Former Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) chief operating officer Mike Skaggs will become TVA’s interim president and CEO, by the federal utility’s board of directors announced April 24.
Current TVA CEO Don Moul has announced he will retire from the utility July 1. Skaggs, who worked as TVA’s chief operating officer from 2018 to 2021, will take the helm upon Moul’s departure.
“Mike [Skaggs] was a leader at TVA for more than two decades and has a strong understanding of TVA’s important role in powering our seven-state region,” TVA Board Chair Mitch Graves said in the press release.
“Mike’s leadership and deep knowledge of nuclear generation aligns directly with TVA’s strategic focus on expanding and modernizing its nuclear fleet to support the region’s growing energy needs,” Graves added. “As we continue to advance nuclear innovation and plan for future capacity, his experience will be invaluable in supporting our mission to provide reliable, affordable, American energy to the more than 10 million people we serve.”
Skaggs joined TVA in 1994 as a project manager at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant and held executive management positions at Browns Ferry and Sequoyah plants. According to the release, he played a role in several TVA significant nuclear milestones, such as the completion and startup of Watts Bar Unit 2 and the refurbishment of Brown Ferry Unit 1.
Skaggs has worked in the utility industry for over 40 years, including 25 years with TVA.