Tag Archives: Natural Gas

TVA will replace its Kingston Fossil Plant by 2027 with a cleaner, more reliable natural gas facility, something a Tennessee Tech Engineer said will be kinder to the environment. Tech Center for Energy Systems Research Engineer Robert Craven wrote the efficiency software for the current Kingston facility. Craven said nuclear and coal energy systems make up the country’s baseline power ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday night to extend its natural gas contract, with the hope of saving the city and customers hundreds of thousands of dollars. The city first signed a 30-year contract with the Municipal Energy Acquisition Corporation and Southeast Gas Supply in 1998. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the two companies work as a cooperative to ... Read More »

With the first cool mornings of fall, people are starting to fire up their natural gas appliances. Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Communications Director Cliff Swoape said the price of natural gas seems to be in decline at the moment. But overall, prices are way above the same mark last year. “Winter use to be one of the main driving factors, ... Read More »

Livingston will receive a some $35,000 refund towards its natural gas fund after a rate change from its supplier. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the ruling came down from the Tennessee Regulatory Authority. “Makes me feel good when we have money returning back to that particular account in natural gas,” Hayes said. “That just gives us means to go out and ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Gas Department wants to highlight safety tips when it comes to natural gas. Compliance Superintendant Roger Phillips said that the notice sent out in utility bills this month is part of an ongoing public awareness program. Phillips said as people begin to turn their gas on for heat, it’s important to know warning signs of a gas leak. “Natural ... Read More »

TVA and the natural gas company Enbridge Gas are planning a 117-mile pipeline expansion that would cut through the Upper Cumberland region. The natural gas line would run through Fentress, Jackson, Overton, and Putnam Counties following along the already-established East Tennessee Natural Gas System. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the northern tip of the county would be impacted. “They’re ... Read More »