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Dave Flessner

Contact correspondent Dave Flessner at flessner@timesfreepress.com.


TVA board nominees pledge support for renewables, nuclear, efficiency to decarbonize Tennessee Valley

The chairman of a U.S. Senate panel reviewing board nominations for the Tennessee Valley Authority on Wednesday denounced TVA's commitment to energy efficiency and renewables as "disgusting" and urged the federal utility to change from being a laggard to a leader among Southern utilities using solar, wind and other renewable sources and in promoting energy efficiency for its customers.

Staff file photo / The Tennessee Valley Authority building is shown in downtown Chattanooga in 2016.