Current location:sport >>
US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
sport97461People have gathered around
IntroductionNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new na ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced in April that it would replace the aging coal-burning Kingston Fossil Plant with gas amid growing calls for the agency’s new board of directors to invest in renewables.
The board, with six of nine members appointed by President Biden, is expected to meet on Thursday in Nashville, a day after a planned protest by a coalition of environmental groups demanding Tennessee Valley stop investing in fossil fuels.
Decommissioning the Kingston plant, site of a massive 2008 coal ash spill, is part of Tennessee Valley’s overall plan to reduce its reliance on coal. In analyzing alternatives to replace the plant, the corporation considered either a new 1,500 megawatt gas plant or 1,500 megawatts of solar combined with 2,200 megawatts of battery storage. Tennessee Valley concluded that a 2027 deadline for retiring the current plant does not give it enough time to develop the renewables alternative.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Sphere news portal”。http://chile.downmusic.org/content-52b599413.html
Related articles
The Latest
sportGaza’s vital Rafah crossing remained closed Wednesday after Israeli forces seized it the day before. ...
【sport】
Read moreSpring Festival holiday spurs duty
sportPeople shop at Haikou International Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Haikou, south China's Hainan P ...
【sport】
Read moreChinese cities to see tourism peak in New Year's Day holiday
sportChina's major railway ticket booking platform 12306 showed that, as of 15:00 on Dec 17, tickets ...
【sport】
Read more
Popular articles
Latest articles
Keith Urban is back in Sin City! Country singer announces third Las Vegas residency after 2021 show
Giving Children in Mountains More Chances to Excel in Life
Traditional Yi Village Gains New Vitality
Entrepreneur Helps Rural Women Shake off Poverty in Northwest China
Rojas and France help the Mariners knock off the Twins 10
Giving Children in Mountains More Chances to Excel in Life
LINKS
- Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says
- Tennis legend Boris Becker discharged from bankruptcy court in England
- Britain's women's gymnastics coach steps down ahead of European event and Paris Olympics
- NATO chief chides allies for not being quicker to help Ukraine
- Inspirational fighting spirit of boy given a gift by King Charles: Eleven
- EU, UN reschedule launch of anti
- Japan's Kishida will stress rules
- Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000
- Huge change to NHS prescriptions kicks in today as pharmacists warn of a 'dark day' for patients
- Chelsea launch new £300