TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 27, 2026

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors has selected Mike Skaggs, a former chief operating officer (COO) who retired in 2022, to serve as interim chief executive officer (CEO) for one year, effective immediately, Chattanooga Times Free Press reports. Skaggs will replace CEO Don Moul, who joined TVA in 2021 and recently informed the board of his plan to retire July 1. Skaggs worked for TVA from 1994 until his retirement and oversaw the $4.7 billion completion of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2, which in 2016, became the first nuclear unit to come online in the United States in the 21st century. According to his offer letter, the board and Skaggs may agree to extend his term beyond the initial year.