Tennessee Valley Authority Could Decide to Continue Using Kingston, Cumberland Coal Plants After Evaluating Other Options

TVA says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reconsiders the closure of two coal-fired power plants, opting to include natural gas at Kingston and Cumberland, amid regulatory changes and increased electricity demand.

Tennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants

In an extremely disappointing reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it is planning to keep its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants operating for the foreseeable future, blowing by its upcoming deadlines to close the polluting facilities. The nation’s largest federal utility had previously committed to shutting down these dirty and expensive plants, which was the basis of its plans for building new, multi-billion-dollar methane gas p…

Back to coal? Inside TVA's new plans for Kingston, Cumberland plants

TVA's Cumberland and Kingston coal-fired plants were slated for retirement due to aging infrastructure. New plans would keep their coal units running.

TVA reverses course on retiring two largest coal plants, documents show | Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Tennessee Valley Authority prefers to keep its two largest coal-fired power plants operating beyond their previously planned retirements in 2027 and 2028, according to TVA documents.

Tennessee Valley Authority could decide to continue using Kingston, Cumberland coal plants after evaluating other options

In its Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements, the TVA stated that they may keep the Kingston and Cumberland coal plants active and operating.

TVA could keep Kingston coal plant running under new proposal, documents show

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — New Tennessee Valley Authority documents show America's largest public energy provider has changed its preference on the future of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County after previous plans to retire the coal-burning power plant. In 2024, officials had announced the intention to retire the nine coal-fired units at the Kingston [...]