TVA to Hold Open House on Proposed Power Supply Upgrades
Sept. 18, 2003
ETOWAH, Tenn. — TVA will hold an open house Tuesday, Sept. 30, to discuss and hear comments on a proposed new power line and substation, which are needed to upgrade power supply and improve reliability in the Etowah, Tenn., area.
The open house will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, 219 County Road 890, in Etowah.
As part of the power supply upgrades, TVA plans to build approximately 13 miles of new transmission line. A large part of the construction is planned along the same path of an 86-year-old transmission line. A new TVA substation northeast of Benton, Tenn., also is planned.
To ensure reliability of the power system in the Etowah area, the new line and substation would need to be in service by June 2006.
At the open house, TVA staff will be available to discuss the route for the power line and location of a new substation. Those attending the open house will be able to examine maps and provide comments on the proposed project.
Property owners whose land may be affected by the project are being notified of the open house by mail.
For additional information regarding this project, write Allen Miller, TVA, 1101 Market Street, MR 4G, Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801, call him toll-free at 800-362-4355, or e-mail him at tvainfo@tva.gov (Attn: Allen Miller).
TVA is the nation’s largest public power producer, supplying power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.3 million consumers in seven southeastern states. Its power system and natural resource stewardship programs are self-financed.
Media Contact:
Kay Whittenburg, Chattanooga (423-751-7152), or TVA News Bureau, Knoxville (865-632-6000)
