TVA

American  

1. tax on value added: a sales tax imposed by member nations of the Common Market on imports from the U.S. and other countries.

2. 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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Example Sentences

TVA spokesman Scott Fiedler said in an interview that the federal grants will ensure that local electricity customers don’t bear all of those early-stage costs.

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The reactor would likely be finished in the early 2030s if the TVA agrees to move ahead.

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These awards will be split equally between privately held Florida company Holtec International and a project overseen by the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA—a publicly owned utility that serves several states.

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The TVA, which already operates multiple nuclear plants, is also looking to expand its nuclear footprint.

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TVA has applied for a site construction permit, and expects to get an answer on it by 2027.

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