Tennessee Valley Authority

The program covers electricity demand from data onshoring and options for expanding grid generation and infrastructure; agrivoltaics combining cattle grazing with solar; and collaborative, technology-neutral ways to meet Tennessee’s demand for reliable, affordable power. A panel on the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus focuses on research, industry collaboration, technology development, and resource recovery across the nuclear lifecycle. Power Moves discussions highlight advanced-energy projects, technologies, and investments, including work by Centrus Energy, Kairos Power, and Type One Energy. Power Pitches are grouped around the future of energy, nuclear materials, advanced materials, and manufacturing. The event also presents the Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award and includes a featured address on energy innovation and U.S. energy security.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is the host utility. A generator-focused lunch-and-learn covers generator testing benefits, safety and expected results, along with extending generator life through condition-based maintenance. The program also offers tours of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Old Hickory Project, a run-of-river, multipurpose water-resources facility combining hydropower generation and navigation. The project is undergoing rehabilitation that includes transformer and exciter replacements, installation of an intake gantry crane, and turbine-generator overhauls. Tour participants can observe a disassembled unit.