AI-driven data center demand is accelerating electricity consumption across the Tennessee Valley, prompting TVA to plan for a major expansion of natural gas generation alongside new nuclear, storage, and solar capacity.

Load growth in the Tennessee Valley Authority region is already outpacing the reference case forecast that was in its draft integrated resource plan, the federal utility said.

Load growth in the Tennessee Valley Authority region is already outpacing the reference case forecast that was in its draft integrated resource plan, the federal utility said...