Tennessee Valley

Vanderbilt University, Silicon Ranch, NES, and TVA Flip the Switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Silicon Ranch Corporation , one of the nation’s largest independent power producers and a community-focused renewable energy company, joined Vanderbilt University, Nashville Electric Service (NES), and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today to “flip the switch” on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-megawatt (MWAC) solar facility located in Bedford County, Tennessee.

Key Points: 
  • Silicon Ranch Corporation , one of the nation’s largest independent power producers and a community-focused renewable energy company, joined Vanderbilt University, Nashville Electric Service (NES), and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today to “flip the switch” on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-megawatt (MWAC) solar facility located in Bedford County, Tennessee.
  • Nashville-based Silicon Ranch developed and funded the project and hired more than 250 craft workers to build the solar facility.
  • The company will also serve as the long-term owner and operator, a disciplined approach Silicon Ranch takes with every project it develops.
  • As both the landowner and operator, Silicon Ranch will remain invested in and committed to the continued success and economic viability of the surrounding community.

Collaborating for Clean Energy at Toyota's North Alabama Engine Plant

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama's power will soon be generated by the sun. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) to support a 168-acre, $49 million solar project.

Key Points: 
  • The 30-megawatt solar-generated system will be located in the North Huntsville Industrial Park, surrounding the Toyota engine plant.
  • "Toyota is taking a transparent, science-based approach to address climate change," said Jason Puckett, president of Toyota Alabama.
  • The PPA with Huntsville Utilities marks a new era of clean energy production for the municipal utility company.
  • Since Toyota Alabama started production in 2003, the plant has expanded six times and represents a $1.5 billion investment.

Paris BPU, TVA, and Silicon Ranch Celebrate Newest Tennessee Solar Farm with “Flip the Switch” Event

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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This solar facility will generate enough renewable, cost-effective energy to power approximately 1,000 homes annually.

Key Points: 
  • This solar facility will generate enough renewable, cost-effective energy to power approximately 1,000 homes annually.
  • The Paris Solar Farm – Puryear was developed as part of TVA’s Generation Flexibility Program.
  • As the long-term landowner of every project it develops, including the Paris Solar Farm – Puryear, Silicon Ranch is committed to working directly with the community as a neighbor invested in the long-term success and economic viability of the surrounding area.
  • As of December 2022, Rivian's 1MW portion of the Paris Solar Farm – Puryear is expected to annually generate more renewable energy than is needed for all these sites combined.

Exelon Teams Win EPRI 2022 Technology Transfer Awards for Innovation

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Five project teams led by Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) engineers and innovators have been selected to receive Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) 2022 Technology Transfer Awards, which recognize leaders and innovators who have applied EPRI research to help transform the future of energy and create a cleaner and brighter future for customers and communities.

Key Points: 
  • Five project teams led by Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) engineers and innovators have been selected to receive Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) 2022 Technology Transfer Awards, which recognize leaders and innovators who have applied EPRI research to help transform the future of energy and create a cleaner and brighter future for customers and communities.
  • This year, Exelon teams won five of 21 awards in the Power Delivery and Utilization sector – a significant achievement.
  • From unmanned night aircraft for storm response to an automated tool for complex distribution planning, the teams’ innovative thinking is helping Exelon lead the energy transformation.
  • “Congratulations to these outstanding teams for their dedication and leadership in their collaboration with EPRI,” said Sunny Elebua, senior vice president and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer of Exelon.

Terrestrial Energy Names Former CEO of TVA and PG&E to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Mr. Johnson is a prominent energy industry executive with extensive experience in the electric and nuclear utility sectors.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Johnson is a prominent energy industry executive with extensive experience in the electric and nuclear utility sectors.
  • Terrestrial Energy is developing a nuclear power plant using proprietary Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) fission technology for zero-carbon industrial cogeneration.
  • We are pleased to welcome Bill as an independent director to our Board.”
    In addition to his roles at TVA and PG&E, Mr. Johnson previously was Chairman, President and CEO of Progress Energy.
  • He has served as officer and director for multiple leading energy companies and currently serves on the board of directors of TC Energy and NiSource.

Nucor to Build New Transmission Tower Production Plant in Alabama

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that the Company's Towers & Structures business unit will build a new state-of-the-art transmission tower production plant in Decatur, Alabama.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that the Company's Towers & Structures business unit will build a new state-of-the-art transmission tower production plant in Decatur, Alabama.
  • The new plant will be located adjacent to the Nucor Steel Decatur sheet steel mill and will be the first of two new tower production plants the Company plans to build.
  • "We are very excited to be building this new tower production plant in Alabama, where Nucor has a long history and presence throughout the state," said Leon Topalian, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation.
  • The Company continues to evaluate potential sites in the U.S. Midwest to build a second tower production plant.

Kentucky Utility Uses Past Lessons to Prepare for Devastating Tornado

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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On December 10, 2021, residents of Mayfield, Kentucky settled into their homes, unaware of the destruction headed their way.

Key Points: 
  • On December 10, 2021, residents of Mayfield, Kentucky settled into their homes, unaware of the destruction headed their way.
  • In just three minutes, a devastating tornado touched down, claiming 22 lives and leveling nearly 500 homes and businesses.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Mayfield Electric & Water Systems is no stranger to the uncertain nature of weather emergencies.
  • According to Ivy, this resource proved invaluable when he and his team faced devastation in the aftermath of the 2021 tornado.

Communities Could Have Saved Nearly $100M, Kept Lights on During Winter Storm Elliott by Adding Transmission

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Adding one gigawatt (GW) of transmission capacity during Winter Storm Elliott could have saved electricity consumers nearly $100 million over the course of the five-day storm, according to a new report released today by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). The report, The Value of Transmission During Winter Storm Elliott, details the benefits more transmission could have provided by keeping the lights on and delivering more affordable power as severely low temperatures caused record winter electricity demand and rolling blackouts across much of the Central and Eastern U.S. in December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • "It has been exceptionally difficult, if not impossible, to develop interregional transmission under the current planning processes and related rules.
  • "A stronger transmission network could have kept the heat on for hundreds of thousands of Americans who lost power during Winter Storm Elliott.
  • For a region-by-region breakdown of the benefits that expanded transmission capacity could have provided during Winter Storm Elliott, click here to download the new report.
  • The Value of Transmission During Winter Storm Elliott was commissioned by ACORE and authored by Grid Strategies LLC.

Inventhelp Inventor Develops an Efficient Way to Produce Renewable Green Energy (KXX-361)

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I realized that there was an excessive waste of energy from exhaust fans and I am very interested in making renewable energy," said an inventor from Jamestown, Tenn., "so I invented RENEWABLE ENERGY BY WAY OF EXHAUST FAN."

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I realized that there was an excessive waste of energy from exhaust fans and I am very interested in making renewable energy," said an inventor from Jamestown, Tenn., "so I invented RENEWABLE ENERGY BY WAY OF EXHAUST FAN."
  • It provides environmentally friendly "green" energy.
  • The efficient, simple design is cost-effective as well as weatherproof, reliable, easily installed, and safe.
  • The inventor has created a prototype which has been evaluated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and approved for the Generate Partners Program.

Meta Partners with Silicon Ranch for Seven New Solar Projects in Georgia and Tennessee

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today announced seven new solar projects in Georgia and Tennessee totaling 720 megawatts (MWAC) to support its regional operations with 100% renewable energy.

Key Points: 
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today announced seven new solar projects in Georgia and Tennessee totaling 720 megawatts (MWAC) to support its regional operations with 100% renewable energy.
  • Silicon Ranch will work with Walton EMC to deliver projects in each of the next three years to support Metas operations.
  • TVA recently signed agreements with Silicon Ranch on behalf of Meta for four new solar facilities in Tennessee totaling 160 MWAC under TVAs Green Invest program, which helps customers such as Meta meet their long-term sustainability goals with new utility-scale solar projects located within the Tennessee Valley.
  • Including the seven projects announced today, Meta is partnering with Silicon Ranch on 16 solar facilities to serve its operations in Georgia and the Tennessee Valley.