The 901: How much does Tennessee Valley Authority rely on power from MISO?
Good morning, Memphis, where we are five days away from seeing the return of Tigers’ football as they ready up for their game against Mississippi State on Saturday.
But, first, when Memphis saw above-average temperatures in June, Tennessee Valley Authority relied on its competitor, Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator, for power, our Samuel Hardiman reports.
Analysis of federal energy data from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy shows that TVA leaned on MISO to import about 8% to 9% of its electricity during four crucial days in June.
The data, SACE executives argue, undercuts a key talking point that TVA has used in its ongoing bid to keep Memphis Light, Gas and Water buying electricity — it's the most reliable source.
MATA sees influx of federal, local dollars
An influx of federal and local cash to the Memphis Area Transit Authority could help improve how Shelby County residents get around for years, Samuel reports in his story for subscribers.
Together, the federal and local cash promises to revamp the bus system and make it greener.
"That is a lot of money. A lot of money but it's coming to the right place to do the right thing," said Nuria Fernandez, Federal Transit Administration Administrator.
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Two men accused of killing Memphis Chamber CEO Phil Trenary receive trial date
In December, the two men accused of killing former Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Philip Trenary will stand trial, our Lucas Finton reports.
Quandarius Richardson and McKinney Wright were indicted by a grand jury in 2019. The two are charged with first-degree murder and criminal especially aggravated robbery.
Trenary was walking to his Downtown home from the Greater Memphis Chamber's Move it Memphis run at nearby Loflin Yard when he was shot. He was not running in the event himself, but spoke highly of the city before starting the half-mile walk back to his property on South Front Street.
13 new places to shop in the Memphis area
Whether back-to-school shopping for new outfits, in the market for new kitchen appliances or looking for hand-crafted candles and soaps, there’s a new store in the Memphis area to try.
Our Corinne Kennedy, Dima Amro and Gina Butkovich put together a list of 13 shops that opened this year in Memphis, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Southaven and Hernando. These new places offer everything from furniture to athletic wear to unique wines.
Craig Brewer helps kick off Indie Memphis Youth Film Fest
For the first time since 2019, the Indie Memphis Youth Film Fest was back in the Halloran Centre — with Memphis native director Craig Brewer kicking the event off, Lucas reports.
"I stayed involved with the festival because I felt it was so crucial for it to grow. The one thing that I felt like the festival could do better was outreach. Festivals are weird, because ultimately, it's for audiences to see a bunch of different types of movies. But the outreach that needed to happen — I think now it's the thing that is the most special part about Indie Memphis as an organization," Brewer said.
During the event, nine young filmmakers were also able to ask Brewer questions.
Read Lucas’ story for everything that was said during Saturday’s Indie Memphis Youth Film Fest.
Transfer guard Damaria Franklin 'considering' Memphis basketball among other teams
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway expressed interest in combo guard Damaria Franklin, the former Illinois-Chicago star who entered the transfer portal last week, our Jason Munz reports.
Franklin said the Tigers are among the teams he is “considering,” along with Iowa State, Mississippi State, Arizona State and Kansas State.
Read Jason’s story to learn more about Franklin’s career and what it would mean for the Tigers if he joined the team.
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The 901 is written by Ray Padilla, digital producer for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at raymond.padilla@commercialappeal.com or on Twitter at @Ray_Padilla_.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: The 901: TVA relied on MISO for power during heat of summer
