Regional Energy Resource Council

Upcoming Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) Meeting - July 14, 2026

The TVA Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) will hold a meeting on July 14, 2026, to receive an update and provide advice on TVA’s 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP provides strategic direction on how TVA will continue to provide low-cost, reliable, and resilient electricity to the 10 million residents of the Valley region. The meeting will be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the Caption by Hyatt at 105 W. Main St., Chattanooga, TN 37408, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The public is invited to view the meeting virtually or attend in person. A one-hour public listening session for the public to present comments virtually or in person will be held on July 14, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Persons who wish to speak virtually during the public listening session must pre-register by 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 9, 2026, by emailing [email protected]. Persons wishing to speak in person are requested to register either at the door between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, or in advance by emailing [email protected]. Persons registered to provide comments will be called on during the public listening session to share their views for up to 5 minutes, depending on the number of registrants. Written comments are also invited and may be emailed to [email protected].

Comprising members of regional government, customers, academia and advocacy groups, the Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) provides guidance on how TVA manages its energy resources against competing objectives and values.

TVA operates the nation's largest public power system and provides reliable and affordable electricity for business customers and local power distributors serving nearly 10 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. A key challenge faced by TVA is managing energy resource priorities among competing objectives and values. These include building and operating diversely fueled power plants and balancing those needs with reducing energy consumption, using energy efficiency measures, and tackling transmission, integration and growth issues.

The Council was first convened in fall of 2013, and its charter was renewed for a seventh term in October 2025. TVA established the Regional Energy Resource Council to obtain advice from external stakeholders who are interested in the development and management of energy resources in the Tennessee Valley. Gaining routine input from stakeholder helps TVA manage its priorities in a responsible way to meet the diverse needs of people across the Valley and thereby sustain the vitality of the region.

The meetings of the Council, which was established under the guidelines of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, are open to the public, and the proceedings are published on this website.

Council Members

The members of the council represent public and private stakeholders who are involved with and interested in the development and management of energy resources in the Tennessee Valley region. Members are nominated by the governors of the seven states in the TVA power service area, the distributors of TVA power, TVA’s directly served customers and other stakeholders. Meet the council members.

Meetings

Meetings of the council are open to the public. View the proceedings for past meetings.

Federal Guidelines

All meetings are established under the guidelines of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

RERC Charter

The Regional Energy Resource Council is chartered under the laws of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Charter lays out the guidelines for the operation and scope of the council.

Public Comments

The public may make oral comments at the listening session at RERC meetings (see individual meeting notices for registration details). In addition, written comments may be emailed to Amy Edge, Designated Federal Officer at [email protected] or Althea Jones, Committee Management Officer at [email protected] at any time.