TVA considers the future of coal power plant in Cumberland City
Now that the Tennessee Valley Authority has decided to phase out coal power by the year 2035, the surrounding communities are worried about their future.
and last updated 2021-05-18 19:17:33-04
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. (WTVF) â We re used to a changing skyline in Nashville, but not in Cumberland City, where the coal plant there has provided power and jobs to the area for nearly 50 years.
Now that the Tennessee Valley Authority has decided to phase out coal power by the year 2035, the surrounding communities are worried about their future. Weâd hate to see it go but thereâs good and bad in all of it, said Pat Tanner, a longtime resident of Erin, Tennessee. Itâd be kinda like a ghost town around here.