September 7, 2022 — Cullman Electric Cooperative brings the Fast Charge Network to I-65 to serve EV drivers and increase tourism and economic development to Cullman, Alabama.

August 30, 2022 – Weakley County Municipal System brings the first Fast Charge Network site to Tennessee in partnership with TVA, City of Martin and Seven States Power Corp.

July 28, 2022 – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced that 12 entities will receive $5.2 million in total grant funding to install direct current fast charging (DCFC) infrastructure.

April 28, 2022 – Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corp cuts ribbon on first operational Fast Charge Network location in Kentucky at Beaver Dam.

January 25, 2022 -The Fort Payne Improvement Authority partners with TVA and ADECA to fund the first EV fast charger site to be operational under TVA’s Fast Charge Network.

December 7, 2021 – The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition, which merges the Electric Highway Coalition and the Midwest Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Collaboration and now includes additional participating electric companies from across the country. Read more.

August 18, 2021 – NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility plans to switch out 1,200 of its vehicles for electric ones by 2030, furthering its role in that market for a power supplier that also plans to help add charging stations across the region, the utility’s top official said Wednesday.

July 23, 2021 – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority is launching a five-episode web series to promote electric vehicles, according to a news release from the utility.

August 18, 2021 – TVA is accelerating plans to incorporate EVs into its fleet, with a goal of 100 percent light-duty and 50 percent medium-duty vehicles by 2030.

July 26, 2021 – The Electric Highway Coalition has doubled its membership and now covers 29 eastern and southern states and the District of Columbia. TVA is a founding member of this 14-utility partnership working together to make long-distance electric vehicle travel easier for everyone through a coordinated network of fast charging stations.

July, 19, 2021 – The 5-episode web series busts myths and explores the benefits of electric transportation. Take a road trip throughout the Tennessee Valley and see how electric vehicles (EVs) can fit any lifestyle!

March 2, 2021 – American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corp., Southern Co., and the Tennessee Valley Authority – announced a collaborative plan to enable electric vehicle drivers seamless travel across major regions of the country through a network of DC Fast Chargers for electric vehicles.

February 3, 2021 – The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced Wednesday they are partnering to develop a statewide electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network to power the growth of EVs across Tennessee.

November 13, 2020 – The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors approved a new commercial rate structure intended to support the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the region during its meeting on Friday, while also recognizing the accomplishments of TVA employees as they serve the public during the extraordinary conditions of COVID-19.