Sierra Club says MLGW-TVA report distorts renewable-energy use

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 06, 2020 5:46 PM CT | Published: July 06, 2020 5:46 PM CT

While critical of the first draft of the IRP by Siemens consulting, the environmental group says it still makes a case for more renewable energy to generate electric power. The Sierra Club response also stops short of recommending cutting ties to TVA, saying the cost of transmission lines to rival MISO should be fully explored.

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