“TVA’s commitment to the environment and our diverse portfolio are among the top reasons why businesses choose to relocate to the Valley,” said John Bradley, TVA’s senior vice president of Economic Development. “TVA’s ability to deliver large amounts of renewable, reliable energy at competitive rates makes the Valley an attractive place to do business and recruit quality jobs.”
The development stems from TVA’s 2017 Request for Proposals when the utility began working with Facebook and called on the nation’s top renewable energy developers to submit bids to supply large quantities of solar power.
“We are committed to supporting our operations with 100 percent renewable energy and look to partner with organizations like TVA who offer solutions to help meet that goal,” said Bryce Dalley, energy manager, Facebook.
Facebook has committed to support all of its data centers and offices with 100 percent renewable energy by 2020. Through a partnership with TVA, the company’s first Valley-based facility will be powered with 100 percent renewable energy, split between two locations subject to appropriate environmental reviews:
“Solar power has a bright future for families in the Tennessee Valley if we can continue to attract top-tier companies like Facebook,” Perry said. TVA is planning to invest $8 billion in renewable energy over the next 20 years.
