by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Crews Implode 540-foot Hartsville Cooling Tower In the span of a few seconds, in the early morning hours of Sept. 18, the Demolition team at TVA safely and successfully imploded the 540-foot hyperbolic cooling tower located on TVA’s Hartsville property in Trousdale...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Over 100 utility leaders, tech vendors and industry experts recently met in Franklin, Tennessee, for a two-day conference exploring the future of grid modernization. Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, the event...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Oklo Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, will invest nearly $1.7 billion to build a fuel recycling facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, creating over 800 jobs. The facility, located on a 247-acre site at the Oak Ridge Heritage Center, will be the first...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
The city of Memphis recently earned the National Civic League’s 2025 All-American City Award, one of the oldest and most prestigious national honors for local communities. The award for Inclusive Growth and Community Innovation highlighted initiatives such as the...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
TVA Partners with Advanced Reactor Designer The first time Scott Hunnewell learned about the intricacies of the nuclear industry, he knew he’d make it his home. He began working at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, we reached a record summer-to-date peak of 32,270 megawatts (MW) at a system average temperature of 96 F. This summer, the Valley region has experienced significant heat and power demands, all of which were successfully met because of TVA...
