The largest public utility in the United States signed a plan this week to move forward with building a natural gas plant to replace a coal-burning plant in Tennessee, a move that has drawn concern from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and President Biden’s clean energy goals.
“Following a multi-year, transparent, and public process, TVA has made the decision to retire its Cumberland Fossil Plant and build a 1,450-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas facility by 2026,” the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said in a news release.
The combined-cycle natural gas facility will deliver a 60-percent reduction in carbon emissions from the site and provide reliable energy service, TVA explained in the release….