Cheatham County Generation Site

Cheatham County, Tennessee

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

TVA is publishing a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed construction and operation of a simple cycle Combustion Turbine (CT) plant and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a 286-acre parcel of TVA-owned land in Cheatham County, Tennessee. The Cheatham County Generation Site (CHG) would generate approximately 900 Megawatts (MW) and replace generation capacity for a portion of the Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF) second Unit retirement planned by the end of 2028. The addition of the proposed 400 MW-hour BESS could also help TVA maintain grid stability and reliability as generating assets with greater minute-by-minute variability are integrated into TVA’s transmission system (e.g. wind and solar generating assets).

TVA anticipates that the scope of the EIS will evaluate a No Action Alternative and an Action Alternative. The No Action alternative provides a baseline for comparing against the Action Alternative. Under the No Action Alternative, TVA would not develop the TVA-owned property in Cheatham County for energy generation. The Action Alternative would evaluate the development of the CHG property for construction and operation of a CT interconnected with a BESS. The CHG property would also include an approximately 13-acre Pollinator Habitat along Sycamore Creek. Related actions, such as the construction of a 12-mile natural gas pipeline lateral and off-site transmission lines, will also be assessed in this EIS.

Public Scoping Period May 12, 2023 – June 27, 2023

TVA is inviting public comments on the scope of the EIS, alternatives being considered, and environmental issues that should be addressed as a part of this EIS. TVA’s public scoping period will conclude on June 27, 2023. Comments may be submitted online, by email at [email protected], or in writing to the address listed below. To ensure consideration, comments must be postmarked, emailed or submitted online no later than June 27, 2023.

In-person Open House

TVA will host an in-person open house on June 21, 6 – 8:00 p.m. Central at the David McCullough Community Room, which is located at 334 Frey Street, Ashland City, Tennessee, 37015.