TVA Demolishes Coal Plant for Development and Cleaner Energy
WEBJul 31, 2021 · As TVA phases out coal, the utility is investing in solar, nuclear and natural gas. It is also exploring advanced clean-generation technologies as well as upgrades to its 109-unit conventional hydroelectric fleet.
Tennessee Valley Authority plans to shut coal plants by 2035
WEBMay 3, 2021 · A TVA official confirmed on Monday that it plans to shut by 2035 the remaining four coal plants: the Shawnee plant, in Kentucky, and the Cumberland, Gallatin, and Kingston plants in Tennessee.
TVA to Retire Kingston, Build State-of-the-Art Energy Complex
WEBApr 2, 2024 · TVA will retire the nine coal-fired units at Kingston by the end of 2027. To replace that generation, TVA will build an energy complex that will house at least 1,500 megawatts of combined cycle and dual-fuel Aeroderivative natural gas combustion turbines with 100 megawatts of battery storage and up to 4 megawatts of solar generation at the ...
TVA retires Bull Run Fossil Plant, closing another coal plant as
WEBTVA met its goal of retiring the Bull Run Fossil Plant by Dec. 1, 2023, and said the plant "finished strong" with a 48-day continuous run to burn its last remaining coal. Its recent summer...
TVA Kingston coal plant moves to natural gas - Knoxville News …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · The Tennessee Valley Authority will retire the Kingston coal-fired plant and replace it with a 1,500-megawatt natural gas plant, along with some solar panels and battery storage, by the end of...
TVA to Replace Iconic Kingston Coal Plant With 1.5-GW Modern …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has moved to retire its iconic 1.3-GW Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee in 2027 and replace it—with notable urgency—with a 1.5-GW modern complex featuring...
TVA to replace Kingston Tennessee coal plant with natural gas by …
WEBApr 2, 2024 · TVA is working on a 100-megawatt so lar facility that would be built over a sealed off coal ash heap at its Shawnee plant in Kentucky. If the agency gets approval from federal regulators, it...
TVA pushes to replace Kingston coal plant with natural gas by 2027
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · Tennessee Valley Authority staff solidified plans to close the massive Kingston Fossil Plant by 2027 and replace its coal generators with a natural gas plant, some solar panels and battery...
Plants of the Past - TVA.com
WEBSeveral of TVA’s coal-fired power plants have been closed over the years. But these shuttered powerhouses deserve recognition for the role they played in the development of the Valley—generating electricity, jobs and history.
TVA CEO Jeff Lyash on EPA rules about gas emissions, coal ash
WEBMay 3, 2024 · TVA plans to close all its coal plants and reduce its emissions 80% by 2035, even as it builds more natural gas plants. The second action is a high-tech monitoring system TVA developed for buried ...