TVA and Its Partners

TVA Economic Development

Economic development, along with energy production and environmental stewardship, is one of the integrated purposes of TVA. Our goals are to increase capital investment and attract and retain better-paying jobs for the people we serve. We are dedicated to meeting those goals and preparing communities for economic growth.

Tennessee Valley Region

Eight regional industrial associations team up with TVA to provide services to the Tennessee Valley. Click on the map below for links to these organizations. If you are a Canadian company interested in the advantages of doing business in the Tennessee Valley, click here.

Economic Development Organizations by State

Choose a state from the drop-down box to see links for state, regional, and local economic development organizations.

Choose a State Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee Virginia

TVA’s Distributor Customers

Power distributors throughout the TVA region work with TVA to promote regional prosperity. See links to distributor web sites.

Chambers of Commerce and Community Organizations

Chambers of Commerce and other groups work at the local level to generate business opportunities and create an environment for prosperity. Link to Chambers in the seven-state TVA region:

Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi

North Carolina Tennessee Virginia

Federal Partners

TVA administers many grants funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission in the Tennessee Valley. USDA Rural Development also offers loans and other types of development assistance to rural communities.

Valley Coalition

The Valley Coalition is a public/private lending and business assistance partnership between TVA and participating Valley financial institutions.

 

 

Canada in the Valley

Canadian companies find many advantages to operating in the Tennessee Valley. Read about some recent Canadian investments in our region.