OVERVIEW OF TVA’S REGULATORY ROLE
 

WHO DOES TVA REGULATE?
TVA regulates the 153 local power companies (LPCs) that distribute TVA power. This includes municipally-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives. 
 

WHO DOES TVA NOT REGULATE?
TVA does not regulate customers directly served by TVA power, nor does TVA regulate electric utilities that do not distribute TVA power. In addition, certain areas are outside of TVA’s regulatory scope. For example, as to electric operations, each LPC served by TVA is responsible for managing its own electric system operations--to ensure safe, reliable operation of the distribution system.
 

AREAS TVA REGULATES
Areas addressed by TVA’s regulatory scope include but are not limited to:

• Accounting
• Aid-to Construction
• All Requirements
• Annual Reporting Requirements
• Assignments of the Wholesale Power Contract  
• Capital Credits 
• Comingling of Funds and Accounts
• CPA Review of Financial Statements
• Discrimination in the Sale and Distribution of TVA Power
• Distributed Generation
• Joint Use of Property and Personnel
• Late Fees
• Payments in Lieu of Taxes 
• Rates (resale, pole attachments, etc.) 
• Resale of Electricity
• Service Practice Policies 
  • Billing
  • Deposits
  • Termination of Service
  • Information to Consumers
• Submetering
• Underbilling/Overbilling
• Underground Lines
• Use of Electric System Revenues