Throughout June, TVA President & CEO Jeff Lyash and members of TVA’s regional leadership team visited nearly 500 customers and stakeholders in our five regions. These events were a great opportunity to 
review TVA’s priorities and to hear from our customers and stakeholders on the issues most important to them and their regions. This series also helped to reinforce messages we’ve been communicating beginning at our Valley Partner meeting in April, through various industry events, and individual meetings.
Jeff addressed the Valley’s projected growth in the decades ahead, and how we’ll meet the rising demands for energy. He outlined our focus on operational excellence, and commitment to reliable and resilient generation, along with TVA’s clean energy leadership. Jeff also discussed our energy efficiency and demand response programs, and how we work closely with our customers and stakeholders through long-term planning initiatives like Valley Vision.
Regional highlights include:
June 7, East Region, TVA Primary System Operations Center (PSOC), Georgetown, Tenn.
The East Region session provided an opportunity to showcase the state-of-the-art PSOC facility with tours for attendees. Community partners and elected officials included U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee, staff members from the offices of U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Senator Bill Haggerty of Tennessee, several Tennessee state legislators, and mayors of cities across the region. The customer portion of the session was also well attended, with about 50 representatives of our Local Power Company customers and direct-served customers taking part.
June 12, South Region, Redstone Federal Credit Union, Huntsville, Ala.
The South Region session was hosted by the Redstone Federal Credit Union and included approximately 75 customers and stakeholders, including Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Alabama State Senator Sam Givhan, Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, and several of our largest LPCs and direct-served customers.
June 14, Southwest Region, Tupelo Customer Service Center, Belden, Miss.
The Southwest Region session included leaders from the region, along with approximately 60 customers and stakeholders, including several members of the Mississippi House of Representatives and representatives from the offices of Congressman Trent Kelly and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with some of our largest LPCs and direct-served customers from the region.
June 27, North Region, Nashville Collaboration Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Our North Region session was held at the new Nashville Collaboration Center. Attending elected officials included Tennessee State House Representatives Boyd, Hemmer, and Lynn, and representatives from the offices of Congressmen DeJarlais and Green, and from the office of Senator Hagerty. Also in attendance were representatives from the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, and numerous direct-served and Local Power Company customers.
June 28, West Region, Jackson Energy Authority Training Center, Jackson, Tenn.
Last Friday, we hosted our final engagement at the Jackson Energy Authority Training Center in Jackson, Tenn. with leaders from our West Region. This session included approximately 75 customers and stakeholders, including representatives from the Offices of Congressman Kustoff and Senator Blackburn, and Tennessee State Representative Todd and Tennessee State Senator Jackson. Additional stakeholders, LPCs and direct-served customers were also in attendance.