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Board of Directors
TVA Board Meeting Recap - February 13, 2025
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors reinforced that TVA will continue to invest in its power system to ensure affordable, reliable, and resilient power for the people of its seven-state region during its quarterly meeting held in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Feb. 13.
After meeting two consecutive all-time peak power demands in 2024 and 2025, TVA is working to grow the region’s power grid to maintain energy security and support an American-made energy future through innovation, manufacturing and expertise.
“The strongest economy in the world will set the global agenda, and we want to ensure that the United States has the strongest economy,” said Jeff Lyash, TVA President and CEO. “To accomplish this, it will take all forms of power generation, and TVA is fully aligned with the Administration’s policy to unleash American energy.”
The region continues to grow faster than the U.S. overall. TVA anticipates investing nearly $16 billion to create one of the nation’s most advanced, reliable and efficient power grids to support the growing population, industrial electrification and onshoring of manufacturing.
Lyash noted TVA has one of the nation’s largest and most diverse generation portfolios. Current planning includes building about 5,500 megawatts of new firm, dispatchable generation by 2029 and adding up to 10,000 megawatts of solar by 2035.
TVA also continues to work with industry partners to lead the nation in developing small modular reactor technology.
“Nuclear power is the most reliable and efficient energy the world has ever known, and these partnerships will help drive this project forward,” Lyash said. “Nuclear power is critical to our nation’s long-term energy future.”
In other business, the board:
- Elected Bill Renick as the new Chair Elect to serve a two-year term.
- Voted to surplus the Missionary Ridge and Blue Ridge buildings at TVA’s Chattanooga Office Complex.
- Voted to approve the Shawnee SO2 Controls project.
Read the full press release.
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 - Joe Ritch of Huntsville, Alabama, practices law with the firm of Dentons Sirote, PC, in Huntsville. He also serves as chairman of the Redstone Regional Alliance and remains active in the community. He has received numerous business and community awards and was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame in 2021. A previous TVA Board Chair, his term expires on May 18, 2025.
Beth Geer of Brentwood, Tennessee, serves as the chief of staff for former Vice President Al Gore and participated in the Nashville Sustainability Advisory Committee. She applied her policy experience in climate change and environmental justice to previous positions in the Clinton-Gore White House, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Senate. Her term expires on May 18, 2026.
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.
Michelle Moore of Midlothian, Virginia, is the author of “Rural Renaissance” and CEO of Groundswell, a nonprofit that builds community power to reduce energy burdens and expand economic opportunity. From her roots in rural Georgia, Michelle has worked to connect clean energy with affordability and quality of life for more than 25 years, including leading federal sustainability and infrastructure project delivery for the Obama White House. Her term expires on May 18, 2026.
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.
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.