BNET Industries

Market Cap:$13.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.3B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Resource Development, Electric Power Production & Wholesale Distribution

Chief Executive OfficerTom Kilgore
Number of Employees 13,000
Contact Information

400 W Summit Hill Dr

Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-1401

tva.com

(865) 632-2101

NAICS Code Electric Power Distribution: 221122

Recent Events

  • TVA Accepts Findings of Independent Engineering Report on Kingston

    6/26/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Study on Tenn. coal ash disaster set for release

    6/24/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Tenn. ash spill cleanup slow; cause still unknown

    6/21/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • TVA chair says disaster must 'never happen again'

    6/06/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • TVA board approves services contract with Areva joint venture

    6/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Fly ash sparks emotions at hearing

    6/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Wind Energy Impacts Eastern Interconnection

    5/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Is Yours One Of America's Most Promising Companies?

    5/19/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Gov. Bredesen proposes stimulus funds for solar-energy development

    5/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • EPA to oversee cleanup of TVA Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant release

    5/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Judge to DePriest, plaintiff: 'Try to Settle'

    5/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • 4. Partner details business ventures

    5/07/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Meet America's Most Promising Companies

    5/05/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • TVA raises cost estimate for ash spill to nearly $1 billion

    5/02/09 - Buildings Purchased - View Story

  • Recession cuts industrial power usage

    5/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • TVA asks court to dismiss ash spill suits

    4/19/09 - Buildings Purchased - View Story

  • Weitz & Luxenberg Files Amended Complaint after Coal Ash Spill

    4/17/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Weitz & Luxenberg Alerts Public to Toxic Emissions of Holcim Cement Plant

    4/06/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Tom Kilgore Chief Executive Officer
John A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer & Executive Vice President
John E. Long Chief Administrative Officer
John M. Hoskins Interim Chief Financial Officer
Maureen H. Dunn Chief Law Officer
William S Orser Interim Chief Operating Officer
D. LeAnne Stribley Executive Vice President, Admin
Ellen Robinson Executive Vice President, Communications & Govt Relations
Joseph R. Bynum Executive Vice President, Fossil Power
Kenneth R Breeden Executive Vice President of Customer Resources
Mark O. Medford Executive Vice President, Customer Service & Marketing
Terry Boston Executive Vice President, Power System Operations
Jack A. Bailey Senior Vice President, Power Resources & Operations Planning
Janet C. Herrin Senior Vice President, River Operations
John Bradley Senior Vice President of Economic Development
Peyton T. Hairston, JR Senior Vice President, Communications
Preston D Swafford Senior Vice President, Nuclear Support
Ronald A. Loving Senior Vice President, Performance Initiatives
Tammy W. Wilson Interim Senior Vice President
Theresa A. Flaim Senior Vice President, Pricing and Strategic Planning
Amy T. Burns Vice President, Bulk Power Trading
Anda A. Ray Acting Vice President, Performance Initiatives
Brian J O'Grady Vice President
Edwin E. Freeman Vice President, Fossil Operations
James Randy Vice President
Michael D Skaggs Vice President
Randy Trusley Vice President
Robert J Beecken Vice President, Nuclear Support
Tracy Williams Vice President, Corp Communications
Amy Bunton General Manager, Business & Finance Development
Darren Reece Highfill Project Manager
Glenda Betts Marketing Communications Manager
Heidi T. Smith General Manager, Marketing Development & Field Operations
James E. Allen Senior Manager, Economic Development
Phil Scharre Manager, Community Development
Ray Knotts Manager, Field Operations
Rick Eason Project Manager
Russell Robertson Senior Manager
David A Kulisek Nuclear Engineer
Jane Byrne Auditor
Josh Carlon Ir Specialist
Larry S Bryant Mechanical Engineer
Laura Cole Systems Integration and Strategy Consultant
Tom Ford Consultant
Tim Culvahouse Editor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
William B. Sansom Board Chairman
Bill Baxter Board of Directors
Donald R. Depriest Board Director
Glenn L. McCullough Jr. Board of Directors
Howard Thrailkill Board Director
Robert M. Duncan Board Director
Skila Harris Board Director
Susan Richardson Williams Board Director
William Graves Board Director

Tom Kilgore was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority in October 2006, having served as Acting CEO since March 2006. He was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2005.

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Chief Executive Officer Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Committee Chairman Current
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers Industry Advisory Board Member Current
Oglethorpe Power Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
Oglethorpe Power Corp. President Former
Tennessee Valley Authority President Former
Tennessee Valley Authority Chief Operating Officer Former
Carolina Power & Light Co senior vice president of power operations Former
Lightcompany Former
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc Board of Directors Former
Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors Former
Texas A&M University Master's Degree In Industrial Engineering Former
The University of Alabama Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Chief Nuclear Officer & Executive Vice President Current

John E. Long Jr. serves as Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Administrative Services at TVA.

Organization Position Status
Administrative Services, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Chief Administrative Officer Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President, Administrative Services Former
Tennessee Valley Authority Personnel Officer Former
The University of Tennessee Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
The University of Tennessee B.S. Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Interim Chief Financial Officer Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President, Financial Services Former
Tennessee Valley Authority Treasurer Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Chief Law Officer Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Secretary Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President Former
Tennessee Valley Authority General Counsel Former
The Catholic University of America Law Degree Former
Le Moyne College Bachelor's Degree In Political Science Former
Organization Position Status
Carolina Power & Light Co Group President, Energy Supply Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Interim Chief Operating Officer Current
North Carolina Family Policy Council Board Member Current
Progress Energy, Inc. Group President of Energy Supply Former
Carolina Power & Light Co Chief Nuclear Officer Former
Carolina Power & Light Co Executive Vice President Former
The Detroit Edison Company Senior Vice President of Nuclear Generation Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President, Admin Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President, Communications & Govt Relations Current
Moxley Carmichael Current
Knoxville Museum of Art Trustee Current
CNH Global N.V. Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Affairs Former
Case, LLC Vice President of Communications and Government Affairs Former
The Arthur W. Page Society, Inc. trustee Former
American University master's in public administration Former
The University of New Mexico B.A. in journalism Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President, Fossil Power Current
Georgia Institute of Technology M.S. in Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President of Customer Resources Current
Entergy Arkansas Senior Vice President of Customer Service and Marketing Former
TXU Corp. Senior Vice President of TXU Electric Former
Entergy Corporation Senior Vice President of Marketing Former
Entergy Corporation Executive Positions Former
Wichita State University MBA Former
Wichita State University B.S. In Business Administration Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President, Customer Service & Marketing Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Executive Vice President, Power System Operations Current
Nerc Board Member Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Manager of Pricing Former
Tennessee Valley Authority Power Supply Engineer Former
The University of Tennessee Masters Degree Former
Tennessee Technological University Bachelors Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President, Power Resources & Operations Planning Current
University of Texas at El Paso B.S. degree Former

Ms. Herrin is the Senior Vice President, River Operations, a position she has held since February 1999. Ms. Herrin is responsible for establishing river operations policies, procedures, and standards for TVA and serves as TVA s Dam Safety Officer. She began her career at TVA in 1978 as a Civil Engineer. She has also served on the TVA Retirement System Board since 2005.

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President, River Operations Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President of Economic Development Current
Tennessee Industrial Development Council President Former
Greater Memphis Chamber Former
Tennessee Industrial Development Council Board of Directors Former
The University of Tennessee B.S. in marketing Former
The University of Tennessee NA Former
The University of Oklahoma Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President, Communications Current
St. Mary's Health System Board Director Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Support Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Labor Counsel Former
North Carolina State University Bachelor's Degree Former
Wake Forest University School of Law Degree Former

Mr. Swafford joined TVA in May 2006 as Senior Vice President, Nuclear Support. From December 1995 to April 2006, Mr. Swafford held various positions at Exelon Corporation, an energy company, and its subsidiaries. From 2002 to 2006, he served as Senior Vice President, Exelon Energy Delivery, and was responsible for transmission and distribution of electricity. From 2002 to 2003, he was Vice President, Exelon Power, and was responsible for its fleet of gas, coal-fired, and hydroelectric generating facilities. From 2000 to 2002, he was Vice President, Dresden Nuclear Station.

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President, Nuclear Support Current
University of Missouri M.S. In Nuclear Engineering Former
Truman State University B.S. In Chemistry Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President, Performance Initiatives Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Interim Senior Vice President Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Treasurer Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Manager Former
Tennessee Valley Authority Accountant Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President, Pricing and Strategic Planning Current
Los Alamos National Laboratory Former
Cornell University Ph.D Former
University of Missouri-Columbia Doctorate Former
Cornell University Masters Degree Former
University of Missouri-Columbia Bachelors Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President, Bulk Power Trading Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Acting Vice President, Performance Initiatives Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President Current
Entergy Corporation Vice President of Operations Support Former

Mr. Freeman is Vice President, Fossil Operations, a position he has held since July 2005. From July 2003 to July 2005, Mr. Freeman worked as Site General Manager for Cumberland Fossil Plant. From 1991 to 2003, he

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President, Fossil Operations Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Site General Manager Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President Current
Entergy Corporation Maintenance Manager Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President Current
Texas Tech University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Mr. Trusley is TVA s Vice President and Controller, a position he has held since January 2001. He joined TVA in October 1978 as an auditor and was budget officer from July 1981 until March, 1984, at which time he briefly left TVA. He returned to TVA in January 1988 as a financial analyst, and he held the positions of Accounting Manager from April 1989 to September 1994 and Business Manager from October 1994 to December 2001.

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Accounting Manager Former
Tennessee Valley Authority Controller Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President, Nuclear Support Current
The University of Tennessee M.B.A. Former
Arizona State University B.S. degree in industrial management and technology Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President, Corp Communications Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority General Manager, Business & Finance Development Current

Darren is a Software Engineer for EnerNex Corporation, where he provides information security, solution development, and project management expertise. He has been consulting and implementing solutions for clients for more than 7 years, with his primary focus being enterprise-level communications and information processing. Darren has experience in team development, organization, and leadership, as well as the development and implementation of policies and procedures. He has worked with a wide range of clientele, from the U.S. Department of Energy to privately-owned small businesses, mid-sized corporations, and utilities such as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Darren is serving as the point-of-contact and project manager for EnerNex in support of TVA's substation-to-enterprise data integration and information security efforts. He is responsible for coordinating all EnerNex resources in support of TVA as well as ensuring that task deliverables are on time, on target, and within budget. Darren is one of the system architects for development of the TVA PowerWAN - a new wide area IP-based network providing secure enterprise level access to operational and non-operational substation data - and has been heavily involved in the integration of the Bradley County 500kV Substation - a fully automated, next generation environment implementing IEC 61850 capable devices supplied by multiple vendors. His is the primary author of the overall security policy for the PowerWAN, putting TVA in position to meet the NERC CIP standards, as well as many other reference documents and specifications for both the PowerWAN and Bradley Substation projects. Darren has also taken the lead in working with TVA personnel to perform a Systems Assessment of the Transmission Telecommunications Infrastructure using the Intelligrid requirements capture methodology, and is assisting with the IEC TC57 WG19 efforts of harmonizing the 61850 and CIM standards. He is also serving as the information security expert for EnerNex in support of SCE's Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI). He has developed the information security framework that will be used to manage risk, write policy, and produce specifications for the AMI. Darren has also produced multiple reference documents for SCE in regard to information security, including a roadmap for the development of the framework, security domain identification, threat and vulnerability analysis, policy recommendations, and a position statement regarding the application of the NERC CIP standards. In addition to TVA and SCE, Darren has been involved in multiple other communication, security, and software engineering consulting projects with a variety of utilities and vendors. Prior to joining EnerNex Corporation, Darren was the Lead Developer for Trident Resource Corporation, where he served as the chief architect and analyst for the Additional Protocol Reporting System (ARPS) developed for the U.S. Department of Energy in cooperation with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This system will support DOE activities in reporting certain nuclear related activities to the International Atomic Energy Agency in compliance with the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America. The APRS will support DOE reporting processes, including deciding what to declare, preparation, review, approval, tracking, and submitting the declaration data to the U.S. government system. The APRS is intended to be the system of record for DOE declarations as well as maintaining the data necessary to address issues related to clarification of the declarations, archival information, and complementary access. Darren was responsible for the entire interface design and the bulk of the code for the Declaration Decision Assistant application the first desktop application using Microsoft's .NET platform to...

Organization Position Status
Enernex Corporation Project Manager Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Project Manager Current
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Former
International Atomic Energy Agency Former
U.S. Department of Energy Former
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Former
East Tennessee State University Master of Science Degrees In Engineering Technology Former
East Tennessee State University Bachelor of Science Former
Organization Position Status
Iabc Nashville Iabc Nashville Vice President of Membership Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Marketing Communications Manager Current
Iabc Nashville Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority General Manager, Marketing Development & Field Operations Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Manager, Economic Development Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Manager, Community Development Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Manager, Field Operations Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Project Manager Current
Pbsrg Board of Directors Current
Mississippi State University Masters of Engineering In Engineering Management Former
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Masters of Engineering In Engineering Management Former
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Masters of Engineering In Engineering Management Former
Mississippi State University Masters of Engineering In Engineering Management Former
Mississippi State University Bachelor of Science In Civil Engineering Former
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science In Civil Engineering Former

Russell Robertson is Senior Manager, Control Systems, for the Tennessee Valley Authority. He has more than 30 years experience in the electric utility industry and directs TVA's power operations Information Technology - from architecture to performance assurance of real-time operational systems. His key focus over the past 5 years has been on the integration and interoperability of systems that support NERC balancing, transmission operator, interchange, and reliability coordinator control room functions. Mr. Robertson holds a Master's of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee with curriculum specialization in power and control systems. He sits on the ISO/RTO Information Technology Committee. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at both The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga State Technical Community College.

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Manager Current
Gridwise Architecture Council Senior Manager, Control Systems Current
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Adjunct Prof Former
The University of Tennessee Master's of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Engineer Current
University of Illinois Former

Jane Byrne's auditing and accounting experience spans more than 30 years. A former auditor for the United States General Accounting Office, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Maryland Department of the Environment, and the Health Care Finance Administration, Jane is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Tennessee and a former disbursing officer for the United States Marine Corps. Jane received her BS in Physical Education from Maryville College in 1958 and an MS in accounting in 1971 from the University of Tennessee, where she taught accounting for nearly five years. Her ability to accomplish missions economically, coupled with her passion for children, makes Jane an invaluable asset to the M.I. team and a leader in the world of finance and distribution.

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Auditor Current
Magical Innovations, Inc CEO and Director of Sales Former
Magical Innovations, Inc V.P. of Finance Former
The University of Tennessee Ms In Accounting In 1971 Former
Maryville College Bs In Physical Education Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Ir Specialist Current
Niri Virtual Co-Chair, Marketing & Communications Current
Robert Half Technology Former
Auburn University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
The University of Tennessee Undergraduate Degree In Economics Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Mechanical Engineer Current
The University of Tennessee B.S. degree in mechanical engineering Former

Laura is a systems integration and strategy consultant for the Tennessee Valley Authority as well as the owner/manager of Favored Rogue Farm. She is the vice president of Investments of Knoxville, a board member of East Knox County Action Committee, a member of the Knox County Stormwater Advisory Board and a member of the Knoxville League of Women Voters. Her goal is to support a proactive approach to development that minimizes negative impact on the natural environment.

Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Systems Integration and Strategy Consultant Current
Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission Current
Organization Position Status
Lookout Mountain Community Services Executive Director Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Consultant Current
The University of Texas Ph.D. In Counseling Psychology Former
Organization Position Status
Culvahouse Consulting Group Architect Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Editor Current
Public Architecture and Company Chair Current
Carleton University Masters Studio Visiting Critic Former
Rhode Island School of Design Head of the Department Former
Yale University Master of Environmental Design Former
Organization Position Status
The H.T. Hackney Company Chief Executive Officer Current
The H.T. Hackney Company Chairman Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Board Chairman Current
First Horizon National Corporation Board of Directors Current
Astec Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Director Current
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Organization Position Status
Holston Gases Inc. chairman Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors Current
Duke University degree Former
The University of Tennessee degree Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Board Director Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors Current
Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Board Director Current
ADTRAN, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ADTRAN, Inc. President Former
ADTRAN, Inc. Coo Former
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Board Director Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Board Director Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Board Director Current
Organization Position Status
Tennessee Valley Authority Board Director Current
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Board Member Former

Executive News

  • Report: TVA dikes on 'verge of failure' pre-spill

    Washington Post - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • NIRI Virtual Chapter Announces 2009 - 2010 Board of Directors

    Business Wire - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Tenn. ash spill cleanup slow; cause still unknown

    Fort Mills Times - 6/21/09 - View Story

  • Duke Energy reaches Save-A-Watt settlement

    Triangle Business Journal - 6/12/09 - View Story

  • Duke reaches Save-A-Watt settlement

    Biz Journals - 6/12/09 - View Story

  • Auditors question TVA shoreline deals with wealthy

    Washington Post - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • TVA chair says disaster must 'never happen again'

    Examiner.com - 6/06/09 - View Story

  • Business briefs

    Clarion-Ledger - 6/05/09 - View Story

  • TVA to build $820M natural gas plant in Tenn.

    Washington Post - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • Senator calls for building 100 nuke plants in next 20 years

    Philadelphia Daily News - 5/28/09 - View Story

  • Key senator calls for 100 new reactors in 20 years

    Washington Post - 5/27/09 - View Story

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Average Volume 24,724
Shares Outstanding -
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Year High 29.98
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