Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
Connecting People with Purpose., Community., Resources., Service., Opportunities.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. is the collective term for three related non-profit organizations – BVI, National Emergency Assistance (NEA) and Retiree Resources Corporation (RRC). We provide Tennessee Valley Authority retirees and former TVA employees with the opportunity to get involved in volunteer work, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) work and TVA contract work.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
BVI offers an opportunity to volunteer at the Visitor Centers at Fontana Dam, Kentucky Dam, Norris Dam, and Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility along with a variety of other volunteer opportunities.
National Emergency Assistance, Inc.
FEMA relies on NEA employees to augment their disaster assistance endeavors all over the United States.
Retiree Resources Corporation
Many TVA retirees and former employees are working through RRC to provide temporary staff augmentation to TVA.
We seek to make an impact in our Tennessee Valley community through the following efforts each year
STEM grants given to Tennessee Valley teachers
Visitors to the TVA Visitor Centers
Tennessee Valley Robotics Teams entered into competitions
RRC employees supporting TVA through staff augmentation
NEA employees deployed to disaster areas
Retirees doing projects to help improve their communities
What’s New?
Public input key to transmission line siting
Decisions on where to site transmission lines must balance the needs of TVA’s system with other uses of land across our region. That’s why gathering public input is an integral part of the siting process. “Each new line requires a long-term commitment of land and...
Paradise implosion
Making way for a cleaner energy mix, the TVA Decommissioning Group and its partners safely imploded stacks that previously served three coal-fired generating units at Paradise Fossil Plant near Drakesboro, Kentucky, on Thursday, August 15. The stacks have been retired...
Celebrating 50 years of safe power: A milestone at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tucked along the Tennessee River, on North Alabama’s Wheeler Reservoir, stands a testament to engineering excellence and community partnership: Browns Ferry Nuclear (BFN) Plant. On Aug. 1, 2024, BFN recognizes a significant milestone — 50 years of service. BFN’s...
STEM Classroom Grants
At TVA, we understand preparing the workforce of tomorrow begins today. The TVA STEM Classroom Grant Program, sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated (BVI, a TVA retiree organization), is designed to fund...
Around the Regions: June 2024
North Region Mayfield Electric and Water System Groundbreaking Celebration The North Region team celebrated with friends at Mayfield Electric and Water System (MEWS) at the groundbreaking for their new office building! The public power model was on full display on...
TVA dam reservations provide recreation all summer long
Boaters, hikers and campers flock to Norris Reservoir As fisherman Derek Sharp sees it, any day at Norris Reservoir is a good day. “Whether you catch some or not,” Derek said. “I just enjoy God’s creation – the lake, the trees, the air. It’s a place of peace for me...