Abundant Rainfall Has Again Helped To Reduce The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Fuel Costs And That Means A Monthly Savings Of Between 50 Cents And $1 For Typical Residential Customers, Starting Feb. 1. TVA Began The Fiscal Year Oct. 1 With An 8 Percent General Rate Increase But Because Of Reduced Fuel Adjustment Costs, Customers Are Still Paying Less Than A Year Ago. The Fuel Cost Reduction Is The Fifth Straight Since TVA Converted To A Monthly Calculation. TVA Uses The Fuel Cost Adjustment To Help Recover Fluctuating Fuel And Purchased Power Costs. TVA Is The Nation’s Largest Public Utility With Nearly 9 Million Consumers In Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina And Virginia.