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Register for Accounting & Finance Conference at Huntsville Space & Rocket Center
Registration is now open for our Accounting & Finance Conference. This event will take place October 19-21 and will be held at the newly renovated Marriott near the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Two pre-conference options, "Excel Through...
TVPPA and Columbia State Community College Recognized for Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently recognized TVPPA and Columbia State Community College as a finalist for the Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership award during their Annual Conference on May 2. The honor recognizes the contributions...
Anti-Harassment/Workplace Interaction Training: What is It and Why Should You Care?
Join us on May 10 at 10 a.m. ET for our a Hot Topics webinar by TVPPA legal advisor Stacie Caraway of Miller & Martin to find out just what workplace interaction training is and why it's so important. Providing anti-harassment/workplace interaction training (as...
Department of Energy Invites LPCs to Apply as Host Utilities for Innovator Fellowship
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched a program that will pair fellowship recipients with local utilities to execute projects related to grid modernization, access to clean energy, EV integration and other innovative programs. The Clean Energy Innovator...
Hot Topics Webinars Provide Important Insight on Critical Issues
Launched in the fall of 2021, TVPPA’s Hot Topics webinar series has rapidly expanded as an important resource for delivering insights on critical topics of interest for public power company leaders. Webinars are led by TVPPA staff, instructors or subject matter...
Next Hot Topics Class Tackles the Importance of Anti-Harrassment & Workplace Interaction Training
Join us on May 10 at 10 a.m. ET for our a Hot Topics webinar by TVPPA legal advisor Stacie Caraway of Miller & Martin to find out just what workplace interaction training is and why providing anti-harassment training is a critical part of building a future-ready...
Next Hot Topics Webinar on April 19: Electric Vehicle Myths and Tips
How fast is fast when we’re talking fast chargers? Will running the heat or the A/C drain EV batteries? Will the next generation of Level 2 chargers require LPCs to upgrade residential service and install higher-capacity breaker panels in homes? Is EV clustering a...
11 TVPPA Members Honored with APPA’s Safety Awards of Excellence
The American Public Power Association (APPA) recognized 11 TVPPA members with Safety Awards of Excellence for their safe operating practices during the annual APPA Engineering & Operations Conference. These 11 winners were selected among 318 other utilities from...
Kim Culpepper Retirement Planned for Fall 2022
Kim Culpepper, TVPPA’s Director of Education & Training, has announced that he will retire this fall. Culpepper joined TVPPA in 2013, first serving as manager of technical training before being named director of education & training in 2017. Over the past five...
TVPPA Celebrates Its Powerful Female Leaders During Women’s History Month
To mark Women's History Month, TVPPA is turning the spotlight on the 10 dynamic women leading local power companies in the Tennessee Valley. In the United States, women make up just 12 percent of power company leaders. Here in the Valley, the ranks of female general...
TVPPA Offers Webinar on Broadband Marketing
Marketing new or existing broadband services in a highly competitive marketplace was among the hot topics at TVPPA's Customer Experience (CX) Conference last fall. To meet increasing demand for related content, TVPPA is offering our members the opportunity to...
TVPPA and Municipal Members Advocate for the Valley’s Interests at Legislative Rally
On Monday, Feb. 28 TVPPA staff, municipal members, Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association (TMEPA) and TVA staff came together in Washington, D.C. for the three-day American Public Power Association (APPA) 2022 Legislative Rally. Attendees kicked off the rally...
Registration for TVPPA’s 76th Annual Conference Now Open
TVPPA members can now register for the association’s 76th Annual Conference. The three-day event will be held May 16-18 at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Ala. This year we will bring current issues to the forefront with speakers who offer insight and ideas to...
TVPPA Expands Offer for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program
TVPPA is now expanding the offer to participate in our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion program: "Leaders First, Culture Second: Inclusion: The Way Forward" to senior leaders and human resources professionals. The DE&I program initially launched in December 2021...
TVPPA Supports TVA’s Vision for Utilizing Advanced Nuclear Technologies
In response to today’s TVA announcement that they will begin exploring the use of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors as part of their power generation mix, TVPPA announced that it supports exploration of this avenue that can help TVA achieve its decarbonization goals....
Former Chattanooga Mayor Berke Named NTIA Special Broadband Representative
Andy Berke, former mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., who helped usher in several digital equity programs in the city during his tenure, was named to a senior leadership role as special representative for broadband at the National Telecommunications and Information...
Register for COVID-19 3.0: Deal with It Before It Deals with You – TVPPA’s Next Hot Topics Webinar
Is COVID-19 leave paid or unpaid? Can you have different safety practices for vaccinated and unvaccinated employees? Are you required or prohibited from asking employees about their vaccination status? How long is the quarantine period after being exposed or infected...
Communications Advisory Group Launches Supply Chain Toolkit
Pandemic-induced labor and materials shortages coupled with recent severe weather events have highlighted the fragility of the supply chains local power companies depend upon to keep the lights on in their communities. In the face of supply chain...
Hot Topics Webinars Deliver Impactful Lessons to Support Your Business
TVPPA's Member Services team has three enlightening events planned for its new Hot Topics webinar series. This series has been designed to deliver the information LPC leaders need most on critical business topics. Pole Attachment Fundamentals & Negotiation Tips On...
NRECA Awards MTE CEO National Communications Award
Middle Tennessee Electric's CEO Chris Jones received the 2022 J.C. Brown CEO Communication Leadership Award. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) presented Jones the award at the organization’s CEO Close-Up Conference Jan. 10 in Phoenix....
February Brings TVPPA All-Member Meeting, Legal Conference
TVPPA's All-Member Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 2 at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn., beginning at 1 p.m.CT/2 p.m. ET. Topics covered will include a State of the Association address by President and CEO Doug Peters as well as an update on...
TVPPA and Partners to Host Fiber Symposium
TVPPA’s Fiber Deployment Advisory Group along with industry partners Graybar and Corning will host Plan It! Build It! Connect It! Bringing High-Speed Internet to America, a one-day fiber symposium being held on Tuesday, February 1 at the Marriott Cool Springs in...
Federal Grant Information Now Available on TVPPA Web Site
TVPPA has launched a new members-only federal grant repository where TVPPA members can find up-to-date information on available grants related to public power infrastructure, EVs, broadband expansion, job training, renewable energy and carbon reduction. Working in...
Next TVPPA Hot Topics Webinar on Deck, Register Now for December 14 Event
The next TVPPA Hot Topics webinar will take place on December 14 at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT. Research & Development (R&D) Committee chair Tom Suggs, COO of Middle Tennessee Electric and staff liaison Jim Sheffield will provide an overview of current and future...
APPA Recognizes TVPPA Members in RP3, SEP Programs and Communications Awards
The American Public Power Association (APPA) recognized 12 TVPPA members through their Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) and Smart Energy Provider programs (SEP) along with awards in Excellence in Public Power Communications for 2021. APPA’s RP3 program recognizes...
Registration Still Open for TVPPA’s Utility CX & Human Resources Management Conferences
It's not too late to join fellow Customer Experience, Communications, Marketing, Member Services, and Key Accounts professionals from local power companies around the Tennessee Valley at our 2021 Utility Customer Experience (UCX) Conference, or learn with your fellow...