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Kentucky Coal Plant Makes Top 10 Polluter List

Associated Press — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:10:19 +0000

A Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has landed on an environmental group's list of top polluters.

The report Thursday from the Environmental Integrity Project says the TVA Paradise Fossil Plant near Drakesboro emitted 1,505 pounds of arsenic, 1,907 pounds of lead and 1,409 pounds of chromium in 2011. The plant was third on the group's metal emissions list that used the most recent data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The 2,200-megawatt plant is the largest in Kentucky by wattage output. TVA said in 2011 it is spending $500 million to upgrade pollution controls on two generating units at the plant. TVA's website says the work was to be completed by last month.

TVA Reports Two Unplanned Reactor Outages in August

Dan Modlin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:34:21 +0000

The Associated Press is reporting that both of the nuclear power plants operated by TVA in Tennessee had unplanned reactor outages last month. The outage at each plant lasted two days, according to a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority.

TVA Stresses Need to Manage Vegetation Effectively

Dan Modlin — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:36:00 +0000

The Tennessee Valley Authority is hoping to increase public awareness about right-of-way maintenance procedures that are designed to promote safety and reduce the chance of a power outage occurring. The TVA says the "border zone" area next to transmission lines is being surveyed on a regular basis, to help identify any vegetation that could cause problems.

Recycling Program to Start Tuesday at Paradise Fossil Plant

Dan Modlin — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:02:00 +0000

TVA is unveiling a new program, designed to encourage paper and aluminum recycling at the Paradise Fossil Plant in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The facility in the bluegrass state is the first of four in the Southeast starting such programs.

TVA Officials Plan to Cut Costs

Associated Press and Dan Modlin — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:41:00 +0000

The Tennessee Valley Authority will look for ways to reduce its expenses in the months ahead, and some positions will be cut. TVA officials announced today that the power supplier brought in about eleven percent less revenue during the first six months of its financial year, compared to the first six months of the previous financial year. An unusually warm winter, which reduced power sales, was cited as a major contributing factor.