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TVA Reverses Decision to Shut Down Cumberland, Kingston Coal Plants
TVA cited rising electricity demand from population growth and data centers as reasons to keep coal plants running, which generate 3.8 gigawatts serving 2.7 million homes.
- The TVA board unanimously voted in Hopkinsville on Wednesday to keep Kingston and Cumberland plants open, reversing the 2024 closure decision.
- Growing demand from data centers and population growth, after restoring quorum on February 12, prompted TVA to reconsider energy options, reversing the 2024 closure decision.
- Keeping the coal units meets environmental requirements, and TVA plans to continue construction on a 1.45-gigawatt gas unit and a 100-megawatt battery at Cumberland, while plans for a gas unit at Kingston proceed, Brooks said.
- Environmental groups including the Southern Environmental Law Center criticized the decision for lacking public notice and warned the reversal raises pollution risks, citing the 2008 Kingston coal ash spill.
- Federal funding and industry trends include the U.S. Department of Energy awarding $175 million for six projects and multiple utilities delaying coal retirements, reflecting TVA's decision.
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