"The safety and security of our nuclear plants, personnel and the public are TVA's top priority. We continually work with the nuclear industry to evaluate processes and procedures to determine the value they add to the safe, secure operations of the nation's nuclear plants.



Because other protective measures are in place to ensure the security of nuclear sites, the nuclear industry is in the process of eliminating handguns that are not required for the protective strategy of nuclear power plants. These changes have been successfully implemented by other utilities. We will only take actions that improve our ability to protect our nuclear plants after following the regulatory review process.



Security protocols prevent us from providing any additional details on our plant's protective strategy." - Scott Fiedler, TVA Spokesman.