Bert Robinson

Watts Bar Nuclear Unit 1 has completed a crucial step in its scheduled maintenance and refueling outage—offloading fuel from the reactor core. ⚛️ Highly skilled employees and contractors work safely to remove all 193 fuel assemblies during the refueling process, storing them in the spent fuel pool, where they stay until reactor core reload. Watts Bar operates two nuclear units, each producing about 1,200 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 1.3 million homes! #NuclearEnergy

Lots of great progress at the @TVAnews project site in Roane County, TN!

🚨ATTN: Robotics and STEM teachers across the Tennessee Valley.🚨 Apply for up to $5,000 to purchase robotics kits, tools and materials and pay for competition entry fees! tva.com/education/robo…

Congratulations to @TVAnews Chair Mitch Graves and Chair-elect Jeff Hagood!

Enjoyed representing @TVAnews by bringing remarks to the annual @tnRiverLine Summit in Chattanooga tonight. RiverLine is an initiative of @utextension, and TVA is proud to be a principal partner along with @UTKnoxville.

The largest indoor 500 kV gas-insulated substation in the United States is now energized at our new Cumberland Combined Cycle Power Plant in Middle Tennessee. The enclosed substation houses critical electrical switching equipment indoors, protecting it from extreme weather and temperatures. It is designed to route large amounts of electricity from the existing coal plant and the soon-to-be-completed combined-cycle natural gas plant across long distances, delivering reliable electricity across our growing region. Our team, along with construction partner @Kiewit, will begin testing the new natural gas power plant this spring and summer. Once complete, the project will generate 1,450 megawatts of electricity, strengthening American energy dominance and powering more than 800,000 homes.🇺🇸

Heavy snow, ice, and rain caused lake levels at Great Falls Dam to rise sharply. To safely manage water levels and maintain flood control, spill gates are open, releasing approximately 188,000 gallons of water per second as part of our flood management procedures. We will continue recovering flood storage, including spilling and generating hydroelectric power, over the next several days.

Steady progress being made on Winter Storm Fern recovery efforts. Shout out to all of the TVA/Local Power Company line crews who are working day and night to restore power to impacted communities.

Winter storm impacts continue across parts of our region. During the storm and through this stretch of extreme cold, TVA employees are working around the clock in challenging conditions to keep power plants running and electricity flowing. From nuclear and hydro to coal and natural gas, our teams are actively monitoring, operating, and maintaining equipment to meet demand while restoration work continues. 🇺🇸💪

Crews are assessing storm damage and making repairs on the ground and in the air. When roads are impassable, helicopters and drones support restoration alongside teams working with local power companies. Damage and outages are affecting 12 of our 153 local power companies in parts of Middle and West Tennessee and Mississippi, where we also have damage to our transmission system. TVA and local crews are working around the clock to restore power safely and quickly. All available resources will remain deployed until service is restored.

Winter Storm Fern continues to impact the Valley with a mix of rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow. Overnight icing caused some power interruptions on both TVA transmission lines and local power company distribution systems, primarily in North Mississippi, North Alabama, Kentucky, southern Middle Tennessee, and parts of East Tennessee. TVA and local power company crews are working to restore service safely where outages have occurred.

Messages including texts and emails claiming to be from the Tennessee Valley Authority or your local power company about scheduled or rolling power outages are not legitimate. Do not click on any links. Stay safe!

Exciting news for Oak Ridge, Roane/Anderson Counties, East Tennessee, and the Nation!

CEO Don Moul joined leaders from @ENERGY @NNSANews and @RepChuck today at the American Nuclear Society (@ANS_org) Winter Conference to discuss how partnership and innovation can unleash American #NuclearEnergy. 🇺🇸

Super stoked to hear the news that @rushtheband will tour once again next summer. Excited to see and hear @AnikaNilles and other special guests bring their talent and energy to the stage! rush.com/rush-fifty-som…

This morning, the @RedCrossTN East TN Chapter is installing smoke detectors/alarms in Old North Knoxville as part of its Sound the Alarm campaign. Thanks to @CityKnoxvilleTN @MayorKincannon and @KnoxvilleFire for partnering to help save lives. @RedCross redcross.org/get-help/how-t…

It was great to host my fellow @RedCrossTN of East TN Chapter board members at the @TVAnews HQ for our Oct. board meeting. Thanks to our amazing River Forecast Center team for their hospitality and for briefing the group on how TVA manages the TN River system. @RedCross

This morning’s @SSEBoard annual mtg agenda includes a great discussion around “Powering the Future of Energy Dominance.” Bryan Williams, @TVAnews SVP of Generation Projects and Fleet Services is sharing info on TVA’s aggressive plan to meet the future needs of the Valley. #SSEB65

“State Game Plans to Address Energy Needs for Economic Development” is the topic at this morning’s @SSEBoard #SSEB65 annual meeting program. Proud to work with the world-class @TVAnews ED team! tva.com/the-powerhouse…

Congratulations to Senator @YagerTweets who was just elected 2025-2026 Vice Chairman of the @SSEBoard at this year’s annual meeting. Great choice! #SSEB65