# DOE outlines support for 84 TVA grid projects across eight states

> The department expects about 2.5 GW of capacity and roughly 800 jobs from a package of about $581 million, subject to project and cost-share conditions.

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The U.S. Department of Energy on October 13 announced its intention to support the Tennessee Valley Authority in funding 84 transmission and distribution projects across eight states. DOE described a total award of about $581 million, comprising $250 million in federal funding and about $331 million in applicant cost-share funding.

The projects are expected to add about 2.5 gigawatts of grid capacity and support about 800 jobs. DOE said that, combined with TVA’s separate SPARK transmission-line upgrade, planned investment would total nearly $741 million and expected capacity additions would exceed 4,300 megawatts. Final federal funding, scope and schedules remain subject to executed agreements and environmental, permitting, regulatory and Tribal reviews; the announcement does not report completed construction.

## Data

### TVA grid package

DOE intention announced October 13, subject to conditions.

Methodology: Jobs and total package are estimates. Federal share is about $250 million and applicant cost share about $331 million; the 2.5 GW capacity figure remains in prose because no registered unit is available.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid projects | 84 | projects | 2026-10-13 | target |
| Estimated jobs supported | 800 | jobs | 2026-10-13 | forecast |
| Estimated total project package | 581 | million USD | 2026-10-13 | estimate |

Sources: <https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-backs-major-grid-expansion-across-eight-states-strengthens-reliability> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/doe-tva-eight-state-grid-expansion-projects-october-2026/data/doe-tva-grid-expansion-eight-states?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/doe-tva-eight-state-grid-expansion-projects-october-2026/data/doe-tva-grid-expansion-eight-states?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Department of Energy](<https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-backs-major-grid-expansion-across-eight-states-strengthens-reliability>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13)

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