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TVA Approves Solar Power Proposals

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The Tennessee Valley Authority has approved proposals for new solar power installations by four local power companies in three states. 

Once completed, the projects will produce 16.7 megawatts of solar energy, enough to power more than 1,300 homes.

TVA is awarding the solar capacity to the Chickasaw Electric Cooperative in West Tennessee, the East Mississippi Electric Power Association, the Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation in northern Alabama and the Johnson City Power Board.

TVA and the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association rolled out the new solar program aimed at local power companies in January 2016. TVA currently has more than 400 megawatts of renewable solar power under contract that could supply enough electricity to power more than 216,000 homes.

Rob Canning is a native of Murray, KY, a 2015 TV Production grad of Murray State. At MSU, he served as team captain of the Murray State Rowing Club. Rob's goal is to become a screenwriter, film director or producer and looks to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for inspiration. He appreciates good music, mainly favoring British rock n' roll, and approves of anything with Jack White's name on it. When not studying, rowing or writing, Rob enjoys spending his free time with a book or guitar.
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