The Cooperative Model

The roots of public power run deep in the Tennessee Valley, where the electric cooperative was invented, took hold and brought power to rural towns and farms throughout the region.

Uplifting Personality

Julia Settles literally lifts up lives through TVA's EnergyRight® Home Uplift program and through a groundbreaking minority workforce development initiative. Read — and watch! — her story now.

Friendly Fire

Spring and fall are prime time for prescribed fires across the Tennessee Valley. Any fire may look alarming, but TVA carefully uses these controlled burns to improve our region’s wildlife habitat.