Posts Tagged ‘energy democracy’
The TVA needs oversight. Its board of directors should step up — only one has.
For years, communities across the Tennessee Valley have been calling on the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest public power provider in the country, to be more transparent in its planning and decision-making processes — and now even a TVA board member has expressed concerns.
Read MoreRussell County Solar Open House invitation to community members
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia and Energy Right are hosting a solar open house for residents of Russell County and surrounding counties.
Read MoreBiden-Harris administration announces multi-billion dollar investment in clean energy for rural communities
Rural electric cooperatives in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are among the first round of 16 recipients of $7.3 billion in financing for clean energy initiatives through the Empowering Rural America, or New ERA, program.
Read MoreRally for the Valley — Come for the fun, stay for the cause to hold TVA accountable
Residents across the Tennessee Valley are coming together on Sept. 21 in Nashville for the Rally in the Valley — an all-day event to call on the Tennessee Valley Authority to bring clean and affordable energy to the region.
Read MoreCommunity Outcry in Person County: Concerns rise over proposed liquefied methane storage facility
Community members in Person County, North Carolina, and surrounding counties voiced concerns about the Moriah Energy Center — a liquefied methane gas storage facility proposed by Dominion Energy — during a public hearing on Aug. 1.
Read MoreTennessee Valley Authority increases rates again, bringing two-year increase to nearly 10%
Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors approved a 5.25% rate increase for customers of the federal utility.
Read MoreReport highlights investments made possible by Rural Energy for America Program
REAP supported more than $1.3 billion in clean energy investments in Central Appalachia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 20, 2024 CONTACTQuenton King, Government Affairs Specialist, 304-579-7366, quenton@appvoices.org Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, Appalachian Voices released a new report highlighting investments in energy efficiency and clean energy that Central Appalachian businesses and schools…
Read MoreCommunity members, advocates call on North Carolina to reject the air permit application for the Moriah Energy Center
On Thursday, Aug. 1, community members and advocates expressed their opposition to the Moriah Energy Center, a proposed liquefied methane gas storage facility proposed to be built in Rougemont, North Carolina.
Read MoreCongress can help Appalachia’s economy and environment by supporting REAP
During the transition to a new energy economy, it’s crucial that all people have an opportunity to benefit from affordable, reliable clean energy, including disadvantaged communities.
Read MoreBeat the heat: How reliable solar energy is saving our summer
Renewable energy has emerged as a game-changer in boosting grid capacity and preventing blackouts while we crank air conditioning day and night as the summer grinds on.
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