MLGW eyeing solar power, battery storage to meet energy demand
MLGW CEO Doug McGowen said the aeroderivative turbines would allow the utility to use a flexible mix of energy to meet growing energy demand in the area. (The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors will vote on a proposal to replace local combustion turbines with aeroderivative turbines, which are more modern, and help integrate renewable energy into the grid.
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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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