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Origis Energy, TVA Announce Construction of MS Solar plus Storage Projects

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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MIAMI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced Wednesday that construction has begun on the first of three projects in Mississippi with a total capacity of 550 MW plus 150 MW of battery storage. This is the largest battery storage portfolio announced in Mississippi and the largest solar portfolio under construction in the state, maintaining TVA's leadership in clean power generation throughout the Southeast. 

Key Points: 
  • With a total capacity of 700 MWs, the projects represent the largest solar plus storage deployments in Mississippi to date.
  • MIAMI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced Wednesday that construction has begun on the first of three projects in Mississippi with a total capacity of 550 MW plus 150 MW of battery storage.
  • RES is providing construction services to Origis for the portfolio, employing an estimated 300 people over the course of the three projects.
  • "Lowndes County is happy to partner with TVA and Origis to bring this increased capability to the TVA footprint.

Rhythmos Launches Mobility and Utility Network Management Platform for EV Charging with Tennessee Valley Authority and Knoxville Utilities Board

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Without innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, the average utility will need to invest thousands of dollars in grid upgrades per EV .

Key Points: 
  • Without innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, the average utility will need to invest thousands of dollars in grid upgrades per EV .
  • To support utilities and consumers with increased EV charging capabilities, Rhythmos has announced the commercial deployment of its mobility and utility network management platform in East Tennessee, which is sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
  • Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) will be the first utility system to implement Rhythmos’ innovative predictive analytics software solution to provide vital data such as EV detection, charging characterization, day-ahead forecasting, and transformer loading.
  • Rhythmos’ data offers unprecedented visibility into the electric grid and will allow KUB to identify, quantify, forecast, and control EV charging needs to minimize grid impact.

Affordable Connectivity Program Available to Qualifying KUB Internet Customers

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) has announced its customers will now be eligible to apply for a monthly internet discount through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). ACP is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) benefit program that helps ensure households can pay for the internet services they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

Key Points: 
  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) has announced its customers will now be eligible to apply for a monthly internet discount through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) .
  • ACP is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) benefit program that helps ensure households can pay for the internet services they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
  • "It's so important to have the ACP available to KUB's customers who need it," said Gabriel J. Bolas, KUB President and CEO "We added KUB Fiber as our fifth utility because access to reliable, affordable internet service has become indispensable to our daily lives.
  • Most recently, KUB began work to establish a student internet access program called ConnectED to provide high-speed internet free, when combined with ACP, for low-income student households.

Knoxville Utilities Board Selects LightSpeed Technologies To Deliver Nokia IP Core for XGS-PON Network

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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The IP Core Network currently being implemented is comprised primarily of state-of-the-art Nokia 7750 Service Routers.

Key Points: 
  • The IP Core Network currently being implemented is comprised primarily of state-of-the-art Nokia 7750 Service Routers.
  • When complete, the XGS-PON network will enable KUB to provide 100% fiber-to-the-home, symmetrical broadband Internet access to its customers.
  • The Knoxville Utilities Board was created by an amendment to the Knoxville City Charter in 1939.
  • LightSpeed was selected to provide the IP Core for the XGS-PON network, which is set to be delivered in a multi-phase approach.

Gresham Smith Wins Top Prize in ACEC Tennessee's Engineering Excellence Awards

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gresham Smith is proud to announce that the design of the I-24 MOTION project for the Tennessee Department of Transportation received the 2022 Grand Conceptor Award, the top prize, from the American Council of Engineering Companies Tennessee (ACEC Tennessee) 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards program.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gresham Smith is proud to announce that the design of the I-24 MOTION project for the Tennessee Department of Transportation received the 2022 Grand Conceptor Award, the top prize, from the American Council of Engineering Companies Tennessee (ACEC Tennessee) 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards program.
  • The project teams accepted their awards at ACEC Tennessee's annual Gala on November 1 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nashville.
  • "Gresham Smith is honored that so many of our water and transportation projects have received awards in the ACEC Tennessee program," said Gresham Smith CEO Rodney Chester.
  • Gresham Smith is a top-ranked architecture, engineering and design firm with more than $230 million in annual gross revenue and 25 offices across the United States.

XT.COM Lists KUB in Its Main Zone

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Friday, November 25, 2022
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KUB is an ERC-20 utility token deployed on the Ethereum blockchain with a total supply of 110 million and an initial circulating supply of 85 million tokens.

Key Points: 
  • KUB is an ERC-20 utility token deployed on the Ethereum blockchain with a total supply of 110 million and an initial circulating supply of 85 million tokens.
  • Traders can currently access this digital asset as an ERC-20 token since Bitkub Chain, the native blockchain that mints KUB coins, is an EVM-compatible blockchain.
  • Those who wish to become validators for the Bitkub Chain would need to stake 250,000 KUB coins.
  • KUB holders can stake KUB coins on Bitkub Chain to earn native layer-1 rewards using Bitkub NEXT, the wallet specifically developed for the Bitkub chain.

KUB Customer Counselors Connect Community with Millions in Assistance

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Five-utility provider Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) not only continues to grow its operations, but continues to provide customers with individualized assistance through its Customer Counselors.

Key Points: 
  • In the past five years, KUB customers have received more than $14,000,000 in assistance from KUB and its partner agencies.
  • For Anna Freshour, a KUB Customer Counselor of seven years, the work is about more than financial assistance.
  • "Our Customer Counselors and our entire Customer Experience Department are critical to what we do," Gabriel J. Bolas II, KUB President & CEO, said.
  • For more information about KUB customer assistance or to learn how customers can request assistance, visit www.kub.org/assistance .

KUB's Investment in Infrastructure Benefits Generations of East Tennesseans

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As infrastructure across the U.S. ages and communities begin to feel the impact, Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) continues what it started 15 years ago to ensure its safe and reliable utility services do not suffer as a result of aging infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • KUB's water, wastewater, natural gas, and electric infrastructure is all part of KUB's ongoing Century II replacement and rehabilitation program, which launched in 2007.
  • This includes larger infrastructure like electric substation and water treatment plants, as well as the pipes and wires that serve KUB customers.
  • In addition to replacing aging systems, Century II also provides for facility upgrades where they are needed.
  • For example, steel natural gas mains are replaced with polyethylene mains, which are proven to require less maintenance.