The utility now has three projects underway to bring nuclear plants online in Tennessee and potentially beyond by the 2030s.
TVA’s nuclear reactors shut down unexpectedly 12 times in a year
Nuclear energy is usually the Tennessee Valley Authority’s largest source of electricity, but use plummeted this past year as outages plagued all seven reactors owned by the utility.
Will TVA be privatized? Trump’s efforts to control the utility, fire CEO spark speculation
TVA tensions have culminated in a cancelled gas project, a threat to fire TVA’s new CEO, and speculations that President Donald Trump may privatize — or seize control of — the nation’s oldest and largest public utility.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s role in the future of nuclear fuel
Which approach on nuclear fuel will win the latest race at Oak Ridge? Plus, the local news for December 17, 2024.
TVA’s power mix explained in two charts
The Tennessee Valley Authority is one of the largest utilities in the nation, providing a massive amount of energy for 10 million people.
Nuclear will be part of the clean energy future. Tennessee plans to lead in building ‘small’ reactors.
In Oak Ridge, the place where the first electricity from nuclear power was generated, the Tennessee Valley Authority is planning to build what may become the nation’s first mini nuclear plant.
Your life depends on ‘the grid.’ It’s under assault by climate-fueled weather.
Weather-related power outages are on the rise across the nation, and the Southeast has been especially vulnerable.
TVA plans to run its largest nuclear plant for 30 more years
The Tennessee Valley Authority is planning to extend the lifespan of its largest nuclear plant by two decades – again.
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