Tennessee Valley Authority officials have spent about $40 million over the last three years on corporate jets, airplanes, and a “Mercedes-Benz-style helicopter,” according to a clean energy group, but TVA says it needs them for safety and for its “economic development activities.” The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy , a coalition of various groups that include a conservative Tea Party organization and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , reported the purchases on its blog Tuesday.
Group: TVA Spent $40M for ‘Luxury’ Aircraft Since 2015
