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TVA Reverses Plans To Close Coal Plants
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TVA signaled in filings this week it prefers to keep operating the Kingston and Cumberland coal-fired power plants it had planned to close, ahead of a board meeting in Kentucky Wednesday. The proposed change retains coal alongside new natural-gas units and batteries, drops planned solar at Kingston, and cites regulatory shifts and rising electricity demand, including data-center load at 18% in 2025.
Scoring Rationale
Significant regional policy shift with credible AP reporting, but decision affects existing infrastructure rather than technological breakthrough.
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