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Recent Alabama Brush Fire Contained due to Combined Efforts

Stevenson, Ala., Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Bridgeport, Hollywood Fire & Rescue, Alabama Forestry, Tennessee Valley Authority, and North Alabama Electric Cooperative recently reported the largest brush fire Stevenson has seen this year. This fire covered over 70 acres and put 10 structures and key electrical infrastructure at high risk. Stevenson Volunteer Fire and Rescue thanked …

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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Begins Scheduled Refueling and Maintenance Outage

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 safely began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage Friday evening after generating more than 13.2 billion kilowatt-hours of carbon-free energy during its most recent, 521-day operational cycle. “TVA is a nuclear energy leader and planned outages like this one allow us to complete …

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TVA to buy power from nuclear plant to fuel data centers in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia

The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama, according to a deal announced Monday. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), California-based Kairos Power and Google say the agreement will deliver up to 50 megawatts of energy to the federal …

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TVA small modular reactor could get approval by next year

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) could get approval soon for a small modular reactor (SMR). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is moving the agency’s construction permit into its next phase, and if approved, would result in the installation of the nation’s first small modular reactor at TVA’s Clinch River site, just outside of Oak …

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Take Care of Yourself During the Heatwave

As temperatures continue to rise, it’s essential to remember that heat can have a significant impact on our health. This is especially true for kids, older adults, and our furry friends. Stay hydrated Wear light clothing Take breaks in the shade Never leave kids or pets in cars Know the warning signs of heat illness …

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TVA will Perform Maintenance Weather Permitting at Brush Creek Substation

Weather permitting, TVA will perform maintenance on its transmission lines to the SVEC Brush Creek substation on Friday, June 13, from approximately 11:30 pm to 3:30 am on Saturday, June 14. This will result in an outage affecting the majority of Sequatchie County as well as parts of South Bledsoe, North Marion, South Van Buren, …

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Planned Power Outage for Bridgeport

North Alabama Electric Cooperative, along with TVA, will conduct a planned power outage (weather permitting) for members served by the Bridgeport, Alabama, substation. Crews will perform maintenance and upgrade equipment. The outage will begin on Thursday night at 10:00 PM and is expected to last approximately 4 hours. They apologize for any inconvenience. For questions …

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Local Teachers Earn Grants

SVEC is proud to collaborate with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to support local educators through the TVA STEM Classroom Grant Program! Recently, TVA and the Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative officials presented checks to five outstanding teachers in our area to help fund innovative STEM projects in their classrooms. Congratulations to: Deanna Mitchell — Bledsoe …

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TVA transmission line maintenance rescheduled for this Saturday, March 22, 2025

TVA will try once again to perform maintenance to the transmission lines serving Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative’s (SVEC) Brush Creek substation this weekend. Weather permitting, the planned outage will take place between 12:30 AM to 4:30 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025. This will result in an outage for most of Sequatchie County, parts of …

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Planned Power Outage

Weather permitting, on Saturday, March 15th, from approximately 12:30 AM to 4:30 AM, TVA will perform maintenance on its transmission line to the SVEC Brush Creek substation. They anticipate this will cause an outage that will impact most of Sequatchie County and parts of South Bledsoe, North Marion, South Van Buren, South Warren, and Western …

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