by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
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...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
TVA’s Facilities Transformation is evaluating the future of our facilities and workspaces to improve overall use of space across the enterprise. Focusing first on our large corporate offices creates the earliest opportunities for both TVA and our communities—and the...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
TVA and ten of our Local Power Company partners were selected to receive a $250 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program. “I want to congratulate the FFPMO and TVA Transmission teams for their...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
People don’t often think about it, but the power system has inertia, which means that it resists changing quickly. This resistance to change helps TVA maintain a steady flow of electricity even when we have a disturbance, such as a lightning strike or a loss of...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Hurricane Helene moved through the TVA service area bringing extreme wind and rainfall, despite being downgraded to a tropical storm. Helene’s devastating path of destruction left debris behind, that is now finding its way into the Tennessee River system. A large...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
The use of autonomous mobile equipment such as robots and drones for inspecting substations is a technical innovation potentially changing the way the power industry operates through increased accuracy, efficiency, and workforce safety. TVA recently investigated the...
