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Tennessee Valley Authority
Gov. corporationsAt-will removalSelf-funded
At a glance
Type
Government corporations
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Board appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
9-member board · led by the Chair of the Board of Directors
Term
5-year term · staggered
Funding
Outside annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
The TVA Act (16 U.S.C. 831a) sets no for-cause removal standard for board members. In 2025 President Trump removed several sitting directors at will before their 5-year terms expired (Michelle Moore in March, Chair Joe Ritch in April, Beth Geer in June), leaving the 9-seat board below its 5-member quorum and unable to act. Because directors are removable at will and the President appoints/controls the board, presidential control is direct despite TVA's financial self-sufficiency.
What it does
TVA is a self-funded federal government corporation that generates and sells electric power across a seven-state region centered on the Tennessee Valley. It also manages the Tennessee River system for navigation, flood control, and economic development, serving roughly 10 million people through local power companies and directly served customers. It receives no taxpayer funding for its power program and has been self-financing since 1959.
EnergyEnvironmentTransportation
How it fits
Created by Congress under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. ch. 12A, §§ 831 et seq. (Pub. L. 73-17)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Generator Interconnection Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Meeting of the Regional Energy Resource Council
Sunshine Act Meetings
Meeting of the Regional Resource Stewardship Council
Notice of Meeting Cancellation
Meeting of the Regional Energy Resource Council