TVA Coverage Area

TVA Coverage Area. . , Tennessee Valley Authority , (1933-Present) , The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) serves the people of the Tennessee Valley to make life better. TVA accomplishes this mission through its work in energy, the environment, and economic development. As the largest public power supplier in the United States, TVA provides reliable, clean, low-cost energy for 9 million consumers across seven Southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer dollars; its revenues come from electricity sales., Making Energy , Since 2016, more than half of the energy TVA supplies is carbon-free. TVA uses the following fuel sources as its modern energy plants to produce safe, low-cost, clean electricity: , . Renewables - Solar, wind, and bio-gas generate clean energy that is sustainable and generally replenished by natural means. , . Hydroelectric - River water turns generators to produce clean, renewable energy. , . Nuclear - substantial amounts of carbon-free electricity are created by splitting uranium atoms to produce heat, which creates steam to spin turbines to produce clean electricity. , . Natural Gas - Combined cycle and combustion turbine plants burn natural gas to turn turbines, which generate electricity (think of a huge, highly efficient jet engine). , . Coal - Coal is burned to make steam, which turns generators to produce electricity., TVA Thinks Green , TVA is the leader in its region for renewable, clean energy (solar, hydro, wind, bio-gas, and energy efficiency). The energy company has programs that give Valley-based businesses and consumers more choices to generate clean, renewable energy. TVA also offers programs that help consumers save money by making their homes and businesses as energy-efficient as possible. Learn more about TVA's commitment to clean energy at TVA.com., How Electricity Gets to You! , TVA teams work with more than 150 local power companies to distribute electricity to homes and businesses across the region. The utility uses more than 16,000 miles of transmission lines to deliver high-voltage electricity to local power companies. From there, transformers lower the voltage so power lines can safely bring electricity to homes, schools, and businesses., Protecting the Environment , TVA manages more than 293,000 acres of land and 11,000 miles of river and lake shoreline for public use. TVA's commitment to environmental stewardship protects the Tennessee Valley's air, land, and water, including cultural resources such as archaeological sites. TVA works to make the air cleaner by reducing emissions and "greenhouse" gases like C02, investing billions of dollars in clean air technology, and shrinking its environmental footprint. Recycling and repurposing equipment like this giant rotor is also good for the environment. By keeping its eye on the environment, TVA works to keep the region a wonderful place to live, work, and play for generations to come., Source TVA