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Public Power Works

Public Power for the Valley Region

TVA’s mission is simple: to serve the people of the Valley region.

We put that mission in motion as the nation’s largest public power provider, working not for profits, but for the people. We care for the region’s natural resources. We help create sustainable business growth.

But we can’t do it alone.

For more than 90 years, TVA has partnered with local power providers to deliver reliable, low-cost energy that helps grow the economy, create jobs, protect the environment and improve lives. Today, that partnership continues with 153 local power companies who directly serve the 10 million people who call the region home.

TVA and Local Power Companies

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This is Public Power

Together, TVA and your local power provider are building thriving communities. The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA) supports the success of the Valley region's 153 local power providers, offering expert guidance, professional services and advocacy for its membership and the Tennessee Valley's unique public power model.

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Public Power Model

These cooperative and municipal power companies are part of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Model:

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The people who live, work and serve in the region make decisions about how power companies operate – not a corporation.

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Local power companies prioritize meeting the needs of customers, not creating profits for shareholders.

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Revenues invested into the system and the communities we serve, improving quality of life.

This model still works today.

Residential rates in the Valley region are lower than 80% of the top 100 U.S. utilities.

Industrial rates are lower than more than 95% of the top 100 U.S. utilities – and that’s been a driving force in economic development across the region.