Federal Register #2026-06774

TVA 20-Year Power Purchase Agreement for 200 MW Solar Facility in Alabama

This summary covers TVA's planned 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a major solar energy project in Alabama:

• Government Buyer

  • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federal agency

• OEMs and Vendors

  • Spring Valley Solar, LLC (developer and operator of the solar facility)
  • No specific solar panel or substation OEMs are named in the documentation

• Products and Services Requested

  • 200 MW AC solar photovoltaic facility (approx. 740 acres)
  • Construction of a new 161-kV substation
  • Transmission line network upgrades for grid interconnection
  • 20-year Power Purchase Agreement for all generated electricity

• Unique or Notable Requirements

  • Facility must be constructed, operated, and maintained by Spring Valley Solar, LLC for the full 20-year term
  • Project supports TVA's strategic goal to expand renewable energy per its Integrated Resource Plan
  • At end of term, options include ceasing operations, equipment replacement, or negotiating a new PPA

• Place of Performance and Delivery

  • Primary: Colbert County, Alabama, south of Tuscumbia, near Muscle Shoals and Florence, along US Highway 43
  • Additional referenced locations: TVA service region (Tennessee Valley), Chattanooga, TN (TVA headquarters)

• Estimated Contract Value

  • Not specified, but typical 200 MW solar PPAs over 20 years are valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars

• No specific OEMs for solar panels, inverters, or substation equipment are identified in the summary.

Description

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) will hold a meeting on April 23, 2026, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to receive updates and provide advice on TVA's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP outlines TVA's strategic direction for providing low-cost, reliable, and resilient electricity to the 10 million residents in the Valley region. The meeting includes a public listening session for comments, which can be attended in person or virtually. The event aims to engage stakeholders and the public in TVA's energy planning process.

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