Near-record power rate hikes

Customers who use Tennessee Valley Authority power are expected to see their largest rate increase in three decades. Starting tomorrow, TVA rates will jump by 20%. That will average $16 to $20 a month per residential bill. Virtually all of TVA's distributors in Georgia are expected to pass the higher rates on to their customers.

Power company adopts greener policy

The federal agency that supplies power to most of Tennessee and parts of Georgia pledged to reduce its carbon footprint.

The Tennessee Valley Authority adopted a policy that will supply more than half of its power with renewable and clean energy sources by 2020.

The TVA also committed to curbing consumption through energy efficiency. The policy change follows a series of public hearings throughout the seven-state region it supplies.

First Georgian nominated for TVA board

The first Georgian in history could be elected to the Tennessee Valley Authority board. Thomas Gilliland is from Blairsville. The TVA delivers power to some 123,000 households in northern Georgia, but no Georgian before Gilliland has ever been nominated to serve on the TVA board.