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The Huntsville Energy Task Force has completed the city’s first Community Energy Resource Plan, outlining a long-term strategy aimed at strengthening energy reliability, affordability and sustainability as Huntsville continues to […]

January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day, a holiday created to celebrate one of nature’s most energetic creatures. At Huntsville Utilities, it is also a reminder of a relationship best […]

Randy Jones of Guntersville has officially been sworn in as Alabama’s representative on the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors, restoring quorum to the nine-member board and giving Alabama a […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville Utilities has taken delivery of an 83,000-pound battery that will serve as the first grid-scale battery project of its kind in North Alabama, part of a pilot […]

ATHENS — The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant got its 20-year checkup and is good for another two decades. The facility secured a 20-year extension on its operating license, marked by […]

HUNTSVILLE — Imagine sending information at the speed of light, only to have air turbulence scramble your signal and make it unreliable. That’s the challenge CFD Research’s Bioenergy & Materials team […]

NORTH COURTLAND — A project to help provide job opportunities in the solar energy industry in northwest Alabama will be kicked off this week, according to the Alabama Department of […]

HUNTSVILLE – “We’ve got to go out and start moving on this now. Huntsville is growing, North Alabama is growing,” said Wes Kelley, president and CEO of Huntsville Utilities.  That […]

HUNTSVILLE — State and federal lawmakers should oppose any efforts to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority, a broad coalition of 43 Alabama organizations wrote in a joing letter released today. […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A power triumvirate has been established to responsibly meet growing business in the Tennessee Valley while driving local economic growth and opportunity. And Jackson County is at […]

TUSCUMBIA – The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking the public to comment on a draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed Colbert County solar project. TVA’s Spring Valley Solar Draft Environmental […]

PISGAH – The Tennessee Valley Authority is proposing to make a significant investment in a Pumped Storage Hydro project that will help power the region’s growth. The PSH stores energy […]

HAMILTON – Tombigbee Electric Cooperative is asking for the public’s help in deterring the theft of copper wires from power lines and warning of the potentially deadly consequences the act […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Several area schools will get some welcome financial aid to help pay power bills, thanks to a Tennessee Valley Authority education program. A half-dozen schools will share […]

TVA requests residents cut back electric usage

HUNTSVILLE — Due to sustained cold temperatures forecast throughout the Tennessee Valley Authority service area and the subsequent high demand for electricity in the region, TVA is asking for voluntary […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A plan that could repurpose retired fossil fuel power plants has been developed in a commercialization landmark for the fusion industry. Type One Energy entered into a […]

HUNTSVILLE — With some of the coldest air of this winter expected in the Tennessee Valley region through mid-week, the Tennessee Valley Authority is offering some ways to help save […]

HUNTSVILLE – A task force has been created to develop a forward-looking approach to energy planning in Huntsville.  Wes Kelley, CEO of Huntsville Utilities, sat down with 256 Today to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Toyota Alabama’s engine plant in north Huntsville is a driver of the local economy. And now it is a driver for clean energy with its 168-acre solar farm […]

HUNTSVILLE — Residents across the Tennessee Valley are invited to share their voices about the TVA’s plans for its energy system through 2050. The TVA is hosting an open house […]

HUNTSVILLE – Ian Wagner, a doctoral candidate of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been selected to receive the United States Department of Energy (DOE) […]

FLORENCE — Taking note of the TVA’s vital role in providing energy to the region, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong toured three sites this week to get a first-hand look. The […]

BIRMINGHAM – Proponents of electric vehicles tout lower fuel and maintenance costs as key benefits of driving electric. But how much money do EV owners really save? And why do they consistently […]

WASHINGTON — The site of a long dormant nuclear plant in Jackson County may see life thanks to legislation introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong. The bill, co-sponsored […]

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