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Tva (Tennessee Valley Authority)
built 452 days ago
In October 1933, construction began on Norris Dam, named after Senator Norris, who had campaigned for the TVA's creation. The TVA engaged in one of the largest hydropower construction programs ever undertaken in the United States. Sixteen dams and a steam plant were constructed by the TVA between 1933 and 1944. At its peak, a dozen hydroelectric projects and the steam plant were under construction at the same time, and design and construction employment reached a total of 28,000 workers.
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TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) is a regional electric utility agency supplying low-cost reliable power -- a vital stimulus factor in economic growth. Their stewardship of public lands includes the protection of natural resources while forging partnerships for public benefit. TVA is a national leader in promoting energy conservation and sets an exemplary standard for public responsibility.
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The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc. (TVPPA) is the nonprofit, regional service organization that represents the interests of consumer-owned electric utilities operating within the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) service area. TVPPA members include both municipal and electric cooperatives, and they serve more than 8.5 million customers in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia.
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Additionally, the TVA set up the Electric Home and Farm Authority to help farmers purchase major electric appliances. The EHFA made arrangements with appliance makers to supply electric ranges, refrigerators and water heaters at affordable prices, which were then sold at local power companies and electric cooperatives. A farmer could purchase appliances there with loans offered by the EHFA, which offered low-cost financing.
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New residential water heating technologies are being continually evaluated to support TVA in defining more competitive positions against natural gas regarding operating costs the customer. The Residential and Small Commercial Marketing (RSCM) staff requested that Technology Advancements conduct an evaluation of the SEISCO tankless water heating system.
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The TVA was first presided over by a three-member board who held differing ideas about the direction the TVA should take. Arthur Morgan was an advocate of social planning, who saw in the TVA an opportunity to build a partnership between government and business. Morgan believed the higher purpose of the TVA was to eliminate poverty in the Tennessee Valley and to act as a model for national regional planning.
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