The goal of the Tennessee Valley
Energy Consumer Group or TVECG is a reliable supply of electric power at the
lowest possible electric rates.
Electric power is a necessity of modern life for consumers, small
business, and large industry. Electric power costs are a major budget item for
both families and businesses. As demonstrated in Texas, and more recently in the
Tennessee Valley, there are expensive and disruptive consequences for power
interruptions during weather extremes. Until recent years, electric power
service in the Tennessee Valley region has been both extremely reliable and
among the lowest cost in the nation and TVA seemed to be focused on consumer
interests. However, current events have served a wakeup call that we should take
action to advocate for consumer interests.
Breaking News! TVA
is moving forward with an ambitious $15 billion capital budget funding
new plant construction based on projections of significant and sustained
energy sales growth. While TVECG is in agreement with projections of
economic growth in the TVA region, this does not necessarily result in
growth of TVA energy sales. TVA is at risk of driving up electric rates
in the face of declining sales as the higher rates give consumers
incentive for energy efficiency and solar applications. Please review
and comment on our draft paper
TVA_Energy_Report.
TVECG will be conducting model runs of consumer price elasticity
response and TVA system response to the various load growth and load
shape scenarios, pending adequate participation and funding.
We are
following the 2024 TVA IRP studies and submitting our comments. See
http://www.tva.com/irp for TVA info. TVECG is conducting our own
energy planning study of the TVA region using the
PowrSym model. The objective
function of our studies is measured from the consumer point of view, not
the power company management objectives which may be different. The
TVECG studies are risk based considering the uncertainties of plant
performance, plant cost, fuel availability, fuel cost, and weather
extremes.
TVECG
studies are open collaborative studies with all stakeholders invited to
participate. All results, data, assumptions, and model procedures will be
transparent. Stakeholder participation can range from review and
comment, to suggesting study scenarios, to actual participation in model
runs through remote access to our servers. We are making detailed
computer model studies of various future options for TVA. Click on the
Join TVECG link to sign on as a participant. We encourage a large
group with diverse viewpoints. Please note that the strength of our
voice depends upon our participants, please join us and add your voice.
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