Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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The Tennessee Energy Forum is a growing community of concerned citizens committed to two goals – achieving energy security for our country and holding our elected officials more accountable in shaping energy policies.
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Tennessee Energy Quick Facts:
The federally administered Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) owns virtually all of the State’s electricity generation assets.
Tennessee ranks among the top 20 energy-consuming States in the country both in absolute terms and on a per capita basis, with the industrial sector leading the State in energy demand. Industry is also Tennessee’s largest natural gas-consuming sector and accounts for more than two-fifths of State demand.
Although coal production is minor, coal-fired power plants typically generate about three-fifths of the electricity produced in Tennessee; nuclear power and hydroelectric power supply the remainder.
With numerous hydroelectric power plants located on the Tennessee and Cumberland river systems, Tennessee is one of the top hydroelectricity-generating States east of the Rocky Mountains.
More than one-half of Tennessee households use electricity as their primary source of energy for home heating, and another third use natural gas as their primary home-heating fuel.