Welcome to the first edition of the TVA EnergyWrites Newsletter!
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We'll be sharing this digital newsletter on a quarterly basis going forward to keep you, our local power company partners, updated on the latest and greatest in EnergyRight program news, events and resources.
Each edition will share updates from the EnergyRight for the Home, EnergyRight for Business and Industry, Electric Vehicle, Demand Response and Marketing teams as well as highlighting success stories from around the Valley featuring local power companies who are making a difference in their communities through energy services and programs.
If you think someone else from your organization would like to be included on our email list, please encourage them to sign up using the link at the bottom of the email!
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Home Uplift Web Page Update
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Visitors to the Home Uplift page on EnergyRight.com are now able to complete a brief inquiry form to find out more about the program and indicate their interest in participation. TVA's Home Uplift program delivery partner, CLEAResult, will manage outreach to those who complete the form.
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Off Bill Financing Rate Change Effective July 1
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Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, the lender for TVA EnergyRight's off-bill financing option for Residential Services loans, issued a rate change on July 1, 2022, in response to recent federal rate hikes.
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Learn About Home Uplift Research Findings
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TVA and research firm Three3 announced the publication of groundbreaking research on the participant impacts attributable to Home Uplift in April at the National Home Performance Conference. To hear more about the research findings, please register for the webinar on August 8 at 2:00 pm CT, linked below.
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| School In Session? Bring the EnergyRight Workshops to Your Schools
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As students, parents and teachers gear up for the back-to-school season, we are gearing up to bring the Energy Evolution High School Workshop and Eye Spy Energy Kids' Workshop back to classrooms this fall to help students understand where energy comes from, how we use energy and how to save energy in their homes.
Training is available for your staff to facilitate the workshops or you can request an EnergyRight facilitator to partner with your staff.
Materials available on the Marketing Hub include the cobrandable presentation, marketing and promotional assets, and printable activity sheets for kids. Reach out to your Energy Services Consultant for more information.
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Middle Tennessee Electric Secures Home Uplift Donation from Local Church
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Congratulations to Middle Tennessee Electric, who received a first-of-its-kind $5,000 donation from First Baptist Church Murfreesboro in support of Home Uplift. Check out the touching video below that showcases why the church chose to give to this impactful program and how Home Uplift is benefitting community members in need.
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EnergyRight for Business & Industry
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School Uplift Makes the Grade
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Over 60 schools have now participated in TVA's new School Uplift program - and we loved joining hands with our local power company partners to celebrate their success at events across the Valley this spring where we announced the winners of Building Energy Upgrade Grants and Learning Environment Grants.
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The School Uplift program team has listened to feedback from teachers and students and is excited to announce that going forward all schools that complete the 12-month program will be eligible to receive a minimum $10,000 Learning Environment Grant. These grants can be used to fund projects in areas like Health and Wellness, STEAM and Sustainability.
We're excited to see what the nearly 100 schools participating in the 2022/2023 cohort are able to achieve!
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New Incentives Available for Business and Industry Customers
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On July 15, 2022, TVA EnergyRight for Business & Industry expanded energy efficiency incentives for commercial and industrial customers to better support sustainability and community development throughout the Valley. Changes include new incentives for custom projects and thermal ice storage systems and enhanced incentives for HVAC and LED lighting projects.
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Reminder: Federal Energy Services Program Can Help!
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TVA's Federal Energy Services Program helps federal customers make energy and water-saving capital improvements in their facilities that enable them to be more resilient, reliable and environmentally friendly. You may have organizations in your community that can take advantage of this valuable program, such as courthouses, VA hospitals and other federal buildings.
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Community Centered Growth Information Now Available on EnergyRight.com
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Community Centered Growth (CCG) is a pilot initiative that assists small businesses with energy-related upgrades and resources, helping boost their productivity and sustainability.
And, in case you missed it – CCG now has a page on EnergyRight.com! Check out the new page below and watch a great video from CCG participant Sac's Kitchen out of Huntsville, AL.
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Good Times, Great Guests, Super Cars - In Charge: Life With an Electric Vehicle Season 2 is Out!
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The three episodes, hosted by NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne, began their rollout in June with an episode taking place in Memphis, Tenn. The Muscle Shoals, Ala. episode dropped last week and we'll wrap up with an Oxford, Miss. episode in August.
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NES & MTE Partner With TVA for Community Awareness Campaign
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Nashville Electric Service (NES) & Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) partnered with TVA on a Community Awareness Campaign that kicked off in April. This campaign targets potential EV owners in Middle Tennessee, showing them that driving an EV in their community is easier than they think! To do this, TVA, NES and MTE are engaging the public through billboards, murals, websites, social posts, local influencers and contests.
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Fast Charge Network Updates
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Congratulations to Fort Payne Improvement Authority and Warren RECC on being the first two local power companies to install EV fast chargers through TVA's Fast Charge Network program. TVA is partnering with local power companies across the Valley to place public fast chargers at least every 50 miles along interstates and major highways across the seven-state region.
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TVA’s Fast Charge Network recently added a “second tier” of reimbursement to the program. The new tier will still reimburse 80% of eligible costs while also increasing the reimbursement cap to $250,000 per 150+kW charger installed.
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Heat Wave: Ready for the Peaks
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What a month! As you all know, the Tennessee Valley has faced historic heat this summer with over 30,000 MW of demand on multiple days. Days like this, when loads and prices for power are high, are why we say TVA EnergyRight's Demand Response (DR) programs are "ready for the peaks."
Our partnership with local power companies and end-use customers was on full display as the DR team called on all available programs to reduce the peaks by some 850 MW on multiple days. These DR events lowered TVA's costs while simultaneously lowering DR participants' power bills. Not only were the MWs significant, but the performance was also high, routinely exceeding 100%.
Thank you to local power companies and DR participants for rising to meet the challenge. We will continue to work together to make these programs available while seeking new ways to meet system and customer needs.
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| Helpful Hint!
Ever wish you had a way to easily explain how Demand Response works to your customers? TVA EnergyRight has a handy video that does just that.
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Unplug & Unwind Summer Sweepstakes
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This summer, analog is in and digital is out: pull the plug, cut the cord and power down. TVA EnergyRight wants to partner with you to challenge Valley residents to conserve energy by breaking out the board games, bikes and BBQ through the Unplug & Unwind Summer Sweepstakes that will run from August 1 to September 23.
To enter, participants must complete the form at EnergyRight.com/sweepstakes and be a customer, member or employee of a local power company.
Weekly prizes include Yeti tumblers and a Fujifilm Instax camera and the grand prize includes a charcoal kamado grill and smoker, 5-piece cast iron skillet set and Yeti cooler. Find cobranded promotional materials on the Marketing Hub!
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EnergyRight Marketing Hub - a few reminders
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Cobrand Budget
Don't forget to use your $750 cobranded print budget on the Marketing Hub before it resets on October 1. This is a great time to stock up on cobranded materials, such as flyers and brochures, that you can use to promote energy-saving programs all year long.
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| Marketing Hub Tutorial
If you or your staff need a Marketing Hub tutorial, please contact your Energy Services Consultant. You can also access pre-recorded Marketing Hub training videos on YouTube below on topics such as how to cobrand an asset, how to use your cobranding budget and more .
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New Assets Available on the Marketing Hub
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Energy Evolution High School Workshop Presentation
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| Home Uplift Spanish Assets
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| Energy Efficiency Social Media Tips Folder
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| | In Charge Season Two videos
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