TVA approves $9.7B billion budget; will require rate increase

 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) -The Tennessee Valley Authority plans a single-digit increase in power rates under a budget approved by the board of directors.The board for the nation’s largest public utility voted unanimously to approve the $9.7 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year.

The plan accounts for expected increases in costs for fuel — specifically coal — and purchasing power from other sources during periods of high demand.

President Tom Kilgore told the board that the exact amount of a rate increase would be announced after he consults with various customers of the utility.

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