NYSE, TVE - Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority (?TVA?) is a wholly-owned corporate agency and
instrumentality of the United States. TVA was created by the U.S. Congress in
1933 by virtue of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended, 16
U.S.C. ?? 831-831ee (as amended, the ?TVA Act?). TVA was created to improve
navigation on the Tennessee River, reduce flood damage, provide agricultural and
industrial development, and provide electric power to the Tennessee Valley
region. TVA manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries for multiple
river-system purposes, such as navigation; flood damage reduction; power
generation; environmental stewardship; shoreline use; and water supply for power
plant operations, consumer use, recreation, and industry. TVA?s power system
operations, however, constitute the majority of its activities and provide
virtually all of its revenues.
Although TVA is similar to other power companies in many ways, there are many
features that make it different. ...
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