Full Title: TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant: An Economic Assessment of Replacement Alternatives
Author(s): Chirag T. Lala, Joshua R. Castigliego, Tyler Comings, and Elisabeth Seliga
Publisher(s): Applied Economics Clinic
Publication Date: March 19, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
On behalf of the Southern Environmental Law Center, Researchers Chirag T. Lala and Joshua R. Castigliego, Senior Economist Tyler Comings, and Assistant Researcher Elisabeth Seliga prepared a report that models the costs to consumers of alternatives for the soon-to-be retired Kingston Fossil Plant—a coal-fired power plant in Harriman, Tennessee that is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA’s Alternative A plan replaces Kingston with a gas-heavy portfolio that constructs gas combined cycle (CC) and combustion turbine (CT) plants, while Alternative B focuses on replacing Kingston with a clean energy portfolio that relies on solar and battery storage resources.