Tennessee Valley Public Power Association

10/22/2026

Big congratulations to our Tennessee Valley lineworkers for representing the region and taking home awards at the 2026 International Lineman's Rodeo!🏆 ⚡

Valley lineworkers competed against over 300 teams and 450 apprentices across nine events, winning five awards.

Learn more about the event and view the results from our membership here ➡️ https://www.tvppa.com/news/tvppa-members-compete-take-home-awards-at-2026-international-linemans-rodeo

Middle Tennessee Electric, Huntsville Utilities, Jackson Energy Authority, Southwest Tennessee Electric

10/20/2026

Mayfield Electric & Water Systems grand opening! 🎉

Congratulations to MEWS on the grand opening of their new office space. Thank you for inviting us to be a part of this exciting milestone and for the opportunity to celebrate with your community.

10/16/2026

This week, we held our inaugural Strategy Ex*****on class at our on-site training facility. ♟️ Led by Major General Vinny Boles, USA (Ret.), and Wes Kelley, CEO of Huntsville Utilities, participants learned about leadership from both public power and military logistics to examine why ex*****on stalls and what leaders can do about it.

They developed skills to identify the factors that can impact a strategy's success, apply people-centered leadership practices, and define clear measures of success. Big thanks to our engaged participants and to these two expert instructors for leading this class.

Learn more about our training programs: https://www.tvppa.com/education-and-training

10/13/2026

Thanks to FMEA for the opportunity to bring our Administrative Professional Program down to the sunshine state last week! Learn more about our E&T programs ➡️ tvppa.com/eduction-and-training

This week, FMEA partnered with the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association to bring municipal members the opportunity to earn an Administrative Professional Program Certificate. Part 1 of this certificate program, “Building Bridges: Communication and Culture,” was hosted at Kissimmee Utility Authority. Thank you to Carrie Buddin for leading the participants through this course!

10/05/2026

Happy Public Power Week! This week, we're celebrating members and the Tennessee Valley's unique model. Public power means putting people over profits, investing back into communities, and improving quality of life across the region. We are proud to serve TVPPA members who power life here in the Valley.

Shoutout to April Hall, CDE Lightband, who received an honorable mention in our recent photo contest for the photo used here!

10/02/2026

Happy National Co-op Month from ! Each October, we celebrate the Valley's locally owned electric co-ops who partner with TVA to provide reliable, low-cost power to their communities and improve the quality of life across our region. We are proud to serve you!

Special shout-out to this year's first-place photo-contest winner, Regan Kelsey of Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, Inc., for the photo used here!

10/01/2026

Exciting progress was made in our Administrative Professional Program this week!

We held the first of our "Paving the Way to Efficiency: Time, Technology and Numbers" class, which focused on practical strategies for calendar control and meeting facilitation and explored technologies that streamline workflows and improve communication.

Additionally, the first six participants to complete the program received their certificates! Big thanks to our dedicated participants and instructor Carrie Buddin. We celebrate their shared success through this new program.

APP participants who complete the program will have the opportunity to be recognized at our all-new Administrative Professionals Conference, coming in September 2027. More details on that soon.

Join us in congratulating these administrative pros!

09/30/2026

At last week's Utility Safety & Security Conference, we recognized these seven professionals for earning their Certified Safety Coordinator (CSC) designation through .

This certification reflects their commitment to maintaining safe work environments and practices at their utilities. The coursework ensures compliance with current standards and builds necessary safety knowledge around utility tools, transportation, power line construction, accident investigations, and more.

Pictured left to right: Daniel Alvarez, Sweetwater Utilities Board; Mark Cutshaw, Greeneville Energy Authority - GLPS; Jeremiah Sims, Cleveland Utilities; Aaron Maxwell, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Jason Stanton, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation; Brett Gibbons, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation; Nick Laster, Owensboro Municipal Utilities (OMU).

Join us in congratulating this group of safety pros! Learn more about our business management programs ➡ https://www.tvppa.com/business-management-courses

09/24/2026

Our fall conference lineup kicks off this week with the Utility Safety & Security Conference at the Dollywood HeartSong Lodge & Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN. 🍂⛰

Attendees gathered yesterday for a roundtable discussion to share safety-related insights and spark deep conversations. Today, they're networking with fellow attendees and vendors and are seated for sessions covering national safety regulations, innovations in electrical safety work, work practices with distributed energy resources, and much more.

09/22/2026

Congratulations to Member Chattanooga EPB on this major technology milestone!

This launch makes the EPB Quantum Center the nation’s first commercial hub to offer both quantum computing and quantum networking in one location, and it is expected to bring hundreds of researchers, faculty, staff, and students to the region while creating new opportunities for local students to prepare for careers in emerging technologies.

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