Outgoing TVA president touts authority’s role in Memphis economic development
Tennessee Valley Authority president and CEO William Johnson was in town Tuesday, Jan. 15 to address the members of the Rotary Club of Memphis at The Bluff on Highland Avenue. During his speech, Johnson, who announced his resignation in November, said this might be his last public address as acting head of the TVA. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Retiring TVA president Bill Johnson told a Memphis group Tuesday that the federal power provider is the best value for MLGW, its largest customer, beyond the electricity the utility buys from TVA.
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