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The latest TVA coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Yes, deadly floods are possible in Chattanooga
When Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm that stalled over the mountains of western North Carolina in September, floodwaters poured into Tennessee, killing 18 people in the Volunteer State.
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Why Chattanooga power bills are around $10 higher this summer
Average residential power bills in Chattanooga will be slightly lower in July than in June, though they will still be around $10 higher than last summer, according to EPB data.
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As Bull Run smokestacks fall, Tennessee Valley Authority plans for future
In a matter of minutes, the old smokestack and more recent scrubber – a tower that removes dioxide from emissions – fell like giant trees, leaving mounds of rubble as they hit the ground.
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TVA pulls Sequoyah nuclear reactors offline
Hours before the Tennessee Valley Authority asked customers of its local utilities to use less electricity, operators took the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant completely offline to address malfunctions, according to reports from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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TVA asks EPB to encourage reduced power use during heat wave
The Tennessee Valley Authority asked EPB to encourage its customers to use less electricity as temperatures soar to the 90s during the first week of summer.
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Lost tax credits may mean canceled Tennessee energy projects
Tennessee clean energy projects may be canceled or majorly revised if tax credits are quickly phased out in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to policy analysts and energy leaders in the state.
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TVA to implode stacks at East Tennessee coal plant
The Tennessee Valley Authority will implode two stacks at a closed East Tennessee coal plant that will soon become home to a pioneering nuclear fusion reactor prototype.
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TVA withdraws from Siskin event sponsorship as utility reviews spending
The Tennessee Valley Authority pulled its sponsorship from StarNight, a longtime Chattanooga fundraiser for the Siskin Children's Institute, as it reviews spending and executive orders from the Trump administration.
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Some Tennessee Valley leaders scratch heads at Trump’s TVA firings
In any future book on the history of the Tennessee Valley Authority, there could be a chapter devoted to 2025. And we're not even halfway through the year.
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5 things former TVA director said before Trump fired her
When President Donald Trump fired Beth Geer from the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors, the panel lost one of its most outspoken advocates for clean energy and critics of fossil fuels.
