During Winter Storm Elliott in 2022, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was forced to implement rolling blackouts for the first time in its more than 90-year history. Amid skyrocketing load projections, TVA must carefully plan its transmission and generation investments to ensure reliable, affordable power for its 10 million customers.

TVA’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process for 2025 has significant shortcomings. Unlike traditional utilities, TVA is overseen by a board of directors appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress, rather than state governments across its service territory. Unfortunately, those board members — all of whom are part-time and many of whom lack significant utility experience — are limited in their ability to hold TVA leadership accountable.

With TVA reaching its borrowing limit in the coming years, Congress has an opportunity to condition any increase on reforms to benefits for American businesses and consumers.

Join the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) for the release of a new report, “Recommendations For Reducing Costs and Improving Reliability for Tennessee Valley Authority Customers,” followed by an expert panel discussion detailing options available to Congress to modernize TVA’s governance and help the country achieve energy dominance.