Providing Power 
in the Public Interest
 

	The seven-state Tennessee Valley region comprises almost all of Tennessee and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia.

That’s the guiding mission of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a unique federal corporation and the nation’s largest public power producer. 

But TVA is much more than a power company. It manages the Tennessee River system to keep the Valley’s water resources clean, beautiful, accessible, and productive. And it serves as an economic development agency to help foster job growth and maintain a healthy economy in the region. 

We call our approach integrated resource management. But that’s not just jargon; it’s our driving philosophy, a means to an end. And our goal is a simple one: to improve the quality of every life in the Tennessee Valley.
 
 
 

	TVA is the nation's largest producer of electricity, with 28,498 megawatts of dependable generating capacity.
	TVA’s power facilities include 11 fossil plants, 29 hydroelectric dams, three nuclear plants, four combustion-turbine plants, a pumped-storage facility, and 17,000 miles of transmission lines.
	Through its 159 locally owned distributors, TVA provides power to nearly eight million residents in the 170 counties of the Tennessee Valley region.
	About 34,000 barges travel the Tennessee River each year—the equivalent of two million trucks traveling the roads.

Office of the Inspector General
The Office of the Inspector General at TVA exists to promote efficiency by preventing waste, fraud, and abuse. Read more about the work of the OIG, and review its semiannual reports to Congress.

TVA Police 
The TVA Police is a federally commissioned, nationally accredited law enforcement agency that provides protection for TVA employees and properties, as well as the 100 million annual users of TVA recreation facilities. Learn more here.

Freedom of
Information Act
As a federal agency, TVA is required to disclose records requested in writing by any person under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Here’s all you need to know about how to make a request, and what to expect.