Tennessee Valley Authority
Rachel Beaty Crickmar is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in economic development and environmental initiatives. Since August 1999, Rachel has served in various capacities at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), currently holding the position of Senior Manager for Rural Development Initiatives. Rachel's career at TVA includes roles such as Senior Project Manager for Economic Development Business Resources, Regional Development Specialist, Project Manager for Industrial Development, and Environmental Scientist. Rachel also contributes as a Director on the Board of the National Rural Economic Developers Association since January 2011. Prior to TVA, Rachel worked as a Chemist at Quanterra Environmental Services and served in various roles related to wildlife management and environmental education. Rachel earned a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Tusculum University.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) operates a public power system and supplies power in Tennessee, northern Alabama, northeastern Mississippi, and southwestern Kentucky and in portions of northern Georgia, western North Carolina, and southwestern Virginia. The Company manages the Tennessee River, its tributaries and certain shorelines to provide navigation, flood damage reduction and electricity, among others. The Company is a wholesaler of power. The Company sells power to local power company customers of TVA (LPCs), which then resell power to their customers at retail rates. TVA's LPCs consist of municipalities and other local government entities (municipalities), and customer-owned entities (cooperatives). TVA has approximately three nuclear sites consisting of over six units in operation and approximately one unit under construction. The Company's transmission system has approximately 70 interconnections with over 10 neighboring electric systems.