The Current

Jerry Perry lives in what appears to be an unassuming house across the street from a park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, until he proudly shows off the addition he created when he moved in decades ago – a small hair salon, complete with a vintage hair dryer chair and salon bowl. “I lived and worked in […]

James Pardue is a little frustrated with the black car parked in front of his Antioch home. He purchased the used vehicle weeks ago to fix and resell, but he can’t get the car engine to turn over. Resigned to worry about it another day, he heads inside his home. His steps are deliberate and […]

Adventure is calling you—to the great indoors. Oh, humidity—it’s you again. The heat has officially set in and our air conditioners are working overtime—which means, for many homeowners, energy use is on our minds. This summer, TVA EnergyRight® is making managing your energy costs a little more fun and a whole lot more rewarding—with The Great […]

Dwight Bailey has sat down at many kitchen tables to discuss with potential customers one of the biggest home appliance purchases they may ever make: an HVAC system. HVAC stands for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and it heats homes in the winter and cools them in the summer. Bailey doesn’t take this part of […]

The autumn sun rises on a quiet morning in historic Oxford square. Known locally as simply “The Square,” in a matter of hours, this entertainment epicenter will come alive in this small Mississippi town.  The Lafayette County Courthouse, a white, Greek Revival-style building on the National Register of Historic Places, sits at the center of […]

With a click of a mouse from his Nashville home office, Grant England and his friendly Energy Monster pals “turn off” a cartoon lamp on his laptop screen. At that exact moment, over a hundred miles away in Killen, Alabama, an 8-year-old’s eyes light up.  “That was really cool!” says Lily Mitchell with a broad […]

“So, what you want to do is look upward with the camera and just make sure it’s completely sealed off,” chimes a voice from a smartphone held in Bri Moran’s hand. The six months pregnant mom-to-be crouched down and looked up into the fireplace of her East Nashville home, pointing the phone’s camera into the […]

COVID-19 has impacted communities throughout the Valley and the look and feel of our everyday lives has changed. Alongside your local power company, TVA EnergyRight is a trusted energy advisor during this time when your energy use may be different. We here to offer energy resources, such as low-to-no cost tips, advice and access to […]

Summertime and typical family vacations in the Valley look a little different this year, but it’s still a chance for students to set aside schoolwork for a few months. Pulaski, Tennessee mom Shawntae Phelps found a fun option to keep her kids entertained while learning about energy –  TVA EnergyRight’s Eye Spy Energy Kids’ Kit.  […]

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Every month, too many residents have to make a choice between paying an energy bill or putting food on the table. It’s why we work with local power companies to make energy education and housing weatherization programs possible—so residents with limited means have the tools to lower their energy costs. These programs have helped a […]