TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)

WHEN WAS THE TVA ESTABLISHED?

• May 1933

WHAT WAS THE TVA'S PURPOSE?

• To address a wide range of environmental, economic, and technological issues.
• For example, the delivery of low-cost electricity and the management of natural resources.

WHO DOES THE TVA AFFECT?

• It affects the states, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
• The Tennessee Valley drains the Tennessee River and its tributes.

IS THE TVA SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL?

• The TVA was successful in decentralizing power.
• Also, the TVA was successful in controlling and increasing standards of living.

WHAT DOSS THE TVA LOOK LIKE TODAY?

• The TVA is built around dams.
• The dams are used to harness the regions river.
• The dams controlled floods.
• They also improve navigation to generate electricity.

WORKS CITED

• "TVA: Home Page." TVA: Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015
• "The Tennessee Valley Authority: The Success of Decentralization and Central Planning of Public Utilities in the United States. By: Michael W. Kramer." The Tennessee Valley Authority: The Success of Decentralization and Central Planning of Public Utilities in the United States. By: Michael W. Kramer. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015.