Dispatchable Voltage Regulation for local power companies.

Our revamped Dispatchable Voltage Regulation program helps participating local power companies deliver energy more efficiently during periods of peak demand or system need.

Guaranteed peak savings.

TVA assumes the risk of forecasting and clipping your peak. If we miss a peak, we’ll issue a credit equal to what you would have saved.

Optimizing existing capabilities.

The program’s improved credit and incentive structure is designed to optimize existing Voltage Control deployments across the region, benefitting the entire system by keeping costs down, maintaining reliability and improving system stability.

Benefits of Dispatchable Voltage Regulation: A win for you is a win for us.

Dispatchable Voltage Regulation is a mutually beneficial program. TVA assumes the risk of forecasting and clipping your peak so that we can count on a reduction in demand when we need it. If we miss a peak, we’ll issue a credit equal to what you would have saved. Our new program also:

  • Covers lost revenue margin from lower consumer energy use with an event energy credit.

  • Provides a predictable credit structure for easier ROI calculations for equipment investments.

  • Keeps energy rates low and contributes to a lower Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA).

  • Lowers your carbon footprint.

  • Maintains or improves grid reliability.

  • Improves system stability.

  • Strengthens the grid and helps maintain reliability.

  • Optimizes existing capabilities.

  • Keeps resources in the Valley region by helping avoid market power purchases.

30 minute notification
400 hours of event calls/year
2-6 hours in duration
~2 events/week

The cleanest energy is the energy we save.

Visualize your ROI.

Clear bill credits serve as an easy way to visualize your return on investment for voltage control equipment and support. TVA will provide savings estimates prior to contract signing, so you know what to expect.

Together, we can make a powerful difference.

TVA realizes the value in gaining control of additional capacity during non-coincident peaking events. The new program was designed with input and feedback from prior participants to help ensure mutual benefit. We appreciate your interest in stabilizing the system and keeping energy costs low for your customers.

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How it works.

During an event, TVA will send you a notification requesting that you activate your Voltage Optimization equipment. For greater reliability and predictability, participating LPCs will only activate Voltage Optimization when asked to do so by TVA. This helps ensure that voltage optimization is active when it benefits the entire system while right-sizing call duration.

Preferred capabilities:

  • LPC-owned revenue-quality interval meter for each registered control zone.

  • ICCP link or LPC-owned and maintained RTU to enable real-time telemetry.

  • Ability to demonstrate voltage reduction within the required window for the duration of the event.

  • At least one control zone with the ability to dynamically control head-end voltage based on the end-of-line feedback.*

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Incentives

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