TVA approves 2026 resource plan including gas plants for data center demand

The Tennessee Valley Authority greenlit its integrated resource plan for 2026, which expands natural gas generation to meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centers in its service region.

First covered Aug 20, 2026 · 5:04 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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37d CleanTechnica TVA Approves Gas-Powered Data Center Plan — MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority approved its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan, setting the stage to overbuild risky gas power plants to…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-21 (#3)

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