Article Archive

Walk on the Wild Side

Outdoor explorers delight in spring blooms at TVA’s guided Wildflower Walk.

From Mentee to Mentor

"Everybody takes an apprentice under their wing here," Dodd said. "Welcoming folks has become the new normal at TVA.

Forging Bonds

A longtime TVA lineworker takes a leading role in building up the next generation.

Mariam Ali and Ian Doud standing side by side and looking through binoculars

Creating Conservationists

How do you nurture the next generation of conservationists? TVA-funded ZooCrew program excites teens with real-world science.

Cicada Cycles Benefit Valley Region

When a new brood of cicadas emerges, it helps forests, animals and people.

Trainees Drayton Myers, left, and Slouka place warning tags on machinery that is offline for repairs.

Keeping the Fire Burning

TVA's coal plant operator training is a lot of work, but participants love it.

Awards Season

For the 18th consecutive year, TVA's Economic Development team has been recognized by Site Selection magazine for its success in attracting jobs and capital investment to the Valley.

Wayne Davis standing in front of a white 1951 Ford Country Squire Woody Wagon.

Davis Keeps His Eye on the Details

Davis investigates equipment needs at TVA's Power Service Shop

Photo fo Kingston Fossil Plant as it looked in 1976.

Kingston Slated for Retirement

As TVA leaders shape the site's future, workers reflect on a proud legacy of service to the people of the region.

Engineer Laurel Brandt stands in front of a field outside the Vonore Battery Energy Storage System

Brandt Finds Creativity in Engineering

Laurel Brandt combines objectivity with ingenuity for creative problem-solving.

Mike Sweda and Josh Greene evaluate field

Restoring the Land

The prescription for healthy grasslands, good hay and habitat? Carefully controlled fires.

Campfire and mountain view at Shellmound Campground

Camp Chronicles

TVA’s Camp-Right program helps set the bar for the region's sustainable campgrounds.

Aerial view of Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park

Powering Forward

A $1.9 billion battery manufacturing plant will lead Mississippi’s Marshall County into a new era of growth.

Monarch butterfly alights on orange flower

Think Like a Butterfly

How do monarchs see the world? Award-winning model ranks top TVA habitats for at-risk butterflies.

TVA aquatic zoologist Aaron Coons holds a lake sturgeon during a recent outing

For the Love of Sturgeon

Passion drives TVA employees and their partners as they monitor this rare fish in reservoirs and rivers.

Liz Hamrick searches cave crevices for bats

Into the Earth

To better understand at-risk bat populations, TVA zoologists delve deep underground.

The Power Service Shops in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

The Art of Restoration

A $39.9 million investment advances TVA Power Service Shops’ mission.

TVA watershed representative and volunteers planting at Chilhowee Intermediate School in Knoxville

Just Keep Growing

Valued partnerships give rise to tree-planting projects throughout the Valley region.

The Matchmaker

An innovation scout links TVA and local power company partners to the latest breakthroughs. 

Flower Power

TVA showcases innovative solar power technology near Chickamauga Dam.