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Board of Directors
TVA Board Meeting Recap - May 8, 2025
Members of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors received an update on TVA’s financial health and the historic buildout the agency has undertaken to power the region’s prosperity across seven states at its quarterly meeting held May 8 in Cookeville, Tennessee.
TVA’s seven-state region is growing faster than the U.S. overall, especially in the working age population and those under 20 years old. To address the growing population, industrial electrification and onshoring of manufacturing, TVA is making some of the largest capital investments in the agency’s history to ensure the region has reliable, affordable energy to power American jobs.
TVA’s current planning assumption includes building about 5,500 megawatts of new firm, dispatchable generation, pending required approvals and environmental reviews. More than 3,000 megawatts are already under construction.
“TVA is building more generation to ensure we have reliable, resilient energy,” said Don Moul, TVA President and CEO. “Additionally, TVA will continue to work with our partners to rapidly take advantage of innovation to design and deploy energy technologies that will not only power modern life but create American jobs and industries across seven states.”
Board Members
Board members are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate, and each serves a term of five years. The proceedings of Board meetings are open to the public. When their terms expire, directors may remain on the board until the end of the current congressional session (typically in December) or until their successors take office, whichever comes first.
Chair - Bill Renick of Ashland, Mississippi, is a member and past chairman of the Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi. He previously served 13 years as the Workforce Division Director at Three Rivers Planning and Development District. A longtime public servant, Renick has served in multiple local and state elected and appointed positions. His term expires on May 18, 2027.
Bobby Klein of Chattanooga, Tennessee, served as a vice president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers after a decades-long career as a lineman and foreman with the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga. He also served 14 years as president of the Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council, as well as on the TVA Labor-Management Committee. His term expires on May 18, 2026.
Wade White of Eddyville, Kentucky, completed his 12th year as Lyon County Judge Executive and is now employed with Farmers Bank and Trust Co. of Princeton and Eddyville in business development and public relations. He is the recipient of multiple awards. An avid supporter of recreational fishing, he led initial efforts to raise awareness about the invasive Asian carp species that threatens the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 2016. His term expires on May 18, 2027.