To achieve them, TVA must be competitive with other utilities and companies throughout the nation - competitive in system reliability, rates, economic development and environmental efforts, and customer service. Demand-side management includes activities on the customer side of the meter that create additional value for customers in their use of electricity. Helping customers build homes and businesses that are more energy effieicnt is an example of demand-side management. Supply-side resources are things that generate or transmit electricity. Another example is power purchased from other utilities or companies.
New technologies hold the promise of improved energy utilization.
Through research and development, advances in science, inventions and new processes are expected to be available within the planning horizon of Energy Vision 2020. To provide the Board of Directors with alternatives for their review, TVA is looking for input from the public in the development of Energy Vision 2020. A series of public, open-house meetings are being conducted throughout the region. Another series of meetings will be held after the draft plan is published. TVCA has also interviewed approximately 100 community leaders to gather their views on the important issues TVA faces in the development of Energy Vision 2020.