Tennessee Valley Authority Annual Report 2006

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Overview of TVA

Power System Statistics

At September 30 or for the years ended September 30, as appropriate (in millions)
2006
2005
Percent Change
System input (millions of kilowatt-hours)    
System generation    

Hydro, including pumped storage

9,961
15,723
(37)

Fossil

99,630
98,404
1

Nuclear

45,313
45,156
<1

Combustion turbine and diesel generators

613
595
3

Green power

19
18
6
Total net generation
155,536
159,896
(3)
Purchased
20,017
16,637
20
Total system input
175,553
176,533
(1)
 
System output (millions of kilowatt-hours)
Sales

Municipalities and cooperatives

143,343
136,640
5

Industries directly served

30,987
30,872
<1

Federal agencies and other

2,040
3,986
(49)
Total sales
176,370
171,498
3
Other
1,038
1,806
(43)
Change in accounting estimate
(4,707)
   
Losses
2,852
3,229
(12)
Total system output
175,553
176,533
(1)
 
Winter net dependable capacity (megawatts)
34,951
33,981
3
System peak load (megawatts) – summer
32,008
31,924
<1
System peak load (megawatts) – winter
27,718
29,278
(5)
Number of employees at September 30
12,600
12,703
(1)
Percent winter dependable capacity by fuel source
Fossil
49%
49%
0
Nuclear
19%
19%
0
Hydro
17%
17%
0
Combustion turbine
15%
15%
0