by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Inside a hilltop building overlooking Chickamauga Dam, a group of Reliability Coordinators sits quietly at desks facing a large, semicircular screen. On the screen is an image that resembles an arcade game from the ’80s – a vibrant maze of pathways representing the...
by sfoshee | | In Memoriam
Notifications received from Retirement Services BELLINGHAUSEN, EDWARD C KNOXVILLE, TN Date of Death 1/31/2026 Retired 12/31/1994 CONLEY, WILLIAM A FLORENCE, AL Date of Death 2/10/2026 Retired 10/17/1994 COOK, JERRY W SIGNAL MTN, TN Date of Death 2/3/2026 Retired...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
A reflection of the video screens at the System Operations Center glimmered in his eyes, glassy with tears. “I just – I’m overwhelmed,” TVA retiree Hugh Gardner, 93, said. “I may just break out in tears.” In the ’60s, Hugh was a Power Supply Manager – a position...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Given its unique location on a mountaintop, Raccoon Mountain has always been seen as an engineering marvel. In operation since 1978, it can store and release water to generate up to 1,700 megawatts for periods of high demand. But to TVA and the people of the Valley...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
State regulators, Type One Energy and TVA announced today the initial submission of a “byproduct material license” application in preparation for Tennessee’s first commercial fusion project. Type One Energy and TVA worked closely with the Tennessee Department of...
