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...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Connected Communities pilot projects TVA’s Connected Communities initiative works with organizations to fund and support pilot projects that address urgent needs and equitably improve communities across the Tennessee Valley Region. These pilot projects aim to...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest, NEA
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...
