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Events for October 2026
TVA 2026 Public Listening Session
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors invites the public to join its quarterly business meeting in person or online as the agency advances America’s energy future. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the TVA Knoxville Office Complex Auditorium, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville. TN 37902. A livestream of the meeting will be available at TVA.com.
A public listening session will be held the same day from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET, on Tuesday, Nov.10, at the same location. This session provides an opportunity for the public to share input directly with the Board. Pre-registration is required to speak. The meeting agenda will be posted on Nov. 3, and instructions for signing up will be posted on the Board of Directors’ webpage by Noon ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4; sign-ups will close at Noon ET on Monday, Nov. 9.
As energy demand accelerates across the nation – driven by data center growth, AI load, advanced manufacturing, and electrification – TVA is focused on providing affordable, reliable power that helps grow the economy. TVA is making historic capital investments in natural gas, nuclear, storage, and grid infrastructure to expand capacity to meet fast-rising peaks, support the region’s industries, and strengthen the backbone of the power system. This work reflects TVA’s core public power mission: putting people first and improving quality of life across the Valley.
About TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation’s largest public power supplier, delivering energy to more than 10 million people across seven southeastern states. TVA has one of the most diverse energy systems – including nuclear, hydro, coal, gas, and advanced technologies. TVA is making significant investments in its power system toward new generation and transmission.
TVA is a corporate agency of the United States, receiving no taxpayer funding and deriving virtually all of its revenue from electricity sales. TVA maintains some of the lowest energy costs and highest reliability in the nation. TVA’s residential rates are lower than those paid by almost 80% of customers of the top 100 U.S. utilities, and its industrial rates are lower than those paid by over 90% of customers of the top 100 U.S. utilities. In addition, TVA provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system, and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation. Learn more at tva.com.
Contact
Melissa Greene
TVA Media Relations
mgreene3@tva.gov
865-632-6000
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