The new record comes after TVA spent $430 million in fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, enhancing the reliability of its hydroelectric dams, coal and gas plants. At the John Sevier Combined Cycle Plant in Rogersville, the winter readiness changes include heated cables and insulation to keep pipes from freezing.

The peak power demand comes after the TVA invested $430 million in the 2024 fiscal year to enhance the reliability of their hydro, gas and coal fleets.

The Tennessee Valley Authority said power demand reached 35,319 megawatts while the system temperature dropped to around 11 degrees.

Here are three ways you can reduce power use as frigid temperatures drop even further overnight in Knoxville and East Tennessee.

The Tennessee Valley Authority met record-breaking electricity demand during the coldest temperatures of the season.

On Wednesday morning, the Tennessee Valley Authority delivered the most electricity they ever had in their 90-plus year history.

Amid below-freezing temperatures, preliminary results show TVA has hit an all-time power demand record Wednesday morning of 35,319 megawatts — the highest in its 91-year history.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is reporting record energy use on Wednesday morning. The energy provider said TVA provided 35,319 megawatts of power at peak demand, beating out the Jan. 17, 2024 record of 34,