State approves TVA plan to move coal ash to landfill
TDEC spokeswoman Kim Schofinski said the plan to move the coal ash includes traffic management.
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TDEC spokeswoman Kim Schofinski said the plan to move the coal ash includes traffic management.
Councilwoman Patrice Robinson hosted a virtual town hall, where Mark Yates discussed coal ash and his new role as Regional Vice President of Tennessee Valley Authority.
Bad air joins our health worries, while politicians wrangle with health departments in Memphis and Nashville. But better sidewalks, AutoZone Park, the Milwaukee Bucks and even the TVA give us reason to smile.
Millington is no stranger to solar farms; this newest one should come online in late 2023.
“ ‘Zero emission’ is a misnomer. Electric vehicles must be recharged regularly using electricity generated by power plants.”
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division President and CEO J.T. Young says spikes in bills and blackouts in other parts of the country show electric power isn’t a commodity but a necessity, representing a shift in the local debate that has been around getting a cheaper wholesale price for electricity.
Why did we, in Memphis, not have power service interruption? The simple answer is that Tennessee did not receive the brunt of the severe weather like other states did.
A group of smaller utilities that are also part of TVA want to be able to use TVA transmission lines if they break with TVA. MLGW is considering leaving TVA as well and filed along with the city to intervene in the lawsuit, saying the decision could affect its decision to stay or leave.
Here are some of the key dates in the MLGW-TVA saga over the last eight decades, starting with Nov. 6, 1934.
The political boss believed in public ownership of utilities from the dawn of his considerable influence over the city when he was a city commissioner. And Crump saw private owners of such utilities as political adversaries.
When we get into buying big stuff, like $20 billion to $25 billion worth of electricity, there are laws and rules, conventions, traditions and common sense that apply. One of these is getting competitive bids from more than one capable bidder.
More than 1,000 ewes have come to the Millington Solar Farm as part of a “regenerative energy” initiative.
Listen as J.T. Young discusses the Integrated Resource Plan, a process to help MLGW find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable energy source.
MLGW's 80-year partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority is up for renewal. TVA president and CEO Jeff Lyash talks with Eric Barnes and Bill Dries about the benefits of continuing this contract.
Welcome to the week! Today is Monday, Jan. 13, and the wheel tax, a land swap and a ban on stand-alone apartment buildings are all up for discussion.
Memphis wants TVA's property at McKellar Lake for a big, new river port. TVA wants Memphis to remain as a long-term power customer. Will both get what they want?
The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting free Home Energy Workshops to offer tips for Memphians wanting to lower their utility bills this winter.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is turning its focus toward large-scale solar projects as opposed to solar buy-back programs from residential and small business customers.
A ceremonial “Flip the Switch” event officially launched the largest solar facility in Tennessee Tuesday afternoon in Millington.
We are one of the largest communities in the United States that depends solely on groundwater for our drinking water. It’s imperative that we become better stewards of this ground and these waters on which we so depend.
A new 20-member citizens panel named by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division Tuesday is the next step in a detailed examination of changing the utility's 80-year relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority. MLGW president J.T. Young says the process will keep moving until there is a recommendation.