North Oakland-Coffeeville 161-kV Transmission Line Project

Yalobusha County, MS

March 2025

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) proposes to improve the existing power supply in an area of northern Mississippi served by Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association (TVEPA). On March 17, 2025, TVA completed a final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for its proposed construction of a new transmission line between TVEPA’s North Oakland Metering Station and TVA’s Coffeeville Switching Station in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. The new 16.9-mile single-circuit transmission line, inclusive of optical ground wire (OPGW), will be centered on a new, 100-foot-wide right-of-way (ROW) totaling about 205 acres. This new line will be in support of the bulk power system.

TVA took steps to ensure that the communities in the study area, were meaningfully engaged. All property owners potentially affected by, or near to, any of the route alternative segments were notified via letter and invited to participate in a virtual open house. Additional property owners were sent letters at the discretion of the siting engineer, due to proximity or visual impact. The final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact were released on March 21, 2025.