KNOXVILLE, Tenn.­­ – The TVA Board of Directors will host meetings to gain insights from the public and conduct necessary business in Franklin, Tennessee, on Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 and 9, 2019.

Board members will participate in a public listening session on Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 3:30 p.m. CT in the Junior Ballroom at the Embassy Suites, 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, Tennessee 37067. Responding to public input, the Board conducts the listening session the day before its regular business meeting to allow for more time to fully consider the public’s input prior to making decisions.

During the listening session, the public may comment on any agenda item or subject. Registration of speakers at the listening session is required through the board’s webpage at https://www.tva.com/board no later than 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 7. Individuals without computer access may also register by contacting Wilson Taylor, TVA’s ombudsman, at (865) 776-7015.

The board will conduct its quarterly business meeting beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Thursday, May 9, at The WareHouse conference center at 1810 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, Tennessee 37064. Board directors will consider the agenda items listed below.

1. Report from Chair        
   • Committee Membership
2. Report from President and CEO
3. Report of the Finance, Rates, and Portfolio Committee
   • Circuit breaker and disconnect switches contracts
   • Rate change- wholesale grid access charge adjustment

4. Report of the Audit, Risk, and Regulation Committee
5. Report of the Nuclear Oversight Committee
6. Report of the People and Performance Committee
7. Report of the External Relations Committee     

The board meeting can be viewed live from the board of director’s webpage at https://www.tva.com/board. The link will be available a few minutes prior to start time of the meeting. TVA management will answer questions from the news media following the board meeting. 

For more information, please call TVA Public Relations at (865) 632-6000, Knoxville, Tennessee. People who plan to attend the meeting and have special needs should call (865) 632-6000. Anyone who wishes to comment on any of the agenda in writing may send their comments to:  TVA Board of Directors, Board Agenda Comments, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

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