Evolution and status of the TVA Power System, 1987

Technical Report · Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6912510

The decisions that led TVA into the most ambitious nuclear power construction program in the country were based on judgments about future power needs and power supply options that were widespread in the electric utility industry at that time. They also reflected the size and nature of the market for TVA power, its history of successful expansion to meet growing demands, and its commitment to supply power for uranium enrichment needs then foreseen by the Federal Government and the utility industry. The two-year shutdown of TVA's nuclear plants has raised a variety of questions about the status and visibility of its power system. However, this review of various aspects of the TVA power program shows that, on balance, the overall program is sound and capable of continuing its mission to serve the needs of the Tennessee Valley region. After a wholesale overhaul of the nuclear organization, and a massive amount of complex engineering work, the nuclear recovery program is moving toward expected resumption of operations in coming months. The three priority units for restart may all be operating by the end of 1988. The fossil and hydroelectric power facilities continue to produce power efficiently. The fossil system's record 85-billion kilowatthour performance in 1986 is evidence of that. TVA is in the second year of a multi-year effort to identify and make capital improvements in its fossil and hydro facilities to assure their long-term operational reliability at lowest possible cost. TVA's energy conservation program is one of the largest and most successful in the utility industry. It is benefiting participating consumers by reducing power bills, and contributing to the future delay of the need to begin planning additional costly future generating capacity.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga (USA). Office of Power
• OSTI ID: 6912510
• Report Number(s): TVA/PUB-88/10; ON: DE88016073
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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