, Adds New Charge
TVA reduced wholesale power rates but added a new grid access charge, which could disproportionately affect low-income families and small businesses.
New TVA rate structure likely to harm low-income families
TVA’s new “Grid Access Charge” will reduce both local power companies’ and end users’ ability to control their monthly energy costs.
New TVA rate structure likely to harm low-income families
TVA’s Board of Directors voted to implement a rate change that will disproportionately burden low-income residential ratepayers and will discourage investments in energy efficiency and renewables.
Small Alabama town struggles for environmental justice
Our friends down in Alabama, the Black Belt Citizens for Health and Justice, have hit a setback in their fight for environmental justice and could use support.
TAGS: black belt Coal Ash Environmental Justice Environmental Protection Agency environmental racism EPA Tennessee Valley Authority TVA Uniontown
Six lives a day: Energy efficiency could result in tremendous public health benefits
A recent report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy highlights why energy efficiency should be a key part of the conversation about public health.
TVA’s “New Pricing Paradigm” is a bad deal for communities and clean energy
Appalachian Voices attended TVA’s February board meeting to oppose rate reforms that would burden on low-income residents and thwart future investments in clean energy.
