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TVA pays extra $260M to 10,900 employees based on 2025 performance
The Tennessee Valley Authority paid 10,900 current and former employees a total of $260 million in end-of-year payouts that reflect the federal utility's annual performance.

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TVA working with data centers to avoid ‘unduly burdening’ ratepayers, CEO says
Trump stalled some actions with board terminations

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What did TVA pay executives in 2025? Compensation reflects year of upheaval
Annual report includes pay for four managers who departed

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Nuclear agency recommends approval of TVA small modular reactor
Staff at the U.S. agency charged with regulating nuclear reactors recommended approval of a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority's first small modular reactor after reviewing its environmental impact.

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Only US nuclear reactor under construction is in Chattanooga’s backyard
Kairos Power is building molten salt demo reactor in Oak Ridge

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Record-high TVA revenue nears $14B as power sales boom
Board approves three measures despite loss of quorum under Trump

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New TVA CEO pay lower during tense year under Trump
Compensation for the CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the highest paid position in the federal government, dropped by millions of dollars this year after the board of directors selected a new leader for the public power provider.

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Senate committee advances Trump TVA nominees on party lines
Democrat says president is ‘upending’ bipartisan tradition

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5 takeaways on TVA’s future under Trump from Senate hearing
Board nominees praise nuclear, downplay solar and wind energy

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Trump TVA nominees each say ‘no’ to privatizing federal utility
President Donald Trump's nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors committed to keeping the nation's largest public power provider a federally owned entity after labor unions and other advocacy groups raised fears the Trump administration may try selling it off.
