TVA facing outages, record demand as rolling blackouts loom
The TVA faces outages at two of its coal-fired plants and some of its natural gas plants, according to spokesperson Scott Brooks.
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TVA MLGW blackouts winter weatherKeely 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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Olive Branch copes with low gas pressure amid extreme cold
A warming shelter has opened in DeSoto County due to extreme cold, and Northcentral Electric Cooperative has canceled rolling blackouts.
Mix of sleet and snow blows in as temperatures nosedive to zero
Here are the links to report outages, find shelter and get rides if you have to get out in the dangerous temperatures that aren’t expect to crack 20 degrees until late Saturday morning.
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