Tennessee Public Utility Commission

Tennessee American Water Files Rate Request Driven by $173 Million in Water System Investments

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Energy, Other Construction & Property, Construction & Property, Other Energy, Utilities, American Water, Project, Water quality, Public, Investment, Safety, Tennessee Public Utility Commission, Disinfectant, Water, Ageing

“Our approach for long-term, efficient, and consistent investment in our water system helps us deliver high-quality affordable and reliable service to our customers,” said Grant Evitts, president of Tennessee American Water.

Key Points: 
  • “Our approach for long-term, efficient, and consistent investment in our water system helps us deliver high-quality affordable and reliable service to our customers,” said Grant Evitts, president of Tennessee American Water.
  • “By making prudent, ongoing investments, Tennessee American Water is committed to protecting public health and safety in the communities we serve.
  • Currently, Tennessee American Water offers customer assistance through the Project Water Help program, payment plans and budget billing.
  • Final rates are subject to the TPUC’s approval, which includes a thorough public review of Tennessee American Water’s rate request.

100% of Chattanooga Gas' fuel supply for residential and small business customers now from Next Generation Natural Gas

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
Tennessee Public Utility Commission, Small business, Southern Company Gas, Williams, Senate, Hydrogen, GHG, Carbon, Sequent, Natural gas, Nicor Gas, Methane, Legislation, Renewable energy

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With a continued commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Chattanooga Gas announced today that 100% of the natural gas supply for its residential and small business customers is procured, transported or delivered by companies that are reducing their methane emissions.

Key Points: 
  • Chattanooga Gas has entered into an agreement with Williams' Sequent Energy Management resulting in its residential and small business customers' supply being sourced with "Next Generation Natural Gas," also known as certified low-emission natural gas.
  • "Our Next Generation Natural Gas supply is certified to be produced with lower GHG emissions than traditional natural gas supply.
  • The state legislation enables natural gas utilities to build and procure innovative natural gas resources including, but not limited to, farm gas, biogas, renewable natural gas and renewable natural gas attributes, hydrogen, carbon capture, qualified offsets, Next Generation Natural Gas and energy efficiency resources.
  • Southern Company Gas subsidiary and Chattanooga Gas sister company Virginia Natural Gas first procured Next Generation Natural Gas for its customers in 2019, and today up to one-half of its customers' energy demands are being supplied with this lower-emissions product.

Piedmont Natural Gas debuts consumer-friendly carbon-reducing program for South Carolina and Tennessee customers

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
Carbon, Duke Energy, Carbon accounting, Piedmont Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Silent Scope 2, Tennessee Public Utility Commission, Electricity, Public Service Commission, Forest, South Carolina Public Service Commission, Natural gas, Annual report, Biomass, NYSE, News, Wetland, Coal, Renewable energy, Ras Alula

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Residential and commercial Piedmont Natural Gas customers in South Carolina and Tennessee now can reduce the impact of their own natural gas usage by participating in GreenEdge – a voluntary program that offers customers the opportunity to purchase green "blocks" from Piedmont and then claim the associated environmental benefits.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Residential and commercial Piedmont Natural Gas customers in South Carolina and Tennessee now can reduce the impact of their own natural gas usage by participating in GreenEdge – a voluntary program that offers customers the opportunity to purchase green "blocks" from Piedmont and then claim the associated environmental benefits.
  • We're excited to now make GreenEdge available to our South Carolina and Tennessee customers."
  • Piedmont Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, distributes natural gas to more than 1.1 million residential, commercial, industrial and power generation customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
  • Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.