Utilities — Page 2

HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville approved its first sewer rate increase in 20 years at Thursday’s meeting to support infrastructure investments within the aging sewer collection system and at […]

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 […]

MADISON — A section of Slaughter Road will be closed Thursday night for water main installation, Huntsville Utilities announced. Beginning 9 p.m. Thursday, Huntsville Utilities Water Operations will close Slaughter […]

ATHENS — Training students to become line workers, providing hygiene items for students and ensuring patients receive the medication they need are among the initiatives that received funding from TVA […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville drivers who use Drake Avenue near Redstone Arsenal will face traffic delays today. Contractors for Huntsville Utilities Electric Operations have closed both eastbound lanes of Drake Avenue […]

HUNTSVILLE — Working in neighborhoods and off-the-road areas, Huntsville Utilities Electric Operations Crews continue to make repairs following Tuesday night’s severe weather. The HU crews, with the assistance of Decatur […]

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 […]

FORT PAYNE – The Tennessee Valley Authority is making significant investments to power the region’s growth, building generation across its seven-state service territory and working with partners to deliver affordable, […]

ATHENS – In recognition of National Safe Digging Month in April, Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks has declared April as the city’s Safe Digging Month. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Marks […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman Joe Ritch of Huntsville has been removed from the utility’s board of directors. “He has transitioned off the board,” TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks […]

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 – The National Weather Service in Huntsville is urging North Alabama businesses and residents to prepare now for potential dangerously cold temperatures next week. In an update Friday morning, […]

HUNTSVILLE — Work to help alleviate extended power outages in western Madison County could cause traffic slowdowns on a couple key roads over the next several months. Starting Thursday, contractors […]

TVA awards STEM grants to 10 Shoals-area schools

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― Ten Shoals-area schools will benefit from Tennessee Valley Authority STEM grants. TVA, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Inc., a TVA retiree organization, is awarding a record-tying $1.5 […]

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 — With subfreezing temperatures in the forecast for this weekend, it’s time to take steps and prevent pipes and water lines from breaking. One of the first steps is […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — Stepping into TVA’s Power Service Shops is like peering inside a highly calibrated machine. Here, a steady rumble of machinery and rhythmic humming of cranes is punctuated […]

'Tis the season for utility scams. Bah humbug!

HUNTSVILLE — It’s a shame there has to be an awareness day for utility scams. But here we are. Today is National Utility Scam Awareness Day, when utilities across the […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — Wilson Dam on the Tennessee River is set to receive some critical upgrades thanks to a $430 million grant from the Department of Energy. The funding, according […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Tennessee Valley Authority is working with schools in North Alabama to reduce energy waste so that funding can instead go to educational tools and resources. The initiative […]

TVA hosts open house for Integrated Resource Plan

HUNTSVILLE — Seeking to voice their opinions about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Integrated Resource Plan, nearly 50 people attended the agency’s open house Tuesday. The event, at Calhoun Community College’s […]

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 […]