TVA does not need to be privatized. [Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)]

Journal Article · Fri Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States)

OSTI ID:6119108

Malec, W

Over the years, some arguments have been raised advocating the privatization of the Tennessee Valley Authority-the nation's largest public power producer. Most of the arguments, however, are based on three dubious theories that have managed to receive a fair share of publication space and thereby have earned some notice. The first of the pro-privatization theories is that TVA in its current status as a federal agency is severely inefficient, and it would function considerably better as an investor-owned utility company. The second theory is that US taxpayers would fare better if TVA were privatized, because it would eliminate the supposedly massive subsidization of the agency's power program by the nation's citizens. The third theory is that TVA's ratepayers are paying more than they should for power and would receive more competitive rates from a private sector utility. All three of these theories are invalid. This article refutes these theories and the argument for the privatization of the TVA.

• OSTI ID: 6119108
• Journal Information: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States), Journal Name: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States) Vol. 127:4; ISSN 0033-3808; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290200* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics & Sociology
ECONOMICS
FINANCING
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OWNERSHIP
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER TRANSMISSION
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
US ORGANIZATIONS