# Tennessee Valley Authority: robotics company

Canonical ID: `3fe40616-e018-498d-8e5e-bec02aa5cfcd`

## Key facts

- **Clinch River Unit 1 BWRX-300 construction permit (Sep 2026):** Primary ([NRC](https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/news-releases/2026/26-079); [TVA PR](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tva-first-us-utility-to-receive-construction-permit-for-bwrx-300-advanced-nuclear-reactor-302893324.html)): on Sep 29 2026 the NRC issued a construction permit for TVA Clinch River Unit 1, a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 ~300 MW SMR near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. NRC says review completed in 14 months, ahead of schedule; TVA is first U.S. utility permitted to construct the BWRX-300; second advanced reactor construction permit in the U.S. (after TerraPower). No construction start date announced. Separate operating license still required before fuel load. Cap: construction permit only, not an operating license
- **Power system growth framing (company-stated):** TVA says advances in AI and technology are increasing electricity demand across its seven-state region, and that it is planning more than 6,200 MW of new generation including about 3,770 MW already under construction ([TVA Our Power System](https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system)).
- **Origis renewable supply for Google data centers (company press):** TVA announced a partnership with Origis Energy to supply Google data centers in its service territory with 100 percent renewable energy under TVA's Green Invest framework ([TVA](https://www.tva.com/newsroom/press-releases/tva-origis-energy-to-power-google-data-centers-with-100-renewable-energy)).
- **Large Data Service rate in effect Oct 1 2026: ~$1.5M per MW Capacity Commitment Charge on new or expanded data center load above 5 MW; 2,000 MW FY2027 cohort (reported, Oct 2026):** Company-stated by a TVA-region customer ([company-stated](https://www.power-compute.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/203/powercompute-increases-contracted-power-at-mississippi-site)): PowerCompute said on Oct 6 2026 that TVA adopted a Large Data Service rate in August 2026 and removed data center load (which includes Bitcoin mining) from the general industrial rate class. Beginning TVA's fiscal 2027 on Oct 1 2026, new or expanded data center load above the first 5 MW of contracted demand pays a Capacity Commitment Charge of approximately $1.5 million per MW, with a 2,000 MW cohort available first come, first served for fiscal 2027; load under contract effective before Oct 1 is not subject to the charge. PowerCompute moved its Columbus, Mississippi site to the distributor's implementing tariff (Columbus Light and Water Schedule DCB) and raised contracted demand from 8.5 MW to 11 MW without being assessed the charge. Reported ([reported](https://colocationscout.com/news-tva-data-center-rate-capacity-commitment-charge.html); also [X/@ColocationScout](https://x.com/ColocationScout/status/2107555242745246077)): Colocation Scout says the TVA Board approved the rate on Aug 20 2026 and that this is the first company filing under it. Cap: summarized from a customer's release, not TVA's tariff text.

- **Slug:** tva
- **Status:** public
- **HQ:** Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

## Models

_No models registered._

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

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## Common questions

### What is Tennessee Valley Authority?

U.S. federally owned utility and the nation's largest public power supplier, serving more than 10 million people across seven southeastern states. On Sep 29 2026 the NRC issued TVA a construction permit for Clinch River Unit 1, a GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor near Oak Ridge, Tennessee: the first U.S. commercial SMR construction permit for that design.

### What does Tennessee Valley Authority make?

Tennessee Valley Authority has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Tennessee Valley Authority builds physical robots.

### Is Tennessee Valley Authority publicly traded?

Yes. Tennessee Valley Authority is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Tennessee Valley Authority?

Tennessee Valley Authority is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

### Where is Tennessee Valley Authority headquartered?

Tennessee Valley Authority is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

### Who owns Tennessee Valley Authority?

Tennessee Valley Authority is publicly held by its shareholders.

### Is Tennessee Valley Authority a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Tennessee Valley Authority ranks in roughly the top 11% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (9)

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tva-first-us-utility-to-receive-construction-permit-for-bwrx-300-advanced-nuclear-reactor-302893324.html · 2026-09-29
2. https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/news-releases/2026/26-079 · 2026-09-29
3. https://x.com/NRCgov/status/2104974977984287190 · 2026-09-29
4. https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/applicant-projects/clinch-river.html · 2026-09-29
5. https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system
6. https://www.tva.com/newsroom/press-releases/tva-origis-energy-to-power-google-data-centers-with-100-renewable-energy
7. https://www.power-compute.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/203/powercompute-increases-contracted-power-at-mississippi-site · 2026-10-06
8. https://colocationscout.com/news-tva-data-center-rate-capacity-commitment-charge.html · 2026-10-06
9. https://x.com/ColocationScout/status/2107555242745246077 · 2026-10-06

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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