Tennessee Valley Authority - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned electric utility corporation in the United States. TVA's service area covers all of Tennessee, portions of Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, and small areas of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
TVA History ‑ Facts, Timeline & Meaning
WEBAug 3, 2017 · The TVA, or Tennessee Valley Authority, was established in 1933 as one of President Roosevelt’s Depression-era New Deal programs, providing jobs and electricity to the rural Tennessee River...
Tennessee Valley Authority - Spartacus Educational
WEBFranklin D. Roosevelt agreed with what Norris was trying to do and believing it would stimulate the economy of one of the poorest regions in the United States, gave it his full support. On 10th April, 1933, Roosevelt asked Congress to set up the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
WEBThe Tennessee Valley Authority is headed by a board of three members, appointed by the Presi dent and confirmed by the Senate, for terms of three-, six-, and nine-year periods.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - Britannica Money
WEB5 days ago · Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), U.S. government agency established in 1933 to control floods, improve navigation, improve the living standards of farmers, and produce electrical power along the Tennessee River and its tributaries.
Why the Tennessee Valley Authority was the New Deal’s Most
WEBMay 19, 2021 · The newly created Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) would serve as a federally owned and operated electric utility company and a regional economic development agency for the Tennessee Valley.
Our History - TVA.com
WEBLearn about key moments in our history as we’ve tackled important issues in the Tennessee Valley such as power production, flood control and reforestation, and about how our mission of service lives on today.
WEBCHAIRMAN OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. THE proper way to treat the Tennes- see Valley Authority is not as an isolated undertaking, but as an integral part of the whole program of the present admin- istration. Most of the great and endur- ing loyalties, of men are loyalties to. broad and inclusive generalizations.
Tennessee Valley Authority Act (1933) - National Archives
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · President Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act on May 18, 1933, creating the TVA as a federal corporation. The new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests.
Tennessee Valley Authority - Tennessee Encyclopedia
WEBOct 8, 2017 · 9 minutes to read. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is an independent public corporation founded by Congress in 1933 to control flooding, improve navigation, assist farmers, provide cheap electric power, and make “surveys of and general plans for [the Tennessee River] basin and adjoining territory . . . for the general purpose of ...