TVA: River Forecast Center: TVA’s River Forecast Center, located in Knoxville, Tenn., is staffed around the clock, 365 days a year. River schedulers continually monitor weather conditions and water quality data, as well as water availability and demand�— all with the goal of routing water through the river system to provide the most public value given changing weather conditions and water needs. Their duties include:
Issuing forecasts of reservoir levels and water releases at TVA dams.
Providing hourly generation schedules for TVA hydroelectric projects, eight projects operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Cumberland River system, and four reservoirs that make up Alcoa Power’s Tapoco project.
Providing special notifications to the public during flood events.
Evaluating cooling water needs for TVA coal-fired and nuclear plants.
Monitoring water quality conditions below TVA dams so that aeration equipment can be turned on when needed to maintain adequate dissolved-oxygen concentrations.
Serving as the main point of contact in the event of a river system emergency.
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