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Electric Utility News 
 
Monroe County Advocate & Democrat
  Sweetwater officials offer update on community center project
...Kyle reminded everyone that the project was initiated in 2024 when the city purchased the Sweetwater Utility Board electrical warehouse in downtown Sweetwater using federal COVID funds. (0) comments Welcome...
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Energy Biz
  Small-Scale Energy Generation Systems (≤20 kWp)
Executive Summary This report provides a detailed comparative analysis of five major small-scale energy generation technologies suitable for decentralized applications, including residential, rural electrification,...
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Energy Biz
  NEWS: US utilities scale up grid-boosting tech to meet surging demand
...and 13 states are suing to reinstate billions in frozen funds. In the meantime, VPPs are scaling: TVA has 2 GW of dispatchable DR, with 50%+ growth expected. Sunrun's 237K+ home solar and battery systems...
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Electric Energy Online
  ENTERGY CORPORATION Entergy pilots real-time grid monitoring to deliver reliable power and long-term savings for customers
March 10, 2026 What if the power grid could tell us how it's doing right now, in real time? That's the idea behind the new technology Entergy Louisiana will pilot to make electric service safer, stronger...
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CNBC
  Elon Musk’s xAI wants to build a power plant in Mississippi. Regulators plan a key meeting on Election Day
Key Points Elon Musk’s xAI is seeking permission to build a gigantic, natural gas-burning power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, to run the company’s nearby data centers. The NAACP has accused Mississippi’s...
03/09/2026    Online
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WTVF CBS 5 Nashville
  NES claims no fault for widespread appliance damage in ice storm, neighbors say its evaluation falls short Neighbors say Nashville Electric Service investigated itself and overlooked failed meters after the ice storm knocked out power across the city.
NES claims no fault for widespread appliance damage in ice storm, neighbors say its evaluation falls short Neighbors say Nashville Electric Service investigated itself and overlooked failed meters after...
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Renewable Energy World
  From reactive to predictive: Reimagining wildfire mitigation efforts for utilities
March 9, 2026 The energy landscape has entered a volatile era of climate disruption. Regions once considered safe now face the devastating reality of escalating wildfires and extreme weather. In this episode,...
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Renewable Energy World
  FERC streamlines NEPA reviews for low-impact hydro actions
March 9, 2026 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently voted unanimously to streamline its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review for water power actions, that have "minimal or no impacts"...
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LaFollette Press
  LUB votes to terminate GM's employment contract as part of mutual agreement
The LaFollette Utilities Board had a special-called meeting on Monday morning. Photo by Robby O'Daniel The LaFollette Utilities Board voted to terminate General Manager Regina Kennedy's employment contract...
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The Tennessean   +10 other publications
  DOE gives 700+ acres to Oak Ridge, largest land transfer to date
...Ridge Reservation: Self-Sufficiency Parcel 2 (SSP-2) and Economic Development Parcel 18 (ED-18). Two nuclear energy companies - Orano and Oklo - have already announced plans to invest a combined $6.7 billion...
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WSMV NBC 4 Nashville
  Squirrel caused power outage that impacted thousands in Nashville
...Nashville were without power on Monday morning — all because of a squirrel. Around 10:30 a.m., the Nashville Electric Service’s outage map showed that more than 3,600 people in Nashville’s Germantown were...
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Utility Dive
  Build smarter: Energy demand growth can benefit everyone
...federal legislators, it is imperative that our governing bodies act quickly to untie the hands of the energy industry and allow America to build. Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction...
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WBIR NBC 10 Knoxville
  UT professor using grant money to study impact of data centers in southeast, including rural communities
...computing, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. Part of the project includes studying how utilities, like the Tennessee Valley Authority, handle increased energy demand and the social demands of the...
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Daily Energy Insider
  U.S. clean power industry reports record growth in 2025
Published on March 09, 2026 by Dave Kovaleski The U.S. clean energy industry delivered its strongest year on record, according to the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) Q4 2025 Clean Power Quarterly...
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Daily Energy Insider
  Florida Power & Light saved customers $1B in 2025
Published on March 09, 2026 by Dave Kovaleski Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) surpassed $1 billion in customer fuel savings in 2025, due primarily to investments in fuel-efficient technologies over...
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Daily Energy Insider
  New Jersey approves historic 3,000 MW community solar expansion, largest in state history
Published on March 09, 2026 by Tracy Rozens The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved a 3,000 megawatt (MW) expansion of the state’s Community Solar Energy Program on March 4 in the largest...
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Politics & Government 
 
Tennessee Lookout   +2 other publications
  Lawmakers look for long-term fix to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s budget woes
...divert money currently flowing to the state’s general fund to TWRA. One bill would steer 10% of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s annual payment in lieu of taxes to the wildlife agency, amounting to about $16.8...
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WLMT CW 30 Memphis
  Tennessee lawmakers introduce plans to end state grocery tax
...financial stressors for residence during a time when groceries are often more expensive than ever. The legislation would address a potential budget deficit from the act by closing corporate tax loopholes and instituting...
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Daily Energy Insider
  U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee advances SECURE Grid Act
Published on March 09, 2026 by Tracy Rozens The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan SECURE Grid Act on March 4, legislation that would strengthen state-level planning...
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Telecom, Technology, and Cybersecurity News 
 
Energy Biz
  Well, that didn't take long!
...backs. However, there was at least one fly in that ointment, which was made clear in this article in Utility Dive today: The tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Google don't build data centers. Instead,...
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Broadband Breakfast
  Lance West: Delivering on BEAD’s Promise to Connect America
Comcast is an awardee in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program across 34 states Photo of an Xfinity technician, courtesy of Comcast The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program is...
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Nashville Post
  State announces $202M broadband expansion
Awards bring state's total infrastructure investment to $1 billion since 2019, expands full internet access to residents, businesses Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. Stuart McWhorter have announced approval...
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Water and Natural Gas Utility News 
 
WLMT CW 30 Memphis
  Marshall County resident questions increase in water bill
...Briggs said. "He checked the meter; he couldn’t find anything wrong with it." The Marshall County Water Association (MCWA), however, said its system tells a different story. The utility said meters are...
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The Tennessean
  Michigan shares weather service concerns after deadly storm. What Tennesseans should know
...storm. The call questions if the Trump administrations funding cutbacks at the National Weather Service had to do with the absence of the tornado alert, reported The Detroit News. "The National Weather...
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Morristown Citizen Tribune   +7 other publications
  Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
...more serious consequences than the loss of any other industry or commodity". A 2008 US diplomatic cable published by WikiLeaks said Riyadh might have to evacuate within a week if the Jubail desalination...
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Washington Post
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  EPA’s actions on forever chemicals will leave Americans sicker, not safer
...was prepared to release a proposed rule requiring chemical manufacturers to treat PFAS in their wastewater. The agency was also developing rules to require PFAS treatment by metal finishers and landfills....
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Upcoming Meetings & Events 
 
Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA
  2026 Accounting and HR Conference - Registration is Now open for ALL Associate Members!
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  Register for the APPA 2026 Engineering and Operations Conference and Safety Summit - March 29 - April 1 - Huntsville, AL
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  Utility Members - Register for the 2026 Accounting & HR Conference - April 15 -16, Nashville
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03/04/2026    Online
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Job Postings 
 
Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA
  General Manager - Etowah Utilities
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