WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tennessee
Valley Authority's new president and CEO, Jeff Lyash, will discuss the future of energy
and his vision for the nation's largest public utility at a
National Press Club Headliners event on September 18 at 10
a.m.
Coming off of his first 100 days as the new leader of the
$11 billion federal corporation,
Lyash will discuss TVA's plans for generating power over the next
20 years while highlighting its leadership in the move to more
carbon-free resources. According to Lyash, 60 percent of TVA's
energy will come from carbon-free resources next year, a statistic
that is expected to increase to 70 percent by 2030.
Lyash will also discuss TVA's recent investments in solar
projects with partners such as Google and Facebook, and other
large-scale renewable projects throughout the seven states that
make up the Tennessee Valley.
The Tennessee Valley Authority was created in 1933 with the
original purpose of addressing important issues in energy,
environmental stewardship, and economic development.
This event will be held at 10:00
a.m. in the Bloomberg Room and is open to credentialed media
and Club members free of charge, however, registration is required.
Please click here to register.
The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the
National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW.
PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood,
lunderwood@press.org, (202) 662-7561
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