TVPPA is "the" association of 154 electric utilities in the Tennessee Valley region.
The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc. (TVPPA) is the nonprofit, regional service organization that represents the interests of consumer-owned electric utilities operating within the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) service area. TVPPA members include both municipal and electric cooperatives, and they serve more than 8.5 million customers in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia.
Our mission is twofold: to serve as an effective advocate for our members? interests with the public, in the political process, and with the TVA; and to be a successful independent provider of competitive business services. As a voluntary service organization, we provide our members with the advantages of larger utility operations without relinquishing the local ownership and control that is essential to our independent distribution systems. The backbone of our association is its committee structure. Key volunteer committees provide the vital working link between the association staff and members.
Our vision is simple: We will be the preferred and continuing source of services that enhance the competitive position of consumer-owned utilities. We will be the leading force in shaping public policy related to the supply of electricity to consumers in the Tennessee Valley.
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