TVA Kicks Off Generation Partners Demonstration in Lenoir City
Aug. 5, 2003
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — TVA and Lenoir City Utilities Board today kicked off a new demonstration project with the start-up of the first consumer-owned solar generation system to supply green power to the TVA system.
The solar system, installed on a residence in Lenoir City, is designed to supply two kilowatts of power to the TVA system through the Green Power Switch® Generation Partners demonstration project.
The demonstration project is offered by TVA and participating distributors of TVA power to support increased generation and use of green power in the Tennessee Valley. Power purchased through the project will be made available to subscribers of Green Power Switch, a renewable energy program offered by TVA and more than 60 local power companies. Green Power Switch gives consumers the option of buying green power to supply a portion of the electricity used in their home or business.
In addition to being a power generating site, the Lenoir City home, owned by Adam Indrajaya and his wife, Lina Kinandjar, is a model home for energy efficiency. The 1,057-square-foot home was built by Habitat for Humanity under the direction of the Department of Energy Building America Project. Oak Ridge National Laboratory and two Building America teams designed and helped construct the house using advanced energy-efficiency construction techniques and renewable technologies to minimize energy requirements.
“We welcome Adam and Lina and their family as the first Green Power Switch Generation Partner in the Tennessee Valley,” said TVA Director Skila Harris, who also praised LCUB for being one of the first distributors to join the demonstration project. “Not only does LCUB provide the vital link between the solar generator and the TVA power grid, it provides the technical expertise to ensure that the green power is delivered effectively and safely.”
The GPS Generation Partners demonstration is open to new participants through Dec. 31, 2005. Participants receive a credit on their power bill of 15 cents per kilowatt-hour for green power produced from qualifying solar or wind energy generation systems. Residential consumers may also be eligible for a one-time incentive payment of $500 from TVA for participation.
Other distributors of TVA power in the GPS Generation Partners demonstration are Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, McMinnville, Tenn.; Dickson Electric Department, Dickson, Tenn.; Harriman Utility Board, Harriman, Tenn.; Sevier County Electric System, Sevierville, Tenn.; and Prentiss County Electric Power Association, Booneville, Miss.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power producer and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.3 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
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Phil Ivey, Nashville (615-232-6656) or TVA News Bureau, Knoxville (865-632-6000)
