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Regional Grid Transformation
Grid for a Changing Region
The Regional Grid Transformation (RGT) initiative is a collaboration between local power companies (LPCs) and TVA to transform the power grid into a more resilient, flexible and integrated system to meet customer expectations and changing world conditions. Working together, we can understand and implement the grid-related initiatives necessary to address current and future needs of the TVA service region.
Download the RGT Overview Flier
Start Your Journey to Grid Modernization
The Capability Progression Model (CPM) is a resource for LPCs to identify necessary capabilities for grid modernization and self-assess their progress toward these capabilities. The CPM was built for and with LPCs to meet the needs of stakeholders across the region.
Download the CPM
Value to the Region
From protecting against power disruption from cybersecurity threats or extreme weather events to offering the option for cleaner and more efficient energy generation, grid transformation has multifaceted benefits for all residing and working in TVA’s service region.
Regional benefits include:
- energy affordability and resiliency
- economic development
- clean energy
- secure infrastructure
- overall community vitality
Listen to Steering Team LPC members talk about why RGT is important for the region:
RGT Roadmaps
Understand what RGT means for your LPC, community and the region. Created by a collaboration of LPCs, subject matter experts and industry research organizations, these roadmaps communicate how the region can collectively plan and respond to grid transformation.
Strategic Roadmap
This report discusses the regional opportunities and capabilities needed to achieve grid transformation. Capability areas are identified and defined to represent processes, actions and technologies that will transform our grid.
Tactical Roadmap
The Tactical Roadmap highlights individual actions and anticipated timelines of example tactical roadmaps from LPCs and TVA. These can be used by all LPCs to understand the types of activities and technologies needed to prepare for the future of the grid.
Case Studies and Reports
TVA’s RGT team developed a series of case studies and reports highlighting the collaborative efforts between TVA and its LPCs in pursuit of RGT goals. These case studies and reports also demonstrate LPC investments into new technologies and capabilities to make their operations more efficient, customer-focused, reliable and resilient. These resources offer lessons learned and recommendations for other TVA LPCs that are exploring or already undertaking similar projects.
Investing in Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Explore how Harriman Utility Board gained board approval and funding to invest in Advanced Metering Infrastructure, which has already streamlined their operations, improved customer service and reduced costs.
Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection
Examine how a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Pilot between TVA and ten LPCs led to the development of recommendations to advance DER interconnection practices across the Valley.
Private LTE Network Trial
Learn how West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (WKRECC) piloted a private LTE network to showcase the potential for this technology to support the utility’s growing needs and modernize its electric distribution system.
Integrated Planning
Discover how Huntsville Utilities and TVA collaborated to assess and improve their resource planning capabilities to better plan for load, electric vehicle adoption and distributed energy resource growth on their systems.
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Control Center of the Future
Learn how Nashville Electric Service (NES) redesigned and renovated its control center to streamline operations and enable integration of grid-enhancing technologies, ensuring the NES operating system is more resilient and futureproof.
Utilizing AMI for Planning and Futureproofing
Discover how Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) leveraged the availability of AMI information and data to enhance the utility’s operations, including improving investment planning and increasing outage accuracy.
Download Utilizing AMI for Planning and Futureproofing Case Study
Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements for DER in the Tennessee Valley
Interested in the technical details behind the recommended DER Interconnection Standards? This resource is a guide for LPCs that want to learn more about technical standards for DER.
Download Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements for DER in the Tennessee Valley
DER Interconnection Improvement Recommendations
Find out more about the DER Interconnection Standards pilot project and its recommendations for the Tennessee Valley developed by TVA, EPRI and participating LPCs.
RGT Progress Report
Explore the RGT Progress Report to learn more about how the RGT initiative is helping LPCs modernize the grid.
Interested in learning more?
Contact your LPC to learn about what RGT looks like in your own community.