Summertime months approach record setting power load demands for TVA

Last Friday, members of the media were invited to Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant to learn about the different ways the TVA workers at the plant have been preparing for summer.  More specifically, TVA has completed seasonal readiness reviews to ensure the plant’s generating assets are prepared to meet the weather conditions expected.  TVA’s Public Relations […]

Rethinking education: The rise of vocational training in the face of soaring college costs

Cover image: Provided by Calhoun Community College In the 1990’s and early 2000’s, there was a major push for more post-secondary education, particularly college and university degree programs. With the creation of government direct loans and the expansion of federal student financial aid, graduate and undergraduate programs became accessible to more Americans than ever before.  […]

TVA finalizing plans for proposed $8M investment to Madison County transmission project

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is seeking public input on a recently proposed power line transmission system needed to provide power for the growing load and increased power reliability in the Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville areas of Madison County. TVA officials held an open house to discuss the project on Thursday March 22nd. However those […]

Rocket City stays on ice as TVA announces record-setting week

As the winter weather continues to bring the Rocket City to a standstill, the City of Huntsville announced continued closures until Monday morning. “The main thing is we just want everyone to be safe and use caution on the roads,” Mayor Battle said. “This has been an unprecedented ice event, and we thank all the […]

TVA adds natural gas generation to the North Alabama grid

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reached an exciting milestone as the agency enhances its generation capacity with the commercial operation of three new units at Colbert Combustion Turbine site in North Alabama on July 25, 2023 – months ahead of schedule and under budget. The $500 million Colbert Combustion Turbine Expansion project adds approximately 750 […]

Judge rules in favor of TVA over Bellefonte sale

Recently, U.S. District Judge Liles Burke sided with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in a lawsuit claiming they breached its contract with Nuclear Development LLC over the acquisition of the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant. Judge Liles ruled that TVA was within its rights to cancel the sale of the power plant to the Memphis based […]

The Merging of Two Visions: Singing River Trail Joins the Tennessee RiverLine

It is a partnership that brings together two visions – one green and the other blue – to create a new way of engaging with the great North Alabama outdoors. Representatives from Madison County’s legacy Singing River Trail project joined representatives from the Tennessee RiverLine project recently to kick off their vision for a continuous […]

TVA Names Regional VPs for East, South Regions

Two TVA managers have been named regional vice presidents to help lead TVA’s new approach to building strong partnerships as it serves the people of the Tennessee Valley, the agency announced Thursday. Jared Mitchem has been named Regional Vice President for TVA’s South region, which encompasses TVA’s service area in North Alabama. Carol Eimers has […]

Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Sale Dispute Heading to Trial

SCOTTSBORO — The 2½ -year courtroom battle involving the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant is going to last a while longer. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke has denied motions of summary from the Tennessee Valley Authority and Nuclear Development LLC after each side presented oral arguments in February. No trial date has been set. In his order, […]

Browns Ferry Unit 1 Completes Refueling and Maintenance Outage

ATHENS – The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1 was safely returned to power production Saturday afternoon following a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. The scheduled shutdown prepares the unit for the next two years of generating electricity for approximately 2.2 million homes. “We safely completed the necessary fuel replacement and maintenance to ensure Unit […]