TVA News Releases
January – June 2002
Clean
Boating Campaign Coming to Watts Bar Reservoir
June
24, 2002
Clean boating activities will be held at six Watts Bar locations on June
29.
TVA
Joins Partnership to Build More Energy-Efficient Homes
June
20, 2002
TVA and other partners will build state-of-the-art energy-efficient homes
for a “Net Zero Energy Neighborhood” in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
Director
Bill Baxter Challenges Conference Participants to Cut Solar Energy Costs
June
18, 2002
The cost of solar
energy must come down before it can compete as a mainstream energy source,
Director Bill Baxter told participants in the 2002 National Solar Energy
Conference.
TVA
Board Approves Sale of Property Easement for Hotel Complex
June
11, 2002
TVA will sell a permanent
easement on the Wilson Dam Reservation for construction of a hotel and
convention center.
TVA
to Redeem Debt Securities
June
10, 2002
On July 11, TVA will redeem all $48.9 million of its 5.25 percent power
bonds that were callable on or after May 15.
TVA,
Banks Form Coalition to Promote Minority Business Development
May
16, 2002
TVA and eight Valley financial institutions have formed a new lending
partnership to support minority businesses.
TVA,
U.S. Department of Commerce to Form Partnership Supporting Minority Economic
Development
May
16, 2002
TVA and the Minority Business Development Agency will partner to support
disadvantaged and minority businesses in the Valley.
TVA
Board Approves Browns Ferry Unit 1 Recovery, Extended Operation
May
16, 2002
The TVA Board today approved a staff recommendation to return Unit 1 at
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant to service.
TVA,
Calpine Energy Services to Sign Power Purchase Agreement
May
14, 2002
Calpine Corporation has agreed to provide TVA with the right to purchase
up to 500 megawatts of power per day from June 1, 2004 through May 31,
2007.
TVA
to Test Warning System at Kingston Plant
May
10, 2002
A new emergency notification system is being installed and tested at the
Kingston Fossil Plant between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, May 13, through
Friday, May 17.
TVA
Schedules Shoreline Protection Workshop in Guntersville Area
May
10, 2002
TVA will sponsor a workshop on Saturday, May 18, to inform waterfront
property owners on Guntersville Reservoir about ways to improve and protect
the shoreline.
TVA
Seeks Public Comment on Pickwick Reservoir Land Management Plan
May
3, 2002
TVA is seeking public input on an environmental review of plans to update
the 1981 Pickwick Reservoir Land Management Plan.
TVA
Saves $3.3 Million in Interest Expense
April 26, 2002
TVA has exchanged $936 million in 6.79-percent power bonds for outstanding
7.14-percent bonds, lowering the company’s annual interest expense
by $3.3 million.
TVA
Announces Debt Exchange
April 23, 2002
TVA has made an offer to exchange the $984 million principal amount of
7.14 percent power bonds issued in 2000 for 6.79 percent power bonds.
TVA,
Knoxville Utilities Board Agree to New, More Flexible Contract
April 18, 2002
TVA has signed a contract with KUB that represents the first step toward
greater contract flexibility with all of its distributor customers.
TVA
Joins Other Transmission Providers to Promote Seamless Market
April 17, 2002
TVA and three other major energy companies have agreed to cooperate in
developing uniform and seamless transmission services across a large part
of the eastern U.S.
TVA
Green Power Program Ranks in Top Ten
April 15, 2002
Green Power Switch, an accredited renewable energy program offered by
TVA and distributors of TVA power, has earned two top 10 national rankings.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Delivers Record Performance
April 10, 2002
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 3 operated nonstop for 669 days, the second-longest
continuous run of a commercial power generating reactor in the U.S.
TVA
Board Hears Report on Browns Ferry Unit 1 Study
March 26, 2002
Browns Ferry Unit 1 can be returned to service “safely and economically,”
Chief Nuclear Engineer Jon Rupert told the Board today at a meeting in
Hartsville, Tennessee.
TVA
to Conduct Spring Sportfish Survey
March 26, 2002
TVA has begun its annual survey to determine the health of sportfish in
area reservoirs and identify trends in fish populations.
TVA
to Hold Workshop on Reservoir Operations Study
March 19, 2002
TVA will hold a workshop in Tupelo, Mississippi, on March 21 to hear comments
from the public on the scope of its two-year Reservoir Operations Study.
TVA
to Hold Workshop on Reservoir Operations Study
March 19, 2002
TVA will hold a workshop in Ringgold, Georgia, on March 21 to hear comments
from the public on the scope of its two-year Reservoir Operations Study.
Bridge
Repairs to Close Southbound Lanes Across Chickamauga Dam
March 18, 2002
Two lanes of State Highway 153 across Chickamauga Dam will be closed to
traffic from March 22 to March 25 for bridge repairs.
TVA
Watershed Team to Give Away Trees
March 18, 2002
Members of TVA’s Chickamauga-Nickajack Watershed Team will give away
native trees to local residents on Wednesday, March 20.
Green
Power Switch® Program Expands
March 18, 2002
The Green Power Switch program is now available to customers of eight
additional local power companies in east Tennessee.
TVA
to Hold 19th Annual Wildflower Walks
March 15, 2002
TVA will hold its annual wildflower walks at the River Bluff Small Wild
Area on the Norris Dam Reservation on Saturday, March 30, and Saturday,
April 6.
TVA
Names Nuclear Professionals of the Year
March 13, 2002
Six TVA Nuclear employees, representing TVA’s three nuclear plants,
have been selected as Professionals of the Year.
Environmentally
Friendly Transformer Oil to Be Tested in Nashville
March 5, 2002
TVA and Nashville Electric Service will test electric transformers containing
a new soybean-based oil called BioTrans™.
Public
Comments Sought on Proposed Coal-Fired Plant
February 26, 2002
A meeting will be held to present information and get public input on
issues that should be included in an environmental review of a proposed
coal-fired generating plant in Hardin County, Tennessee.
TVA
Schedules Shoreline Protection Workshops in Tims Ford Area
February 25, 2002
Public workshops on March 1 and 2 will inform waterfront property owners
on Tims Ford Reservoir about ways to improve and protect the shoreline
adjacent to their land.
Public
Meeting Scheduled on Proposed Barton Industrial Park Plant
February 22, 2002
TVA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting on
February 26 to hear comments on a proposed paper processing plant in the
Barton Riverfront Industrial Park in Colbert County, Alabama.
TVA
Committed to Supporting Mississippi Economic Growth
February 12, 2002
TVA plays a substantial role in the Mississippi economy and will continue
to help build the region’s economic strength, TVA Chairman Glenn
McCullough Jr. told a Mississippi business development group.
TVA
to Hold Public Meeting on Nolichucky Flood Impacts
February 11, 2002
TVA will hold a public meeting to discuss the draft environmental impact
statement on ways to resolve potential flooding around Nolichucky Reservoir.
Browns
Ferry Unit 3 Sets TVA Continuous Run Record
February 4, 2002
The Unit 3 reactor at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant has set a record for
uninterrupted power production at a TVA facility, having operated continuously
for more than 616 days.
Russell
Patterson Named 2002 Engineer of the Year
January 23, 2002
Russell Patterson of the Transmission/Power Supply group has been named
TVA’s Engineer of the Year for developing protection systems that
have eliminated transmission equipment failure.
TVA
Seeks Public Comment on Clean-Air Equipment at Bull Run
January 22, 2002
TVA will install pollution-control equipment at Bull Run Fossil Plant
and is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment of the
project.
TVA
to Hold Public Workshops on Nolichucky Dam and Reservoir
January 16, 2002
TVA will hold three public workshops on the issues surrounding potential
flooding on Nolichucky Reservoir.
TVA
to Measure Business Performance With Best Companies
January 16, 2002
TVA will benchmark its performance in 2002 with the best companies in
various fields, Chairman Glenn McCullough told the Jackson, Tennessee,
Rotary Club.
TVA
Work to Close U.S. 441 Across Norris Dam
January 11, 2002
Work to upgrade sluice gates at Norris Dam hydro plant will result in
the temporary closing of U.S. Highway 441 across the dam so that cranes
can be erected on the roadway.
TVA
Seeks Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
January 10, 2002
TVA is seeking public comment on a draft supplemental environmental impact
statement on a proposal to extend the operation of units at Browns Ferry
Nuclear Plant.
TVA
Seeks Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment for Wind Farm
January 9, 2002
TVA will hold a public meeting on January 15 to seek comments on a proposed
wind farm and energy storage plant on Stone Mountain near Mountain City,
Tennessee.
TVA
Seeks Comments on New Wind Farm, Energy Storage Plant
January 9, 2002
TVA will hold a public meeting on January 17 to seek comments on a proposed
wind farm and energy storage plant on Buffalo Mountain, near Oliver Springs,
Tennessee.
Martin
Luther King III, Son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to Speak at TVA
January 8, 2002
Martin Luther King III will give a speech entitled “The Dream Deferred”
at TVA on January 16, 2002.
TVA
to Take Business Approach in Its Operations
January 7, 2002
TVA Chairman Glenn L. McCullough Jr. outlined the corporation’s business
strategy and objectives in a speech to the Starkville, Mississippi, Rotary
Club.