| TVA board signs off on green energy push, nuclear plants, and fluctuating rates The Tennessee Valley Authority — whose cheap electricity has helped propel Tennessee’s economy for decades — will increase its focus on cleaner fuels and energy efficiency, the TVA board of directors decided Friday in adopting a new vision statement for the regional utility. Eventually, that will include replacing some coal-fired power plants, which while generally dirtier than other power sources, are also relatively dirt-cheap. The board also voted to allow the company to charge higher wholesale rates during peak usage times, in an effort to get people to cut back consumption during peak times. That change is scheduled to take place in April. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Denver gas prices up a penny Gasoline prices in Denver rose a penny a gallon over the last week for regular, mid-grade and premium. It was the third straight week of price increases and the sixth of the last six seven weeks, according to the American Automobile Association’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Orlando, GE to push energy efficiency The city of Orlando formed a partnership with General Electric Co. that focuses on creating “green†jobs and saving money with more energy efficient homes and offices. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Orlando-area gas prices on the rise Orlando-area motorists can expect to see a rise in gas prices, thanks to an unexpected rise in the prise of crude oil late last week. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Progress Energy, Duke to spend hundreds of millions on nukes, even if they aren't built RALEIGH – North Carolina’s two largest electric utilities have yet to commit to building additional nuclear generation for the state, but they’re racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in costs just to keep the option alive. feeds.bizjournals.com |