TVA to Receive $250M Grant for Grid Resilience in Southeastern US Amid Extreme Weather Risks

TVA gets $250 million from U.S. Department of Energy for grid upgrades

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to send $250 million to the Tennessee Valley Authority for grid upgrades that federal and TVA officials said Tuesday will lower power costs and ease congestion, though they did not say by how much. The money will help fund 84 transmission and distribution projects across eight states, DOE said. […]

TVA to receive $250M grant for grid resilience in Southeastern US amid extreme weather risks

The DOE is giving TVA $250 million under a program to boost grid resilience amid severe weather, aiming to reduce outages and create 800 jobs.

$581M investment to boost grid reliability, reduce transmission costs in Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A $581 million investment aims to lower electricity costs across eight states, including Tennessee, by strengthening the Tennessee Valley Authority’s grid. The investment is made up of two parts: $250 million in federal funding and about $331 million in applicant cost-share funding. The federal funding comes from the Department of Energy’s [...]

TVA to add 2.5 gigawatts of capacity via DOE funding - Nashville Banner

The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to add 2.5 gigawatts of electrical capacity through a $581 million project supported by a $250 million federal grant. Longtime Nashville media figure Jimmy Carter has died, Metro Health to provide free flu shots, and more.