Tennessee Valley Authority

The application deadline to apply for grant money to promote STEM-related projects and education in Alabama K-12 schools is fast approaching. The final day to apply for the TSIN STEM Classroom Grant Program is Sept. 15.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), in partnership with the Bicentennial Volunteers, is helping to create the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workers. This is being done through the organizations’ TSIN STEM Classroom Grant Program.

Fishing is a popular activity in Alabama with thousands of people flocking to the state's lakes, rivers and streams each year. With more to be found in Alabama's waterways than catfish and bass, the latest Fish Consumption Advisory can help keep fishers safe.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is marking 50 years in service of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant located in Athens. On August 1, 1974, Browns Ferry Unit 1 began commercial operation. It's TVA’s largest generating asset and the third-largest nuclear power producer in the United States.

Last month, Alabama and surrounding states recorded sweltering hot temperatures. Companies such as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) also recorded heavy power usages for the month of June due to more people turning their thermostats down.

The deadline to submit comments on an environmental review of the Spring Valley II Solar Project is fast approaching. The 178-megawatt facility is being considered for construction along U.S. Highway 43 in Tuscumbia.

Wilson Dam in Northwest Alabama has not had visitors since 2018 due to security concerns, but some residents get the chance to tour it again this August.

The Tennessee Valley Authority turns 90 years old this week. The federal utility corporation is the largest public power supplier in the country. It provides electricity to 153 local power companies in seven states, including Alabama.

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s new board majority, picked by President Biden, addressed complaints over blackouts during the frigid Christmas weekend in late 2022. The group is also beginning a study that moves the utility away from coal for energy production.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is taking the next step in investigating the rolling blackouts that left customers in Alabama and elsewhere without heat during the brutal arctic weather over last Christmas weekend.