# Tennessee Valley Authority

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-01**: New data center rate takes effect — TVA’s standard data center rate with capacity commitment provisions on B, C, and D schedules goes into effect, beginning the three-fiscal-year phase-in.
- **2026-08**: TVA presents data center rate proposal to Board — Proposal materials outline the new standard data center rate and Ratepayer Protection Pledge, with an average all-in billing impact of about 10%.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### TVA's 10% data center rate hike shifts AI power costs from ratepayers by Oct. 1
2026-08-22 08:56:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

TVA proposes a 10% average electricity rate increase for data centers starting October 1, 2026, to keep AI-driven grid and generation costs off household bills. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge requires large users to procure new power and pay for transmission upgrades, with implications for load growth, grid reliability, and energy infrastructure investment.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/tva-data-center-rate-10-percent-climate-cost-shift

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