OUR PARTNERS

Working Together to Strengthen the Valley Region

Our competitive advantage lies in the strength of our local and regional partnerships. We prepare our communities for sustainable economic growth and empower new and existing businesses to thrive in our seven-state region. Get to know some of the many organizations that make our work possible.

Partners in Economic Development

We work in partnership with nearly 400 Economic Development Organizations including state, regional, and local chambers of commerce. Serving as your single point of contact, we streamline the site selection process by identifying the organizations, programs, and services your company needs.

TVA Economic Development

Our team connects site selectors with state and local governments, offering support and providing valuable resources at each stage of the decision-making process. Globally recognized as a top organization in economic development, we provide confidential and expert support to meet your location and expansion goals.

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Local Power Companies

Together, with the 153 local power companies in our seven-state service territory, we provide low-cost, reliable public power to the businesses — and more than 10 million people — who call our region home.

LOCAL POWER COMPANIES

Partners at the State Level

We’ll help you connect with the best partners for your project. Click on the links below to learn more about all of the state, regional, and local economic development organizations that we partner with.

Regional Federal Partners

Our seven-state region is also home to regional organizations as committed to growth as we are.

Search For Your Venture’s Next Home

Explore nearly 1,000 available properties and buildings virtually, using our interactive properties and communities tool. Filter by property type, size, location, and more. Or, take a data dive into our communities, and get the scoop on population, housing, and the local workforce.

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Without this program [InvestPrep], I can confidently say that we would not have announced the largest announcement in our city’s history.

-Mandy White, Greater Jackson Chamber Chief Economic Development Officer
Haywood County has seen unprecedented and explosive growth thanks in large part to TVA Economic Development’s product development programs.

-Aaron Stewart, Brownsville-Haywood Economic Development Corporation Executive Director
We’re seeing a surge of nearly 10,000 new manufacturing jobs in our county on sites that [the TVA Economic Development] team has helped develop. New homes, commercial growth and investments in our educational system, infrastructure and first responders have all been made possible by TVA’s economic development staff and programs.

-Aaron Stewart, Brownsville-Haywood Economic Development Corporation Executive Director
Power is really a secondary matter. TVA is primarily intended to change and to improve the standard of the living of the people of that Valley.

-President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Assisting communities in their product development efforts is particularly rewarding to me. I take pleasure in working with partners on the local, state, and federal level to enhance sites and buildings that ultimately attract new job opportunities.

-Bess Hubbard, TVA Economic Development Economic Development Services
For me, economic development is about creating and maintaining lasting relationships with our local power company partners and their customers by offering them valuable programs that promote success.

-Thomas Buehler, TVA Economic Development Economic Investments Manager

Helping Make Your Site Search a Success

Globally recognized as a top organization in economic development, the TVA Economic Development team provides confidential and expert support to meet your location and expansion goals. Our team of over 50 economic development professionals are here to guide you on your site selection journey.

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In the News

Eli Lilly Announces Plans to Establish Operations in Huntsville, Alabama

Eli Lilly, a leading pharmaceutical company, announced plans to establish operations in Huntsville, Alabama. Plans for the advanced manufacturing facility include creating 450 new quality jobs and investing $6 billion, which represents the largest initial investment in the state’s history. Economic development partners include Alabama Department of Commerce, Athens Utilities, Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce,…

Toyota to Expand its U.S. Manufacturing Presence in Jackson, Tennessee and Blue Springs, Mississippi

Toyota, a global automotive manufacturer, announced plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing presence, including two locations within TVA’s footprint. Toyota announced plans to invest $125 million in the company’s Blue Springs, Mississippi facility and $71.4 million along with 33 new jobs at its casting plant in Jackson, Tennessee. Economic development partners include Mississippi Development Authority,…

Hyosung HICO Announces Expansion in Memphis, Tennessee

Hyosung HICO, a global power transformer manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Memphis, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 240 new jobs and investing more than $150 million as the company constructs a new facility at its U.S. headquarters, marking the second expansion project at the facility in six months. Upon completion, the…