Tennessee Valley Authority

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Tennessee Valley Authority   - TVA home page provides access to information on electric power production, regional economic development, public recreation areas, water and shoreline management, green power, TVA finances, agency history, and other topics.

Camping and Recreation Areas - Opening and closing dates and other information about the 100 or so public recreation areas that TVA operates throughout the Tennessee Valley, including campgrounds, day-use areas, and boat launching ramps.

Craven Crowell - Former chairman (1993-2001) of the Tennessee Valley Authority provides his biography, his speeches and articles while at TVA, and information about his current activities.

Energy Right Program - TVA program to improve customers' home energy efficiency.

River System Management - About TVA's integrated programs (and challenges) in river navigation, flood control, power supply, water quality, land use, and recreation throughout the Tennessee Valley.

Shoreline Management Policy - Describes TVA's policy that improves the protection of shoreline and aquatic resources while allowing reasonable access to the water.

TVA Economic Development - Describes the programs and services of TVA Economic Development and its partnerships with other entities. Includes an overview of the regional economy of the Tennessee Valley.

TVA: Electricity for All - Historical accounts of the early years of TVA, one of the most ambitious projects of the New Deal. Articles cover successes in flood control, bringing electricity to the region, and introducing modern agricultural techniques, as well as setbacks and controversies.

TVA Green Power Switch - Describes TVA's renewable energy program.

TVA Heritage - Articles about the history of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

TVA Map Store - Source for topographic maps, resource maps, aerial photos, navigation charts, and other geographic resources for the multi-state Tennessee Valley region.

TVA Power - Information about TVA's electric power production programs and technologies. TVA operates three nuclear plants, 11 fossil plants, 29 hydroelectric plants, four combustion turbine plants, and one pumped-storage plant.

TVA River Information - Up-to-date information on current and predicted reservoir water levels, reservoir discharges, and stream flows in the Tennessee River system.