by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Every October, TVA joins utilities across the country to celebrate Public Power Week – a time to recognize the people and partnerships that keep the lights glowing, the river flowing and the Valley growing. Public power is more than delivering electricity – it’s...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
At 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, the federal government entered a shutdown after Congress did not pass government funding legislation before the end of the fiscal year. TVA is funded almost exclusively from the sales of electricity with no federal...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
BVI celebrates 50 years of connecting retirees with purpose in the Valley region. Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc (BVI) President Kathy Black highlighted the essential nature of partnerships when she welcomed over two hundred volunteers, NEA workers and TVA...
by sfoshee | | Articles of Interest
Wilson Dam Celebrates Centennial When nearly 18,000 workers began constructing Wilson Dam in 1918, they shared a common goal: help the United States win World War I by powering two plants producing nitrates for explosives. They also wanted to tame Alabama’s Muscle...
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...
