TVA To Hold Open House on Proposed Power Line
July 25, 2005
GREGORYS MILL, Ga. – TVA will hold an open house Thursday, July 28, to hear public comments on a proposed new power line in Murray County.
The transmission line would extend approximately 7 miles from TVA’s existing Alpha-Loughridge transmission line west of Eton to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation’s proposed substation near Gregorys Mill.
TVA will discuss several alternative routes for the line at the open house, to be held from 3 -7 p.m. at Cohutta Springs Conference Center, 1175 Cohutta Springs Road.
The transmission line is needed to provide continued reliability while meeting the growing power demand in the area.
Detailed maps of alternative routes for the proposed 115-kilovolt power line will be available, and TVA staff will be on hand to answer questions, discuss potential concerns and receive comments on the proposals. A map is available at www.tva.gov/power/projects/index.htm.
For additional information or to submit comments, contact Steve Pitt, TVA, 1101 Market St. (MR 4G), Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801, call toll free 800-362-4355, e-mail newtransline@tva.com or visit TVA’s website. The deadline for comments is Aug. 29.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.5 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
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