Tennessee Utility Consumers Alliance is aiming to protect ratepayers against rising utility rates

The combination of a data center boom, rising gas exports and cuts to clean energy tax breaks could spike American energy bills, analysts say.

We can support job growth and protect public health. We can be a city prepared for the future without poisoning the people who live here.

A 122-mile natural gas pipeline expansion cutting through East Tennessee has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Elon Musk wants to install 1 million Nvdia GPUs at his "gigafactory of compute." He only has a fraction of the electricity needed to power them.

The Tennessee Valley Authority wants to add six new gas turbines at the Allen Combustion Turbine Plant in Southwest Memphis.

MLGW is unable to meet the data center’s power needs until an upgrade is completed that will cost taxpayers $760,000.

Analysts say low rankings represent the potential for utilities to take advantage of ‘abundant, low-cost’ resources.

After warning homeowners and businesses about the expected demand for power Wednesday morning, the Tennessee Valley Authority says they delivered on their highest power demand day ever, peaking at 35,319 megawatts at 9:00am ET.

Something doesn’t smell right. Last fall, the Tennessee Valley Authority raised utility rates by 5.75%, equivalent to $500 million in expected revenue. Then in late November they approved $276 million in bonuses to their employees.

This rate increase was decided on Dec. 5, 2023 when the Memphis City Council approved a 12% increase over the next three years. The changes in MLGW budget would account for raises for employees and the expected addition of about 36 employees.

The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) rate hikes.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is promoting its Flexibility Program, which allows local power companies to generate up to 5% of their energy from local sources, such as solar power. TVA claims this will encourage cleaner energy options and more control for local utilities. As of now, 153 of TVA’s 153 power distributors have agreed to participate in the program.

In August of 2024 TVA approved a 5.25% base rate increase, which will result in a higher utility bill for Tennesseans starting in October. The average bill will likely go up about $4.35/month. The TVA stated that the reason for this rate increase is due to a need to fund construction and energy development.

KUB has marked up TVA power rates to cover its operational costs. This move aims to fund expensive projects and ongoing infrastructure improvements, resulting in higher electricity bills for customers.

The TVA board still lacks representation from Memphis, even though the city is the largest customer in the utility’s service area. This absence has raised concerns about whether Memphis’ interests are adequately considered in TVA’s decision-making.