What Is TVA?

What Is TVA?
  • Overview
  • What TVA Does
  • Where TVA Gets the Money It Needs
  • How TVA Helps the Economy
  • Working for TVA
  • TVA & Its Partners

Electricity

Electricity
  • Overview
  • Making Electricity
  • How Electricity Gets To You
  • Virtual Field Trips
  • How You Can Save Energy
  • How You Can Choose Green Power
  • Power Safety Tips

Environment

Environment
  • Overview
  • Clean Air
  • Clean Water
  • Protecting the Land
  • Protecting Wildlife Habitats
  • Let's Play Outside

Running The River

Running The River
  • Overview
  • River of Many Benefits
  • Hydroelectric Power
  • All About Dams
  • How TVA Stops Floods
  • Navigating the River

History

History
  • Overview
  • Life Before TVA
  • Who's Who at TVA
  • Archaeology on TVA Lands
  • Protecting Archaeological Sites

Homework Helpers

Homework Helpers
  • Animations & Videos
  • TVA: Our History Booklet
  • Historical Photos
  • Currents of Change History Lessons
  • TVA STEM Ready
  • Educational Resources

Virtual
Field Trips

Explore TVA’s behind-the-scenes work through a virtual field trip.

Green
Energy

Making electricity from sunshine and science.

Let's Play
Outside

Ready, set, go and see all the outdoors has to offer.

How Electricity Is Made
TVA StemReady poster
Read About Our History

Electricity

See how we power your home, your school & your dreams.

How You Can Save Electricity
Father and Son Smart Thermostat

Environment

Clean water, land, and air keeps you healthy—here’s how we help.

Kids Playing With Boats
Keeping Our Water Clean

The River

TVA takes care of our waterways for everyone’s good. Find out more.

What is Hydroelectric Power
Fishing at a Dam

What is TVA?

Read about how we’re serving the Tennessee Valley to make life better.

Working for TVA
What TVA Does

History

TVA is nearly 90, and we’re proud of every year. Take a tour of the decades.

People in TVA History
Employees at TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority

Contact:

  • 400 West Summit Hill Drive
  • Knoxville TN 3790
  • (865) 632-2101
  • [email protected]

About Us

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  • TVA.com

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