Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
Connecting People with
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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?
Enterprise-wide “Stand Up for Safety” initiative success continues
Driven by concerning safety trends, a first-ever enterprise-wide “Stand Up for Safety” began on Feb. 15, starting with the beginning of first shift, and was rolled out across the enterprise. Recognizing the need for immediate action, TVA is introducing this...
Powering Connection: Brian Dodd
Brian Dodd contracted with TVA as a machinist for 13 years before beginning a full-time career three years ago. Now, he’s a scheduler planner for the Power Service Shop in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and creates everything from work packages to lift plans. TVA is unique in...
Continuous improvement, teamwork, lead to exemplary environmental performance across the fleet
In FY 2023, TVA achieved its highest ever environmental performance with a spotless record: zero environmental inspection findings. Each year, regulatory agencies conduct rigorous review audits to identify any deficiencies in environmental procedures or actions. After...
Cross-functional collaboration leads to record-breaking repair
Chief Operating Office SBU News A cross-functional team from Transmission & Power Supply (TPS) and Nuclear came together to perform a feat unusual in the nuclear industry – identifying and replacing a failed breaker at a nuclear plant in record time. A 161kv...
Visitor Center Openings
Clocks are springing forward, trees are blossoming, and BVI is hard at work preparing TVA’s four manned Visitor Centers and their TVA retirees for the centers opening on April 6. Last year alone, BVI volunteers welcomed over 125,000 visitors into the centers from six...
Newest NEA employees receive disaster training
By Susan Self and Barbara Martocci National Emergency Assistance (NEA) offered a 2-week training course on January 22, 2024, in Chattanooga for new employees. The course focused on learning the details of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) position...