Tennessee Valley Authority
Business
Tennessee Valley Authority provides electricity generation, transmission, and river management services for the Tennessee Valley region while operating and maintaining multipurpose river system infrastructure. It offers power from nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas-fired, hydroelectric, and renewable sources, along with transmission and distribution services, flood control and navigation management, environmental remediation, and decommissioning activities. Key business segments include power generation (including seven nuclear units), transmission and distribution, river and dam operations, and environmental and regulatory compliance. TVA distributes power through partnerships with local power companies and directly served customers within its legally defined service territory.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulated Operating Revenue | 13,500 | 12,128 | 11,899 | 12,371 | — | |
| Revenue from sales of electricity | 13,672 | 12,314 | 12,054 | 12,540 | — | |
| Fuel | 2,376 | 2,169 | 2,549 | 2,567 | 1,737 | |
| Purchased power | 2,106 | 1,581 | 1,633 | 1,921 | 984 | |
| Operating and maintenance | 3,717 | 3,641 | 3,372 | 2,986 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,271 | 2,138 | 2,213 | 2,054 | 1,533 | |
| Tax equivalents | 633 | 557 | 593 | 601 | 514 | |
| Total operating expenses | 11,103 | 10,086 | 10,360 | 10,129 | 7,658 | |
| Operating income | 2,569 | 2,228 | 1,694 | 2,411 | 2,845 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 92 | 71 | 61 | 7 | 13 | |
| Defined Benefit Plan, Other Cost (Credit) | 105 | 98 | 199 | 258 | 258 | |
| Interest expense | 1,196 | 1,066 | 1,056 | 1,052 | 1,088 | |
| Net income (loss) | 1,360 | 1,135 | 500 | 1,108 | 1,512 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-09-30 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalent | — | 1,576 | 502 | 501 | 500 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | — | 2,119 | 1,801 | 1,745 | 2,007 | |
| Inventories, net | — | 1,193 | 1,155 | 1,108 | 1,072 | |
| Regulatory assets | — | 127 | 191 | 178 | 138 | |
| Other current assets | — | 162 | 120 | 134 | 257 | |
| Total current assets | — | 5,177 | 3,769 | 3,666 | 3,974 | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | — | 71,574 | 70,989 | 68,199 | — | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | — | −38,716 | −38,793 | −35,871 | −34,239 | |
| Net completed plant | — | 32,858 | 32,196 | 32,328 | 32,203 | |
| Construction in progress | — | 6,760 | 4,879 | 3,238 | 2,535 | |
| Nuclear fuel | — | 1,185 | 1,261 | 1,344 | 1,492 | |
| Finance Lease, Right-of-Use-Asset, after Accumulated Amortization | — | 663 | 729 | 572 | 630 | |
| Total property, plant, and equipment, net | — | 41,466 | 39,065 | 37,482 | 36,860 | |
| Long-term Investments | — | 5,600 | 4,968 | 4,123 | 3,671 | |
| Regulatory assets | — | 8,047 | 9,408 | 5,566 | 6,134 | |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | — | 113 | 149 | 177 | 155 | |
| Other long-term assets | — | 506 | 344 | 330 | 394 | |
| Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets | — | 8,666 | 9,901 | 6,073 | — | |
| Total assets | — | 60,882 | 57,703 | 51,344 | 51,188 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | — | 3,299 | 2,910 | 2,618 | 2,466 | |
| Accrued interest | — | 348 | 280 | 272 | 273 | |
| Asset Retirement Obligation, Current | — | 313 | 283 | 272 | 275 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | — | 228 | 174 | 222 | 391 | |
| Short-term debt, net of discounts | 0 | 0 | 1,167 | 432 | 1,172 | |
| Total Current maturities of power bonds issued at par | — | 1,370 | 1,022 | 1,022 | 29 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities issued at par | — | 49 | 37 | 35 | 39 | |
| Total current liabilities | — | 5,607 | 5,873 | 4,873 | 4,645 | |
| Post-retirement and post-employment benefit obligations | — | 2,183 | 2,887 | 2,527 | 3,072 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | — | 10,101 | 10,523 | 7,217 | 6,887 | |
| Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | — | 640 | 700 | 576 | 628 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | — | 1,606 | 1,712 | 1,211 | 1,485 | |
| Non-current regulatory liabilities | — | 141 | 83 | 107 | 172 | |
| Noncurrent Liabilities Other than Long-Term Debt | — | 14,671 | 15,905 | 11,638 | — | |
| Long-term power bonds, net | — | 20,461 | 17,867 | 17,844 | 17,826 | |
| Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net | — | 1,632 | 897 | 933 | 968 | |
| Total long-term debt, net | — | 22,093 | 18,764 | 18,777 | 18,794 | |
| Total liabilities | — | 42,371 | 40,542 | 35,288 | 35,683 | |
| Power program appropriation investment | — | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | |
| Power program retained earnings | — | 17,797 | 16,437 | 15,302 | 14,800 | |
| Total power program proprietary capital | — | 18,055 | 16,695 | 15,560 | 15,058 | |
| Nonpower programs appropriation investment, net | — | 510 | 518 | 525 | 533 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | −54 | −52 | −29 | −86 | |
| Total proprietary capital | — | 18,511 | 17,161 | 16,056 | 15,505 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | — | 60,882 | 57,703 | 51,344 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of debt issuance costs and premiums/discounts) | 2,293 | 2,160 | 2,235 | 2,076 | 1,555 | |
| Amortization of nuclear fuel cost | 308 | 364 | 371 | 347 | 383 | |
| Non-cash retirement benefit expense | 148 | 138 | 241 | 328 | 333 | |
| Amortization of Regulatory Asset | 63 | 71 | 31 | 70 | 72 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −209 | −16 | 301 | −412 | −18 | |
| Inventories and other current assets, net | −56 | −70 | −83 | −163 | 42 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 61 | 44 | −1 | 282 | 178 | |
| Accrued interest | 67 | 8 | −1 | −7 | −18 | |
| Pension contributions | −310 | −304 | −306 | −308 | −306 | |
| Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle | −258 | −283 | −327 | −291 | — | |
| Other, net | −143 | −102 | −89 | −82 | −91 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,324 | 3,003 | 2,872 | 2,948 | 3,256 | |
| Construction expenditures | −4,457 | −3,281 | −2,526 | −2,361 | −1,963 | |
| Nuclear fuel expenditures | −224 | −294 | −273 | −283 | −354 | |
| Acquisition of leasehold interests in combustion turbine assets | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchases of investments | −48 | −52 | −51 | −51 | — | |
| Payments to Acquire Loans Receivable | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | |
| Repayments | 12 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 9 | |
| Other, net | 56 | 34 | 10 | 26 | 27 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −4,661 | −3,591 | −2,994 | −2,663 | −2,338 | |
| Issues of power bonds | 3,967 | 991 | 992 | 484 | 500 | |
| Redemptions and repurchases of power bonds | −1,022 | −1,022 | −29 | −1,028 | −1,860 | |
| Payments on debt of variable interest entities | −41 | −35 | −39 | −43 | −41 | |
| Short-term debt issues (redemptions), net | −1,166 | 734 | −740 | 392 | 723 | |
| Finance Lease, Principal Payments | 82 | 76 | 56 | 85 | 250 | |
| Financing costs, net | −30 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −2 | |
| Other, net | −15 | 3 | −1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 2,411 | 590 | 123 | −283 | −921 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | −3 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total | 1,074 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | 800 | 0 | 0 | — | — |