Washington, Feb. 11 -- Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following press release:
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) convened its Board of Directors for its quarterly business meeting in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. During the meeting, the Board announced plans to extend coal plant operations to generate reliable energy for local power companies in the TVA service area.
In response to the TVA decision, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"The American electric grid faces serious pressures in delivering needed power for American families. These pressures demand that we use all sources of power available.
"Meanwhile, our grid continues to be tested, most recently by Winter Storm Fern. This extreme...