TVA Moves Forward with Grid Stability Project at Retired Coal Plant

TVA moves forward with grid stability project at retired coal plant

A bulldozer at TVA’s Bull Run Fossil Plant (Credit: TVA) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans to repurpose its retired Bull Run coal-fired plant with synchronous condensers for grid stability. As more electricity comes from intermittent renewable energy, maintaining grid stability becomes more challenging as coal plants retire. Synchronous condensers help balance grid inertia by replacing decommissioned power generation equipment, increasing p…

Bull Run fossil plant is demolished as TVA clears the way for nuclear fusion

The skyline in Claxton, Tennessee, changed dramatically on the morning of June 28 as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) demolished key structures at the retired Bull Run Fossil Plant. The controlled implosion marked a symbolic and practical step forward as TVA pivots from coal to clean energy solutions. People in the Claxton community gathered across the river to witness the big “boom,” as the long-time-standing structures tumbled to the groud…