TVA giving cash incentives to airports for new equipment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Valley Authority says it is joining forces with four airports and FedEx to replace some of their diesel-powered ground support equipment with more environmentally friendly gear.
TVA said Monday that the FedEx World Hub in Memphis, the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, Tri-Cities Regional Airport and Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority are receiving TVA cash incentives based on the type and amount of equipment purchased.
TVA says more than 55 pieces of diesel-powered gate equipment will be replaced over the next few months with no emission, all-electric equipment. TVA says the move will help reduce fossil fuel consumption and emissions within the Tennessee Valley region.
TVA provides electricity for business customers and local power distributors in seven southeastern states.
