TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 16, 2024

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and 10 other lawmakers sent a letter to the CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) last week, urging the federal utility to slow its expansion of natural gas plants and invest more in renewable energy. The lawmakers expressed concern that TVA may fail to meet its clean energy goals after building several large gas plants, which are subject to fluctuating fuel prices and the risk of methane leaks. According to Knox News, the letter was a response to a draft of TVA's integrated resource plan, which outlines potential pathways the utility could take to meet electricity demand by 2050. During the comment period, TVA received more than 2,200 official comments on the plan. According to the paper, a final version of TVA’s resource plan is expected to be presented to the TVA Board for consideration next spring.