Tennessee Valley Authority

American

noun

TVA.

Tennessee Valley Authority Cultural

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

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So far, four of those plants are operating under emergency orders to stay open, while the Tennessee Valley Authority this month reversed plans to close two coal plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

GE Vernova’s first reactor in the U.S. will be in Tennessee, funded by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest public energy provider in the country.

From Barron's

Two large transmission lines from the Tennessee Valley Authority that carry power to the electric co-op were down, though they were restored on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

These awards will be split equally between privately held Florida company Holtec International and a project overseen by the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA—a publicly owned utility that serves several states.

From Barron's

Only four of these are “private” in some sense; the vast majority are government utilities like our Tennessee Valley Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal

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