Tag Archives: Tennessee Valley Authority

The idea of a modular nuclear reactor to provide electricity to the City of Sparta captured the imagination of Aldermen Thursday night. Alderman Brian Jones said there are not any reactors of this kind being used in the country yet. “It’s amazing,” Jones said. “They’re saying when they’re in production it’ll take about twelve months to eighteen months to actually ... Read More »

A recent TVA rate increase means local power bills will be going up. The TVA Board recently approved a 4.5 percent effective rate increase. The increase will lead to Cookeville residents paying an average of $3.50 more on a typical residential bill each month. Cookeville Electric Department Director Carl Haney said that the rate increase is to keep up with ... Read More »

Cookeville Electric is partnering with the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide free home energy evaluations across the region. Karen Brown with Cookeville Energy Services said the goal of the service is to help people save money where they can on their energy bill. “A utility bill is a huge part of our budget,” Brown said. “And if we can look ... Read More »

Rock Island’s State Park gorge will be closed until July 24 due to generators at Great Falls Dam going offline. With the generators not working, water levels could drastically rise. Park Manager Damon Graham said the Tennessee Valley Authority, which owns the dam, will be preforming general maintenance repairs to the dam’s powerhouse. “Without the generators being in operation for ... Read More »

The Tennessee Valley Authority will disconnect power Saturday night for areas in Jackson and Putnam County to repair damage from storms. Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Company General Manager Jimmy Gregory said 13 poles from Gaineseboro Grade up Highway 56 to their Gainesboro substation will be replaced. All the poles are located on rough terrain. So, the outage is expected to ... Read More »