The Tennessee Valley Authority’s power headquarters in Chattanooga is more than 600 miles away from where terrorists flew into the twin towers in New York City and the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., 20 years ago.
But as America’s biggest public power utility and one of the nation’s largest operators of nuclear power plants, TVA continues to respond to the 9/11 attacks as a potential target of terrorism.
“Sept. 11, 2001, changed the world for everyone, but especially for those of us responsible for the security of federal installations and infrastructure,” TVA spokesperson Jim Hopson said. “Following 9/11, the way we went about ensuring the safety of employees and facilities became an even more critical part of everyday life.”
After the 9/11 attacks, TVA added more layers of physical and procedural protection to its power plants, transmission facilities and even its offices, including:
– Adding increased surveillance of individuals entering any TVA facilities through more advanced X-ray and metal detection capabilities.