Bert Robinson

It’s #PublicPowerWeek, and we’re celebrating @TVAnews and our local power companies for their role in East Tennessee’s economic growth. With 99.999% transmission reliability and competitive industrial rates, TVA provides the dependable power businesses need to operate and grow. Together with local power companies, TVA also helps communities prepare for new investment, #EastTN an advantage when companies choose where to locate and expand. Thank you to the people who keep our region powered…and #MovingMountains! #EastTN #TVA #EconomicDevelopment #MovingMountains

Another big step toward completion of the Cumberland Combined Cycle Plant in Middle Tennessee! ⚡ This year has already brought several major milestones, including Unit 1 first fire followed by synchronizing with the transmission system, first fire on Unit 2 along with synchronization with the grid, and now Unit 1 producing steam for the first time as testing continues. This milestone brings the plant another step closer to commercial operation. Combined cycle plants generate electricity in two stages. Natural gas powers combustion turbines, then the plant uses the hot exhaust to create steam that spins a second turbine, producing even more electricity from the same fuel. Expected to enter service later this year, the Cumberland Combined Cycle Plant will add 1,450 megawatts of reliable generation to help power homes, businesses and industries across the Tennessee Valley. 🇺🇸

The Kingston Gas Plant is coming to life in East Tennessee 🇺🇸⚡ Progress is well underway, with major milestones already reached—gas and steam turbines have been delivered, the first aeroderivative unit is set in place, and crews are steadily advancing critical foundation work across the site. Once complete, the facility will deliver 1,500 megawatts of new American-made energy to help power the region. 💡

Are you currently running a robotics program in our region — or thinking about starting one? 🤖 Robotics programs help students develop critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills that’ll shape our future workforce! 💪 We’ve teamed up with our retiree organization, BVI, to support robotics programs right here in the Tennessee Valley to build tomorrow together. Programs can receive up to $5,000 to help cover supplies, tools, and robotics kits. Don’t wait — applications are open now through May 15! Apply now 👉 tva.me/BCzr50YBNxE

The TVA Board has selected Director Mitch Graves to serve as Board Chair through April 1, 2027, and Director Jeff Hagood to serve as Board Chair following that term. Under their leadership, TVA is poised to unleash American energy and unlock opportunity across the Tennessee Valley. 🇺🇸

⚠️ System Update TVA’s power system performed well overnight, reaching an early morning peak of just under 33,000 megawatts during regionwide average temperatures of 13 degrees. As recovery continues following the ice storm, TVA crews in North Mississippi are working to restore eight high-voltage transmission lines serving local power companies. Lines serving local power companies in Middle and West Tennessee have been restored. Work to restore local power systems across the region is ongoing. Helicopters and drones are helping crews reach areas impacted by snow and ice, allowing restoration work to continue where access remains limited. We appreciate the patience of those still impacted and the continued coordination with local power companies as restoration work continues. More info: tva.me/F69u50Y4qTW

We have been selected by the @ENERGY for a major federal grant to advance the nation’s next generation of nuclear energy with the @gvhnuclear BWRX-300 small modular reactor at our Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, TN. This investment strengthens America’s nuclear leadership by supporting a domestic nuclear energy manufacturing base, growing a skilled workforce, and advancing reliable and affordable energy for the future. 🇺🇸 More info: tva.me/RRaB50XAVRu #NuclearEnergy