TVA is no longer just another utility - Freeman

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Electr. Light Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:6368285

Bailey, M; Freeman, S D

An interview with former Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) chairman S. David Freeman finds him positive about TVA's future in continuing to demonstrate that the public interest dominates over the short-term interest. Cancelling eight nuclear plants were the board's most difficult decisions, and those decisions were delayed by a lack of accurate load forecasts and a need to educate the public. The halt to overbuilding and its goal of a 7% drop in demand by 1990 will keep TVA rates moderate. The area's abundant coal will be burned in an environmentally sound manner in the 12 coal-fired plants. There will also be 9 nuclear plants and, by the next century, integrated photovoltaic cells. Freeman credits TVA's success to hard work and new management. He considers himself neutral, but critical, of nuclear power because of the failure to develop sound waste managment. He faults the Reagan administration for failing to impose appliance efficiency standards.

• OSTI ID: 6368285
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power; (United States), Journal Name: Electr. Light Power; (United States) Vol. 62:8; ISSN ELLPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
CONSTRUCTION
DECISION MAKING
FORECASTING
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PERFORMANCE
POWER DEMAND
POWER PLANTS
RATE STRUCTURE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
US ORGANIZATIONS