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Whether you're celebrating October's Public Power Week or National Co-op Month, our Local Power Advantage communications toolkit can help you demonstrate the value your not-for-profit local power company brings to the people and communities it serves. Available Local...

Employers Must Display Updated Posters The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new "Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)" poster to reflect recent legal changes made under the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers...

Join TVPPA, TVA, and EPRI August 28-29 at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, Tenn., for a two-day workshop focused on how local power companies can more fully utilize AMI in their distribution operations. Topics for this event were selected by LPC leaders. The...

TVPPA members can now take advantage of an exclusive discount code for the Fiber Broadband Association's Fiber Connect Conference. Use discount code TVPPA25 to save 25% when registering for Fiber Connect 2023. The conference will be held August 20-23 in Orlando,...

Tenn. Governor Bill Lee recently announced the appointment of Chris Jones, CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric, to the Tenn. Nuclear Energy Advisory Council. The council was created earlier this year to position the state as a national leader for nuclear energy...

TVPPA regular members can register now for our next Hot Topics Webinar: How Strategic Planning Can Set You Up for Success... or Failure with Heather Schoch, President and CEO of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence, on Tuesday, July 25 at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m....

As a severe heat wave rolls across the Southeast this week and threatens to push energy demand to critical levels, TVPPA members can access our ELCP Communications Toolkit with a variety of hot weather-specific tools to help communicate energy-saving tips and the...

TVPPA's Research & Development Committee in partnership with TVA, West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (WKRECC) and the University of Kentucky are studying the distribution impacts of increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption. This analysis of...

  Lineworker teams from across the region came together to showcase their skills and compete in the 26th Annual Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo on June 2-3. Hosted by TVPPA member CDE Lightband, the competition was held at Liberty Park in...

Join Nathalie Strickland, TVPPA’s Vice President of Communications & Marketing, and Communications Advisory Group Chairman Marlin Williams, on Tuesday, June 13 at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT for the Hot Topics Webinar, Guide to TVPPA Communications Tools. Nathalie and...

During the TVPPA Board of Directors' regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 22 at the 77th Annual Conference Marriott Grand Hotel Conference Center in Point Clear, Ala., the 2023 Board Nominating Committee, chaired by the then chairman Wes Kelley, proposed a new...

TVPPA Partner Meguire Whitney Offers Grant Application Support; Schedule Call by May 18 The Department of Energy through its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has announced a second round of grant funding for rural energy providers. OCED’s Energy in Rural...

Unsure whether your company is in compliance with state and federal I-9 mandates? Then join us at 10 a.m. ET/ 9 a.m. CT on Tuesday, May 16 when Miller & Martin's Chris Crevasse helps you get up to speed on everything you need to know about I-9 compliance,...

The American Public Power Association (APPA) recognized nine TVPPA members with Safety Awards of Excellence for their safe operating practices during 2022 at the annual APPA Engineering & Operations Conference in in Pasadena, Calif., late last month. Entrants were...

The American Public Power Association (APPA) awarded 12 TVPPA members their esteemed Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation during their Engineering & Operations Conference in Pasadena, Calif., late last month. APPA's RP3 Program designation recognizes...

Since many TVPPA members were unable to attend the March presentation of EPRI's Physical Security for Substations webinar, TVPPA has arranged for a second broadcast of the webinar for our members on Tuesday, May 2 at 10 a.m. ET/ 9 a.m. CT.  In this webinar, you'll...

Following the implementation of Emergency Load Curtailment Program protocols during last December's Winter Storm Elliott, it became clear that many TVPPA members faced communications challenges that impacted public perception nearly as much as the event itself. In our...

Register now for TVPPA's next Hot Topics Webinar on Tuesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. ET/p a.m. CT. Miller & Martin's Stacie Caraway will share tips to help you draft or update your company's social media policy. Some of the topics she will cover include: Differences...

Mark your calendars and register your team to compete in the 2023 Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo, hosted by CDE Lightband, June 2-3, in Clarksville, Tenn.  First launched in 1998 to highlight the skills of linemen and cultivate pride in the trade, the Tennessee Valley...

March marks Women's History Month, an important time to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of trailblazing women around the world. Across the Tennessee Valley, women are taking the lead at local power companies (LPCs) to serve their communities and foster...

TVPPA's six-course Utility Security Professional (USP) certificate program can give you the professional knowledge and expertise to identify security threats and implement response plans to mitigate the likelihood of crimes against utility properties. Earning your USP...

Don't miss the next installment of TVPPA's Hot Topics webinar series "Understanding What an E Source Membership Offers and How to Maximize the Benefits" on March 21, 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT. Join TVPPA as we host Aleana Reeves, Vice President of Sales at E Source and...