Jonathan Geldof

ACORE Team Member

Senior Manager, Government Affairs, Macro Grid Initiative
geldof@acore.org

Jonathan Geldof joined ACORE in October 2024 as Senior Manager of Government Affairs for the Macro Grid Initiative. He helps lead advocacy efforts for expanded transmission development across the country.

Prior to ACORE, Jonathan worked on transmission and RTO issues at Advanced Energy United. He spent several election cycles on the road as a campaign staffer and manager in Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia, Florida, and Texas. He now lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Katie, and their dog, Molly. Jonathan graduated from the University of Kentucky and avidly supports Kentucky basketball.

Recommendations for Reducing Costs and Improving Reliability for Tennessee Valley Authority Customers

• Grid Infrastructure
• Siting & Permitting Reform
• Transmission & Power Markets
• Reports

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is conducting its legally mandated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process, an undertaking that currently does not require inclusion of the transmission expansion options necessary to ensure procurement of the lowest-cost power options. Notably, the TVA service territory experienced rolling blackouts for the first time in its more than 90-year history…