New TVA rate structure coming for data centers, board member says

The Tennessee Valley Authority is implementing a new rate structure for data centers and reviewing existing facility rates, requiring incoming facilities exceeding 100 MW to present detailed power procurement and transmission plans for board approval. The policy aims to prevent grid strain and household rate increases while managing a wave of major industrial development across the region.

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