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TVPPA Magazine 75th Anniversary Issue Now Available
The 75th Anniversary Issue of TVPPA Magazine will hit mailboxes this week. This special issue of the magazine celebrates the role the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA) has played in supporting local power companies (LPCs) in the Tennessee Valley, TVA,...
read moreEighteen Members Named as Recipients of APPA’s RP3 Designation and Safety Award of Excellence
Nine power utilities in the Tennessee Valley were recently recognized by the American Public Power Association as RP3 designees for demonstrating high proficiency in four key areas: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. These nine...
read moreTVPPA Files as an Intervenor in Petition Before FERC
On Monday, February 22, 2021, TVPPA filed as an intervenor in a petition before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The petition was filed by four TVPPA members and seeks the federal agency’s intervention to require TVA to provide transmission access to...
read moreTVPPA-Incubated Seven States Power Launched as Independent Business
In 2007, TVPPA supported the electric power distributors in the Tennessee Valley in the launch of Seven States Power Corporation, a non-profit membership corporation for the purpose of supporting TVA’s generation assets. The original Seven States Power mission ended...
read more75th Annual Conference Moves to August
Out of an abundance of caution, TVPPA has decided to move the 75th Annual Conference, originally planned for May of this year, to August 30-September 1, 2021. The decision to change the conference date was made after careful consideration of the impacts of the...
read moreTVPPA Mourns the Death of Board Member, Todd Gale
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of TVPPA Board member Todd Gale, general manager of Columbus, Miss., Light & Water (CLW). Gale tragically lost his life on Saturday, February 13, 2021, in Lowndes County, Miss. Gale has been a distinguished member of the...
read moreTVPPA Board Endorses Real Time Energy Rate Change
Convening in a special-called board meeting on Tuesday, February 9, TVPPA’s board of directors cast a unanimous vote in favor of changes to TVA’s Real Time Energy rate. Last month, TVA brought the rate change proposal before TVPPA’s Rates & Pricing Committee, which...
read moreLatest EPRI Webinar Focuses on Distribution Asset Management
In a webinar specially designed for utility engineers, safety directors and operations teams, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in conjunction with TVPPA’s Research & Development Committee and TVA, will present the latest information on distribution...
read moreErwin Utility Authority, Huntsville Utilities Recognized for Performance Excellence
The Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) recently named Erwin, Tenn. Utilities Authority winner of its 2020 Achievement Award, the second highest-level of achievement recognized by the organization. Huntsville Utilities was also recognized as one of...
read moreHarwell, Noland Appointed to TVA Board
More than six months after their recommendation for appointment by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and over 11 months since their nomination by President Trump, nominees Beth Harwell and Brian Noland have been confirmed and sworn in as the newest...
read moreTVPPA Members Deliver Cheer, Community Support
All across the Tennessee Valley, you can spy local power companies helping spread good cheer throughout their communities during the Christmas season. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has canceled some holiday traditions like parades and traditional tree lighting...
read moreTVPPA Board of Directors Approve Budget, Plan for New Year
Looking forward was the order of business when the TVPPA Board of Directors met for their final meeting of 2020 on Monday, December 7. Wes Kelley, President & CEO of Huntsville Utilities led his first meeting as board chair since his appointment in August. Kelley...
read moreTVPPA Magazine Winter Edition Highlights Innovative Solutions to Valley-wide Challenges
Hitting mailboxes the first week of December, the Winter edition of TVPPA Magazine explores how local power companies and TVPPA have used groundbreaking, creative approaches to solve problems and heighten their level of service. The Innovation Issue shares the story...
read moreLocal Power Company Retirees Now Have Access to Lower Cost Medicare Group Benefits Through TVPPA
TVPPA and Central Services Association (CSA) are now offering Supplemental Medicare benefits to retirees from local power companies that have full TVPPA membership. Retirees from TVPPA member organizations will have the chance to enroll in the 2021 Group Retiree...
read moreTVPPA Offers Course on Building Resilience and Managing Stress
Twenty-twenty brought health and operational challenges, economic uncertainty, and a general sense of upheaval, all brought on by the pandemic. Such uncertainty offers leaders a springboard for examining how their organizations do business. With the right strategy for...
read moreTVPPA Hosts Live Post-Election Webinar
TVPPA and Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm Meguire Whitney will host a post-election webinar on Monday, November 9 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Lobbyist Elizabeth Whitney will provide analysis and lead a discussion on the election outcome, and if there is a change in the...
read moreRoane State Community College Offers Remote Work Boot Camp
Free grant-funded seats still remain for the Remote Work Boot Camp being offered by Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tenn. beginning October 27, 2020 and running every Tuesday for four weeks, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. EST. This 30-hour online course includes...
read moreOnline Remote Working Boot Camp Available to Members, Free for Early Registrants
TVPPA understands that working remotely presents a wide array of challenges. That’s why we are sharing a free “Remote Boot Camp” offered by Tennessee’s Roane State Community College with our members. The four-week boot camp, designed to help participants navigate...
read moreKUB, TVA Honored as TenneSEIA’s Solar Champions
The Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA) presented its 2020 Solar Champion Award to TVPPA member Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) and Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Chris Hansen. The annual award recognizes individuals or entities that...
read moreKimbell, Fowler, McCullars and Scott 2020 Power Play Winners
TVPPA members Clay Fowler of Florence Utilities, Mark Kimbell of Gallatin Department of Electricity and Ronnie McCullars of Albertville MUB teamed up with TVA’s Thomas Scott to win the 25th Annual Power Play Golf Tournament, played Sept. 28 in Muscle Shoals, Ala. The...
read more2020 Annual Membership Meeting Held In Person and Virtually with Online Voting
This TVPPA Annual Membership Meeting, held as a hybrid event allowing members to attend and vote in person or, for the first time ever, to attend and vote online, was held September 21 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. In his address to the membership, outgoing TVPPA Board...
read moreHuntsville’s Kelley Elected as TVPPA Board Chair, Outgoing Directors Williams and Thacker Recognized for Service
TVPPA’s board of directors elected Huntsville Utilities President and CEO Wes Kelley as its new chairman during the meeting held September 21, 2020, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Kelley, a member of the TVPPA board of directors since 2017, replaces David Wade as chair. Wade,...
read moreRegistration Open for Power Play Golf Tournament at Muscle Shoals
The 25th Annual Power Play Scholarship Association Golf Tournament is set for September 28 at The Shoals Schoolmaster Course in Muscle Shoals, Ala. Player and team registrations and hotel reservations for The Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa are open through Thursday,...
read moreTVPPA Offers Mix of In-Person and Remote Training & Conference Opportunities this Fall
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and many states extend states of emergency related to the health crisis, TVPPA continues seeking ways to keep its members connected, engaged, and educated by offering new hybrid and remote learning and conference experiences while...
read moreRegister Now for TVPPA’s Annual Membership Meeting
The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Monday, September 21. The meeting is scheduled to be a hybrid event with in-person attendance at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Start time for both the on-site...
read moreTVPPA Launches New Members-Only R & D Resource Site
This week TVPPA launched a new Research & Development (R&D) resource portal on the TVPPA.com website. The site provides a central location for local power companies to locate relevant R&D information to support their businesses, including access to materials developed...
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