The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is seeking public input on what it calls its “preliminary final” 2026 Integrated Resource Plan and its associated environmental impact statement (EIS).
TVA’s Integrated Resource Plan is a long-term planning document that analyzes its seven-state region’s growing energy needs over the next 20-plus years. The strategy provides insight on how TVA would address these energy demands.
The comment period, which began on June 22, will close on July 22. Additionally, TVA will have a webinar on Thursday, July 2 to provide an overview of the Integrated Resource Plan.
According to the executive summary of the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan, TVA is evaluating three possible strategies that offer different energy mixes that emphasize one energy source over another. Strategy A has a heavy focus on natural gas, Strategy B emphasizes nuclear energy and Strategy C has a higher reliance on intermittent renewable generation.
Strategy B, the nuclear option, would likely be the most expensive option because reactors require a large upfront investment, but “performs well in risk informed and operational metrics with low variation in operating cost due to lower fuel price volatility.”
The Integrated Resource Plan and EIS, including TVA’s recommended planning strategy, will be presented to the TVA board of directors at a meeting for consideration in August, TVA said in a press release.