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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Tennessee Valley Authority has added another source to its growing renewable power portfolio with the announcement Friday of a new TVA initiative for mid-size renewable generators. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) The TVA Renewable Standard Offer will encourage more renewable development within the region by allowing developers to enter into...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors reached its full nine-member capacity Thursday when four business and academic leaders appointed by President Barack Obama were sworn into office. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) Joining the board are: William B. "Bill" Sansom of Knoxville, Tenn., who was reappointed; Barbara S. Haskew of Chattanooga,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first combined cycle natural gas-fueled power plant in the state of Tennessee is officially operating, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced Wednesday. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) The Lagoon Creek Combined Cycle Plant, near Brownsville, Tenn., began commercial operation with a generating capacity of 550 megawatts. Combined cycle plants use...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 372 businesses across the Tennessee Valley Authority service area reduced their electricity use this summer as part of a program that is helping TVA and all consumers save energy and money. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) TVA, regional power distributors and energy management contractor EnerNOC worked together to lower peak power demand...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday issued a draft of its Integrated Resource Plan, a comprehensive study that will help guide efforts to meet regional electricity needs over the next 20 years. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) Titled "TVA's Environmental and Energy Future," the study analyzes potential combinations of economic and regulatory...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the fifth year in a row, the Tennessee Valley Authority has been named by Site Selection magazine as one of the top 10 North American utilities for economic development achievement. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) In 2009, TVA and its distributor customers, working with state and local partners, helped attract or retain more than 26,000 jobs and...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From air quality monitoring to advancing the power grid, the Tennessee Valley Authority is sharing its scientific insights and engineering expertise as part of its public service mission. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO ) Six TVA employees this year have received Technology Transfer Awards from the Electric Power Research Institute -- an...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Valley Authority has resumed enrollments in its Generation Partners pilot program for renewable electricity projects of up to one megawatt in generation capacity to help encourage the development of solar, wind and other non-traditional electricity sources. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) Under the new plan announced Monday to address the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Wednesday that it is resuming new enrollments in its Generation Partners pilot project to encourage renewable energy use across the TVA service territory. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) Qualifying solar, wind, biomass or hydroelectric projects of up to 200 kilowatts will be eligible for the Generation Partners...

Fish exposed to fly ash at the site of the Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash spill are faring better than some expected, researchers have learned.Oak Ridge National Laboratory in collaboration with TVA has found that while small amounts of some contaminants from the December 2008 fly ash spill have been taken up by fish in the Clinch and Emory rivers, to-date, the fish collected downstream from the spill appear healthy relative to fish from unimpacted sites."We are looking to see if...