The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors on Aug. 21 unanimously approved its 2015 plan for regional energy that reflects less dependence on coal-fired generation, more focus on natural-gas generation and renewable resources, and plans to use energy efficiency as a supply resource.
William Johnson, president and CEO of the federal power producer, said that the integrated resource plan, with its intention to retire coal-fired plants, will bolster TVA's efforts to meet requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power program.