Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
Connecting People with Purpose., Community., Resources., Service., Opportunities.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. is the collective term for three related non-profit organizations – BVI, National Emergency Assistance (NEA) and Retiree Resources Corporation (RRC). We provide Tennessee Valley Authority retirees and former TVA employees with the opportunity to get involved in volunteer work, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) work and TVA contract work.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
BVI offers an opportunity to volunteer at the Visitor Centers at Fontana Dam, Kentucky Dam, Norris Dam, and Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility along with a variety of other volunteer opportunities.
National Emergency Assistance, Inc.
FEMA relies on NEA employees to augment their disaster assistance endeavors all over the United States.
Retiree Resources Corporation
Many TVA retirees and former employees are working through RRC to provide temporary staff augmentation to TVA.
We seek to make an impact in our Tennessee Valley community through the following efforts each year
STEM grants given to Tennessee Valley teachers
Visitors to the TVA Visitor Centers
Tennessee Valley Robotics Teams entered into competitions
RRC employees supporting TVA through staff augmentation
NEA employees deployed to disaster areas
Retirees doing projects to help improve their communities
What’s New?
Paradise Combined Cycle Plant named top performer
Paradise Combined Cycle Plant was recently selected as the nation’s top combined cycle plant by global consulting firm Guidehouse. This is the second year in a row the plant has been chosen for this award. MidAmerican Energy’s Walter Scott Energy Center and...
TVA campgrounds, Dam Visitor Centers close for winter
Tennessee Valley Authority closed six campgrounds for winter on Friday, Nov. 15, and they will reopen March 15, 2025. Visitor centers at TVA dams have already or will close soon for the season. TVA’s day-use recreation areas on dam reservations remain open year-round....
New radio network links the region in critical situations
TVA is installing a new land mobile radio network to ensure employees can depend on the performance and reliability of uncompromising communication during critical situations as well as in their day-to-day operation and maintenance work. “We are building a system that...
Coordinated Agency Emergency Exercise: Preparing a new facility for potential emergencies
At TVA preparedness and Safety is paramount, coordinated agency emergency exercises serve as vital tools. Recently, a series of comprehensive exercises were conducted at the new Systems Operation Center located in Georgetown, Tennessee. This new facility brought...
The 2024 Combined Federal Campaign is kicking off
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and that means the 2024 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is upon us, and it is time to “Give Happy.” TVA is proud to kick-off the Combined Federal Campaign known by most as CFC. This is one of the largest and most successful...
Keeping the lights on
To our customers, reliability means keeping the lights on—it’s what they expect and deserve. For us, it's upholding that reliability with diligent behind-the-scenes work. TVA had one of its best years in FY 2024, and behind every flip of a light switch was a TVA...