Tennessee
Clean and Efficient Energy Policies and Commitments
State Policy
| Utility Spending: Energy Efficiency | $10 million in 2007 by all utilities in the state (EIA) |
| Legislation Affecting Utilities |
In June 2007, the Tennessee legislature approved a joint resolution, House Joint Resolution Number 472, calling for the Tennessee Valley Authority, which also serves territories outside of Tennessee, to initiate large-scale efforts to improve energy efficiency to address growing demand for electricity. Relevance to Public Power: Other than the mandates governing TVA activities described above, there are no clean and efficiency energy requirements for public power. |
| Building Codes | Current Status |
| Standards for Appliances | Adhere to minimum levels set by the Federal government. |
| Climate Change Action | As of March 2010, climate change legislation has not been signed into law at the state-level. |
| Regional Coordination | As of March 2010, the state has not committed to any regional climate change mitigation initiatives. |
Commitments by Public Power Communities
| U.S. Conference of Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement | Chattanooga, Cookeville, Nashville |
| EPA's Green Communities | Learn more about Green Power Communities! |
Public Power Utility Initiatives
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Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors |
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| ENERGY STAR Homes Partners |
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ENERGY STAR Products Partners |
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Last Update: February 2011.
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