Sustainability a Key to TVA’s Lower Carbon Future
Climate change. Renewables. Nuclear. Pollution. Coal. Carbon. Regulations. What does it all mean? We caught up with TVA’s Chief Sustainability Officer Brenda Brickhouse to help sort it out for us.
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Dam Safety Every Day
May 31 was National Dam Safety Awareness Day. But for TVA, dam safety is a leading priority 24/7/365. Read about what it’s doing to monitor and improve the 49 dams in the Tennessee River system.
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Allen Combined Cycle Plant Now 75% Complete
The news from Memphis is promising: the new Allen project is going up on time and under budget—and is contributing both renewable energy and economic benefit to Shelby County.
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Hi-Tech Solution to Aquatic Weed Monitoring
TVA’s Dr. Brett Hartis is a man with a mission: to control aquatic weeds, which can overtake TVA reservoirs. Now he’s using the latest digital technology to see the underwater world and get a jump on nuisance plants before they get out of control.
Bull Run Fossil Plant Celebrates 50 Years
Bull Run Steam Plant’s single generator whirred to life 50 years ago—on June 12, 1967—starting a journey that has led to numerous plant awards, innovations and successes.
June Fuel Cost Almost 10% Below Three Year Average
Electric consumers in TVA’s seven-state region will see June fuel costs nearly 10 percent less than the three-year same-month average.
Transmission Crews Handle Tough Job on Raccoon Mountain
When a routine inspection revealed damage to a 161-kilovolt transmission line on Raccoon Mountain, transmission crews braved rugged terrain, inclement weather and a design challenges to fix it quickly.
Record Crowds View Spilling and Sluicing at Norris
When Norris Dam began the rare processes of spilling and sluicing, visitors showed up in droves to see the show. TVA retirees volunteered to help answer their questions.
TVA Retirees Continue the Mission
TVA retirees continue to serve the people of the Valley to make life better. Retiree volunteers contributed more than 20,000 hours of service in support of TVA programs in 2016.
How Bright is Solar Energy’s Future?
Some see solar energy as the future. Others say solar is too expensive and unreliable. Who’s right? To sort facts from myths, we turned to Tammy Bramlett, TVA’s Renewable Energy Solutions Senior Manager.
Partnership Secures Future of Ocoee Whitewater Recreation
Whitewater recreation on the Ocoee River is set to continue well into the future under a new partnership between the Ocoee River Outfitter Association, State of Tennessee, US Forest Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Please Don’t Disturb Archaeological Sites
Now that spring weather has arrived, TVA’s Natural Resources employees are seeing an uptick in activity by artifact hunters and others who disturb significant and protected archaeological sites on TVA-managed lands.
Copter on the Crew
Helicopters assist transmission crews in delivering equipment to remote work sites, saving time, labor and money. Here's how one saved a crew from hauling more than 1,000 pounds of new insulators and equipment 500 feet up a near vertical ridge.
TVA Helps Hundreds of Mississippi Homeowners with Improvements
TVA's Extreme Energy Makeovers program is making a real difference in the lives of Valley residents by helping them to make efficiency upgrades that will help them live more comfortably and save them hundreds of dollars every year.
Boone Dam Project
TVA has found the fix for seepage at Boone Dam: a composite seepage barrier made of non-erodible material. Construction will take five to seven years. Maximum safety measures will remain in place throughout the process. Read more about Boone Dam.
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