TVA

American

tax on value added: a sales tax imposed by member nations of the Common Market on imports from the U.S. and other countries.
U.S. Government. Tennessee Valley Authority: a three-member board, created in 1933, charged with developing the Tennessee River and its tributaries to promote their use for inexpensive electric power, irrigation, flood control, navigation, etc. Since 1933 many projects have been constructed, including numerous dams.

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Supplying power to TVA will help to offset the carbon emissions of Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Her daughter, Sarah Lépine, told local broadcaster TVA Nouvelles on Monday she was seated behind the pilots when the plane landed.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In a statement, the TVA said “we look forward to continuing to work with the Administration to unleash American energy and provide energy security for the nation.”

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A September survey by polling firm Leger, commissioned by media outlets Le Journal de Montréal and TVA, indicated that 68% of respondents thought secularism was an important value.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

There he had to battle wealthy and influential utility magnates hoping to throttle the TVA at birth.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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