Tennessee Valley Authority

noun

1. TVA.

Tennessee Valley Authority

1. A corporation created by the federal government in the Great Depression to promote the economic development of the Tennessee River and adjoining areas. The TVA, known as a builder of dams, is responsible for flood control, the generation of electric power, soil conservation, and other areas of economic development. The TVA was part of the New Deal .

Example Sentences

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board announced the transparency changes during its quarterly meeting in Nashville.

From Seattle Times

The Tennessee Valley Authority announced in April that it would replace the aging coal-burning Kingston Fossil Plant with gas amid growing calls for the agency’s new board of directors to invest in renewables.

From Seattle Times

The Tennessee Valley Authority has said it intends to build 10,000 megawatts of solar by 2035.

From Seattle Times

The Tennessee Valley Authority just inked significant new contracts to expand its arrays of solar panels and batteries, and New Jersey passed a bill to curb limits on expanding community solar.

From Slate

On Jan. 17, as bitter cold swept across many of the seven states it serves, the Tennessee Valley Authority hit its highest peak electricity demand ever.

From New York Times