Tennessee Valley Authority
Power System
That’s why TVA is not just another power company. Combining private-sector efficiency with public-sector service, TVA provides affordable, reliable power to the people of the Tennessee Valley—and everybody profits.
Transmission Line Projects
Find out about current upgrades to the TVA transmission system, including information on public meetings and opportunities to comment.
Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA)
Get an overview about the mechanism TVA uses to help recover fluctuating fuel and purchased power costs including the current FCA amount.
Green Power Switch
Public participation is an important element of this program to generates power from renewable sources.
GPS Generation Partners
This TVA program provides support for small-scale green power generation by homeowners and small businesses.
Trees and Shrubs Under Power Lines
Read information for property owners on TVA vegetation maintenance activities in transmission line rights-of-way.
Power Services
At the nation’s largest utility maintenance facility, TVA can meet all your maintenance, materials testing, and repair needs.
TVA request for proposal for intermediate and peaking capacity
TVA is seeking proposals from qualified and eligible proposers to meet portions of its intermediate and/or peaking power supply requirements beginning as early as January 1, 2009 and as late as January 1, 2013.
Read more (PDF file 216 kb).
Download proposal form (Excel document 354 kb)
Antenna Collocation
TVA transmission towers and other structures offer many possibilities for locating telecommunications antennas throughout the region. Get information here.
Dispersed Power Production Guidelines
Current guidelines for the utilization of dispersed power production in the Tennessee Valley (PDF, 150 kb).
Safety First
It's important to use electricity safely. Read Danger! High Voltage for tips about power-line safety outdoors and The Danger of Electrical Shock for at-home information.
Public Power: A Voice and a Choice
Public power provides about 25 percent of U.S. energy needs. Read about this critical component of the country’s energy future (PDF file, 85 kb).
Scientific Papers
TVA carries out many studies on power quality and production, air quality, and other issues. View a listing of papers.
energy right
The energy right program helps residential customers make the most of their energy dollars.
TVA is a member of the NuStart consortium, which is composed of eight other utility companies, plus General Electric Company and Westinghouse Electric Company. The consortium was formed to investigate the design, certification and licensing of advanced nuclear power reactors in connection with the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Power 2010 program.
