Rep. Cohen wants to tear down TVA ‘fence’ preventing competitive electricity market
“TVA’s outdated service model is from the 1950s and badly needs reform,” U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said in a statement. “TVA’s ratepayers deserve to have access to alternative power supplies on a competitive and non-discriminatory basis.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chair has called TVA’s federally defined geographic service territory “a vestige of a bygone era in the region.”
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Steve Cohen TVA Tennessee Valley AuthorityKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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