Proposed Transmission Project

TVA is considering improvements to its transmission system that would provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Fort Payne area of DeKalb County in Alabama.

The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) operates a network of seven substations at 161-kilovolt, 115-kilovolt, and 46-kilovolt across Dekalb County.  FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation is served by a pair of their own 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines by a 46-kilovolt breaker at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.

FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation was built in 1958, and test reports on the transformers have shown increased deterioration.  FPIA has also stated that the existing 46-kilovolt transmission line is showing signs of age, and they are facing challenges maintaining the line due to its location on the side of the southern ridge of Fort Payne.  The Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation represents an increasing reliability risk due to its advanced age and the lack of in-house options to address issues on the 46-kilovolt transmission line which supplies the station.

TVA and FPIA propose to address these issues by building a new 161-kilovolt delivery point which would include the construction of FPIA’s new Star Gap 161-kilovolt Substation and about 3.5 miles of new TVA 161-kilovolt transmission line originating at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.  This effort will also include retiring FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation as well as their existing pair of 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines.  The Alternative 46-kilovolt line will be deconstructed before TVA’s proposed 161-kilovolt transmission line is built.  FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation and Primary 46-kilovolt feed line will remain in service during construction of the proposed substation and transmission line and will be deconstructed following their completion.

FPIA will build the Star Gap Substation at the corner of 8^th Street NE and Wallace Avenue NE in Fort Payne.  TVA will build about 3.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line using primarily single-pole, steel structures with the potential for H-frame structures as dictated by the terrain.  TVA’s line would begin at the existing Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation and extend southwest to the new Star Gap Substation. 

TVA’s proposed line will utilize a combination of existing and new rights of way.  TVA will acquire additional easement as needed for the new line. 

TVA will hold an information day on May 1, 2025, to provide information and answer questions about the proposed transmission project.  For those unable to attend the information day on May 1, TVA is providing a virtual information session from May 1 through May 30, 2025, online at tvavirtual.com/stargap.

The project is expected to be in service in fall 2028.  Construction is scheduled to begin in spring-summer 2028.  (Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

TVA is committed to working with area stakeholders to address concerns during various stages of the project.  TVA will hold an information day and virtual information session to discuss the proposed transmission project. Details are as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., local time
The Building,
301 Gault Avenue
North Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

TVA representatives will be available at the information day to provide information and answer questions. Large maps showing the alternative locations for consideration will be available.

Any questions received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

If you have special needs, please contact Tanya Adams at least five days prior to the information day toll-free at (800) 362-4355.

If you cannot attend the information day but have questions, contact Kevin Casler (see contact information below).

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

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

Proposed Transmission Project

TVA is considering improvements to its transmission system that would provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Fort Payne area of DeKalb County in Alabama.

The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) operates a network of seven substations at 161-kilovolt, 115-kilovolt, and 46-kilovolt across Dekalb County.  FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation is served by a pair of their own 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines by a 46-kilovolt breaker at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.

FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation was built in 1958, and test reports on the transformers have shown increased deterioration.  FPIA has also stated that the existing 46-kilovolt transmission line is showing signs of age, and they are facing challenges maintaining the line due to its location on the side of the southern ridge of Fort Payne.  The Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation represents an increasing reliability risk due to its advanced age and the lack of in-house options to address issues on the 46-kilovolt transmission line which supplies the station.

TVA and FPIA propose to address these issues by building a new 161-kilovolt delivery point which would include the construction of FPIA’s new Star Gap 161-kilovolt Substation and about 3.5 miles of new TVA 161-kilovolt transmission line originating at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.  This effort will also include retiring FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation as well as their existing pair of 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines.  The Alternative 46-kilovolt line will be deconstructed before TVA’s proposed 161-kilovolt transmission line is built.  FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation and Primary 46-kilovolt feed line will remain in service during construction of the proposed substation and transmission line and will be deconstructed following their completion.

FPIA will build the Star Gap Substation at the corner of 8^th Street NE and Wallace Avenue NE in Fort Payne.  TVA will build about 3.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line using primarily single-pole, steel structures with the potential for H-frame structures as dictated by the terrain.  TVA’s line would begin at the existing Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation and extend southwest to the new Star Gap Substation. 

TVA’s proposed line will utilize a combination of existing and new rights of way.  TVA will acquire additional easement as needed for the new line. 

TVA will hold an information day on May 1, 2025, to provide information and answer questions about the proposed transmission project.  For those unable to attend the information day on May 1, TVA is providing a virtual information session from May 1 through May 30, 2025, online at tvavirtual.com/stargap.

The project is expected to be in service in fall 2028.  Construction is scheduled to begin in spring-summer 2028.  (Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

TVA is committed to working with area stakeholders to address concerns during various stages of the project.  TVA will hold an information day and virtual information session to discuss the proposed transmission project. Details are as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., local time
The Building,
301 Gault Avenue
North Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

TVA representatives will be available at the information day to provide information and answer questions. Large maps showing the alternative locations for consideration will be available.

Any questions received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

If you have special needs, please contact Tanya Adams at least five days prior to the information day toll-free at (800) 362-4355.

If you cannot attend the information day but have questions, contact Kevin Casler (see contact information below).

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

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

Proposed Transmission Project

TVA is considering improvements to its transmission system that would provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Fort Payne area of DeKalb County in Alabama.

The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) operates a network of seven substations at 161-kilovolt, 115-kilovolt, and 46-kilovolt across Dekalb County.  FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation is served by a pair of their own 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines by a 46-kilovolt breaker at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.

FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation was built in 1958, and test reports on the transformers have shown increased deterioration.  FPIA has also stated that the existing 46-kilovolt transmission line is showing signs of age, and they are facing challenges maintaining the line due to its location on the side of the southern ridge of Fort Payne.  The Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation represents an increasing reliability risk due to its advanced age and the lack of in-house options to address issues on the 46-kilovolt transmission line which supplies the station.

TVA and FPIA propose to address these issues by building a new 161-kilovolt delivery point which would include the construction of FPIA’s new Star Gap 161-kilovolt Substation and about 3.5 miles of new TVA 161-kilovolt transmission line originating at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.  This effort will also include retiring FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation as well as their existing pair of 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines.  The Alternative 46-kilovolt line will be deconstructed before TVA’s proposed 161-kilovolt transmission line is built.  FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation and Primary 46-kilovolt feed line will remain in service during construction of the proposed substation and transmission line and will be deconstructed following their completion.

FPIA will build the Star Gap Substation at the corner of 8^th Street NE and Wallace Avenue NE in Fort Payne.  TVA will build about 3.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line using primarily single-pole, steel structures with the potential for H-frame structures as dictated by the terrain.  TVA’s line would begin at the existing Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation and extend southwest to the new Star Gap Substation. 

TVA’s proposed line will utilize a combination of existing and new rights of way.  TVA will acquire additional easement as needed for the new line. 

TVA will hold an information day on May 1, 2025, to provide information and answer questions about the proposed transmission project.  For those unable to attend the information day on May 1, TVA is providing a virtual information session from May 1 through May 30, 2025, online at tvavirtual.com/stargap.

The project is expected to be in service in fall 2028.  Construction is scheduled to begin in spring-summer 2028.  (Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

TVA is committed to working with area stakeholders to address concerns during various stages of the project.  TVA will hold an information day and virtual information session to discuss the proposed transmission project. Details are as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., local time
The Building,
301 Gault Avenue
North Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

TVA representatives will be available at the information day to provide information and answer questions. Large maps showing the alternative locations for consideration will be available.

Any questions received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

If you have special needs, please contact Tanya Adams at least five days prior to the information day toll-free at (800) 362-4355.

If you cannot attend the information day but have questions, contact Kevin Casler (see contact information below).

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

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

Proposed Transmission Project

TVA is considering improvements to its transmission system that would provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Fort Payne area of DeKalb County in Alabama.

The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) operates a network of seven substations at 161-kilovolt, 115-kilovolt, and 46-kilovolt across Dekalb County.  FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation is served by a pair of their own 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines by a 46-kilovolt breaker at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.

FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation was built in 1958, and test reports on the transformers have shown increased deterioration.  FPIA has also stated that the existing 46-kilovolt transmission line is showing signs of age, and they are facing challenges maintaining the line due to its location on the side of the southern ridge of Fort Payne.  The Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation represents an increasing reliability risk due to its advanced age and the lack of in-house options to address issues on the 46-kilovolt transmission line which supplies the station.

TVA and FPIA propose to address these issues by building a new 161-kilovolt delivery point which would include the construction of FPIA’s new Star Gap 161-kilovolt Substation and about 3.5 miles of new TVA 161-kilovolt transmission line originating at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.  This effort will also include retiring FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation as well as their existing pair of 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines.  The Alternative 46-kilovolt line will be deconstructed before TVA’s proposed 161-kilovolt transmission line is built.  FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation and Primary 46-kilovolt feed line will remain in service during construction of the proposed substation and transmission line and will be deconstructed following their completion.

FPIA will build the Star Gap Substation at the corner of 8^th Street NE and Wallace Avenue NE in Fort Payne.  TVA will build about 3.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line using primarily single-pole, steel structures with the potential for H-frame structures as dictated by the terrain.  TVA’s line would begin at the existing Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation and extend southwest to the new Star Gap Substation. 

TVA’s proposed line will utilize a combination of existing and new rights of way.  TVA will acquire additional easement as needed for the new line. 

TVA will hold an information day on May 1, 2025, to provide information and answer questions about the proposed transmission project.  For those unable to attend the information day on May 1, TVA is providing a virtual information session from May 1 through May 30, 2025, online at tvavirtual.com/stargap.

The project is expected to be in service in fall 2028.  Construction is scheduled to begin in spring-summer 2028.  (Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

TVA is committed to working with area stakeholders to address concerns during various stages of the project.  TVA will hold an information day and virtual information session to discuss the proposed transmission project. Details are as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., local time
The Building,
301 Gault Avenue
North Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

TVA representatives will be available at the information day to provide information and answer questions. Large maps showing the alternative locations for consideration will be available.

Any questions received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

If you have special needs, please contact Tanya Adams at least five days prior to the information day toll-free at (800) 362-4355.

If you cannot attend the information day but have questions, contact Kevin Casler (see contact information below).

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

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

Proposed Transmission Project

TVA is considering improvements to its transmission system that would provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Fort Payne area of DeKalb County in Alabama.

The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) operates a network of seven substations at 161-kilovolt, 115-kilovolt, and 46-kilovolt across Dekalb County.  FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation is served by a pair of their own 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines by a 46-kilovolt breaker at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.

FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation was built in 1958, and test reports on the transformers have shown increased deterioration.  FPIA has also stated that the existing 46-kilovolt transmission line is showing signs of age, and they are facing challenges maintaining the line due to its location on the side of the southern ridge of Fort Payne.  The Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation represents an increasing reliability risk due to its advanced age and the lack of in-house options to address issues on the 46-kilovolt transmission line which supplies the station.

TVA and FPIA propose to address these issues by building a new 161-kilovolt delivery point which would include the construction of FPIA’s new Star Gap 161-kilovolt Substation and about 3.5 miles of new TVA 161-kilovolt transmission line originating at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.  This effort will also include retiring FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation as well as their existing pair of 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines.  The Alternative 46-kilovolt line will be deconstructed before TVA’s proposed 161-kilovolt transmission line is built.  FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation and Primary 46-kilovolt feed line will remain in service during construction of the proposed substation and transmission line and will be deconstructed following their completion.

FPIA will build the Star Gap Substation at the corner of 8^th Street NE and Wallace Avenue NE in Fort Payne.  TVA will build about 3.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line using primarily single-pole, steel structures with the potential for H-frame structures as dictated by the terrain.  TVA’s line would begin at the existing Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation and extend southwest to the new Star Gap Substation. 

TVA’s proposed line will utilize a combination of existing and new rights of way.  TVA will acquire additional easement as needed for the new line. 

TVA will hold an information day on May 1, 2025, to provide information and answer questions about the proposed transmission project.  For those unable to attend the information day on May 1, TVA is providing a virtual information session from May 1 through May 30, 2025, online at tvavirtual.com/stargap.

The project is expected to be in service in fall 2028.  Construction is scheduled to begin in spring-summer 2028.  (Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

TVA is committed to working with area stakeholders to address concerns during various stages of the project.  TVA will hold an information day and virtual information session to discuss the proposed transmission project. Details are as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., local time
The Building,
301 Gault Avenue
North Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

TVA representatives will be available at the information day to provide information and answer questions. Large maps showing the alternative locations for consideration will be available.

Any questions received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

If you have special needs, please contact Tanya Adams at least five days prior to the information day toll-free at (800) 362-4355.

If you cannot attend the information day but have questions, contact Kevin Casler (see contact information below).

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

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

Proposed Transmission Project

TVA is considering improvements to its transmission system that would provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Fort Payne area of DeKalb County in Alabama.

The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) operates a network of seven substations at 161-kilovolt, 115-kilovolt, and 46-kilovolt across Dekalb County.  FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation is served by a pair of their own 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines by a 46-kilovolt breaker at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.

FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation was built in 1958, and test reports on the transformers have shown increased deterioration.  FPIA has also stated that the existing 46-kilovolt transmission line is showing signs of age, and they are facing challenges maintaining the line due to its location on the side of the southern ridge of Fort Payne.  The Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation represents an increasing reliability risk due to its advanced age and the lack of in-house options to address issues on the 46-kilovolt transmission line which supplies the station.

TVA and FPIA propose to address these issues by building a new 161-kilovolt delivery point which would include the construction of FPIA’s new Star Gap 161-kilovolt Substation and about 3.5 miles of new TVA 161-kilovolt transmission line originating at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.  This effort will also include retiring FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation as well as their existing pair of 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines.  The Alternative 46-kilovolt line will be deconstructed before TVA’s proposed 161-kilovolt transmission line is built.  FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation and Primary 46-kilovolt feed line will remain in service during construction of the proposed substation and transmission line and will be deconstructed following their completion.

FPIA will build the Star Gap Substation at the corner of 8^th Street NE and Wallace Avenue NE in Fort Payne.  TVA will build about 3.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line using primarily single-pole, steel structures with the potential for H-frame structures as dictated by the terrain.  TVA’s line would begin at the existing Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation and extend southwest to the new Star Gap Substation. 

TVA’s proposed line will utilize a combination of existing and new rights of way.  TVA will acquire additional easement as needed for the new line. 

TVA will hold an information day on May 1, 2025, to provide information and answer questions about the proposed transmission project.  For those unable to attend the information day on May 1, TVA is providing a virtual information session from May 1 through May 30, 2025, online at tvavirtual.com/stargap.

The project is expected to be in service in fall 2028.  Construction is scheduled to begin in spring-summer 2028.  (Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

TVA is committed to working with area stakeholders to address concerns during various stages of the project.  TVA will hold an information day and virtual information session to discuss the proposed transmission project. Details are as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., local time
The Building,
301 Gault Avenue
North Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

TVA representatives will be available at the information day to provide information and answer questions. Large maps showing the alternative locations for consideration will be available.

Any questions received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

If you have special needs, please contact Tanya Adams at least five days prior to the information day toll-free at (800) 362-4355.

If you cannot attend the information day but have questions, contact Kevin Casler (see contact information below).

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

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

Proposed Transmission Project

TVA is considering improvements to its transmission system that would provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Fort Payne area of DeKalb County in Alabama.

The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) operates a network of seven substations at 161-kilovolt, 115-kilovolt, and 46-kilovolt across Dekalb County.  FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation is served by a pair of their own 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines by a 46-kilovolt breaker at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.

FPIA’s Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation was built in 1958, and test reports on the transformers have shown increased deterioration.  FPIA has also stated that the existing 46-kilovolt transmission line is showing signs of age, and they are facing challenges maintaining the line due to its location on the side of the southern ridge of Fort Payne.  The Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation represents an increasing reliability risk due to its advanced age and the lack of in-house options to address issues on the 46-kilovolt transmission line which supplies the station.

TVA and FPIA propose to address these issues by building a new 161-kilovolt delivery point which would include the construction of FPIA’s new Star Gap 161-kilovolt Substation and about 3.5 miles of new TVA 161-kilovolt transmission line originating at TVA’s Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation.  This effort will also include retiring FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation as well as their existing pair of 4.1-mile, 46-kilovolt transmission lines.  The Alternative 46-kilovolt line will be deconstructed before TVA’s proposed 161-kilovolt transmission line is built.  FPIA’s existing Fort Payne District 46-kilovolt Substation and Primary 46-kilovolt feed line will remain in service during construction of the proposed substation and transmission line and will be deconstructed following their completion.

FPIA will build the Star Gap Substation at the corner of 8^th Street NE and Wallace Avenue NE in Fort Payne.  TVA will build about 3.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line using primarily single-pole, steel structures with the potential for H-frame structures as dictated by the terrain.  TVA’s line would begin at the existing Fort Payne 161-kilovolt Substation and extend southwest to the new Star Gap Substation. 

TVA’s proposed line will utilize a combination of existing and new rights of way.  TVA will acquire additional easement as needed for the new line. 

TVA will hold an information day on May 1, 2025, to provide information and answer questions about the proposed transmission project.  For those unable to attend the information day on May 1, TVA is providing a virtual information session from May 1 through May 30, 2025, online at tvavirtual.com/stargap.

The project is expected to be in service in fall 2028.  Construction is scheduled to begin in spring-summer 2028.  (Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)

TVA is committed to working with area stakeholders to address concerns during various stages of the project.  TVA will hold an information day and virtual information session to discuss the proposed transmission project. Details are as follows:

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., local time
The Building,
301 Gault Avenue
North Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

TVA representatives will be available at the information day to provide information and answer questions. Large maps showing the alternative locations for consideration will be available.

Any questions received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

If you have special needs, please contact Tanya Adams at least five days prior to the information day toll-free at (800) 362-4355.

If you cannot attend the information day but have questions, contact Kevin Casler (see contact information below).

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

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