Tennessee Valley Authority headquarters and TVA logoChattanooga motorists may be filling up for less, but the price of electricity will go up again next month due to higher fuel costs to generate power in the Tennessee Valley.
The Tennessee Valley Authority said Tuesday that its monthly fuel cost adjustment for December will boost the price of electricity at the retail level in Chattanooga nearly 0.7 percent. For the typical Chattanooga household, the monthly fuel increase will boost power rates by $1.01 a month to $152.44, EPB Chief Financial Officer Greg Eaves said.
The fuel cost adjustment is the eighth such monthly increase in the past nine months for TVA.
“As we head into winter, sales are expected to increase, causing us to rely on more expensive supply sources,” TVA spokesman Scott Brooks said. “Rising gas prices continue to place pressure on fuel expenses.”
Despite the increase in fuel costs to generate electricity, the price of gasoline continues to decline.