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Beulah Grove, Mississippi (Pontotoc County)

Proposed Transmission Project

The Tennessee Valley Authority has identified a location for a new transmission line in Pontotoc County that would support growth and increase power reliability. The proposed line will begin at TVA’s Wellspring – McGregors Chapel 161-kV Transmission Line north of Veterans Highway in central Pontotoc County and extend northeast for approximately 2.5 miles to provide power to Pontotoc Electric Power Association’s proposed Beulah Grove 161-kV Substation.

The location for the proposed transmission line was selected based on a previously acquired transmission system right-of-way (ROW) easement.

TVA is revisiting this project after it was cancelled due to an industry decommitment. This project was originally proposed and launched in 2010 and scheduled to be completed in 2013. TVA acquired the necessary 100-foot transmission line right-of-way easement in 2012.

Property owners along the proposed transmission line route will be notified by letter that TVA personnel will be accessing the transmission system ROW easement for survey and construction activities.

Project timeline:

  • Easement purchases were completed in 2012
  • Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2026.
  • The line is scheduled to be in service in summer 2027.

The National Environmental Policy Act review is pending.

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Proposed transmission line map (PDF)

Project Schedule

(Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

Easement purchases were completed2012
Construction is scheduled to beginFall 2026
The line is scheduled to be in service in summerSummer 2027

Environmental Reviews

The appropriate National Environmental Policy Act review will be conducted to ensure that the environmental impacts are minimized. TVA attempts to minimize any land requirements, private property impacts, and environmental impacts associated with this project.

Efforts are made during the siting process to avoid or minimize impacts to floodplains and wetlands in accordance with Executive Orders 11988 and 11990. Floodplains and wetlands are shown on the referenced map. The map illustrates how the route avoids or impacts floodplains and wetlands. Because of project and topographic constraints and because of minimizing impacts to other social, environmental, and engineering resources, no practicable alternative may be available that would allow complete avoidance of impacts to floodplains and wetlands which may require mitigation for minimizing impacts. Also, best management practices would be utilized throughout the project to minimize adverse floodplain and wetland impacts. In compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, TVA will be coordinating wetland findings with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Contact

More information on this project can be obtained from:

Kevin Casler, P.E.
[email protected]
800-362-4355
1101 Market Street, MR 4G
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801