<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001376986-18-000010.txt : 20180215
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001376986-18-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180212
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180215

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tennessee Valley Authority
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				620474417
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52313
		FILM NUMBER:		18617622

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 WEST SUMMIT HILL DRIVE
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		865-632-2101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 WEST SUMMIT HILL DRIVE
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37902
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<div><a name="se2a26c07c2294db79fb169061969dfc7"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13, 15(d), or 37 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;"><img src="tva-logo.jpg" alt="tva-logo.jpg" style="height:57px;width:57px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">[   ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">[   ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">[   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font 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Eliminating the Federal Government&#8217;s role in owning and operating transmission assets encourages a more efficient allocation of economic resources and mitigates unnecessary risk to taxpayers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">. . .</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">The vast majority of the Nation&#8217;s electricity infrastructure is owned and operated by for-profit investor owned utilities.  Ownership of transmission assets is best carried out by the private sector where there are appropriate market and regulatory incentives.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">On February 12, 2018, President Trump also submitted his Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America (&#8220;Legislative Outline&#8221;) to Congress.  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Federal ownership of these assets can result in sub-optimal investment decisions and create risk for taxpayers.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Providing Federal agencies authority to divest of Federal assets where the agencies can demonstrate an increase in value from the sale would optimize the taxpayer value for Federal assets.  To utilize this authority, an agency would delineate how proceeds would be spent and identify appropriate conditions under which sales would be made.  An agency also would conduct a study or analysis to show the increase in value from divestiture.  Examples of assets for potential divestiture include-</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:72px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#9702;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Southwestern Power Administration&#8217;s transmission assets;</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; 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