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Wednesday, October 8, 2003

Two Preferred Routes Identified for New Middle Tennessee Transmission Line
TVA has announced two preferred paths for a proposed high-voltage power line, which is needed to improve transmission-system reliability and meet growing power demand in Middle Tennessee and northern Middle Tennessee.

Growth in these areas is higher than in most other parts of the TVA service area, as well as the nation. Without the new line, projected growth will cause low-voltage in certain situations and ultimately result in power outages that could affect an estimated 2 million homes and businesses in Middle Tennessee. This investment in transmission capability will help protect the area from mishaps, such as the blackout experienced recently in the Northeast.

The proposed 500-kilovolt line will connect TVA’s Cumberland Fossil Plant in Stewart County, Tenn., to the Montgomery 500-kV substation northeast of Clarksville, Tenn. The line also will provide operational stability at the Cumberland plant and Paradise Fossil Plant in Kentucky. The two preferred routes are a combination of alternative paths presented in public meetings in June, along with some previously unidentified segments.

The location of these paths are designed to minimize impacts and balance trade-offs. Through careful analysis, TVA has kept the number of affected property owners to a minimum. The selected routes were influenced by public input on such matters as proposed development, airfield glide paths, terrain features, technical improvements, cemeteries and farm operations, as well as architectural and historical issues.

The preferred paths, identified following eight public meetings and about 3,000 comments, are as follows: a corridor about 32 miles long that runs north of Clarksville, and another corridor about 38 miles long that runs south of Clarksville.

Property owners along the route that is ultimately chosen will receive compensation from TVA for the use of their property for the transmission right-of-way.

Property owners who would be directly affected by either of the preferred paths will be contacted by mail. The information packets are scheduled to go out this week and will include a map showing the preferred path in relation to the owner’s property. TVA will follow up with phone calls to answer questions and obtain permission to conduct environmental and engineering surveys.

A final decision on the route is expected in April 2004.

Comments can be e-mailed to cumb-mont@tva.gov; mailed to TVA, Siting & Environmental Design, 1101 Market St. (MR 4G), Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801; or phoned to 1-866-641-8798 (toll-free). Information also is available online at http://www.tva.com/power.

Funeral Services Tomorrow for Browns Ferry Employee
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant employee Dr. Charles Baxter Howell Sr. died Monday, Oct. 6, from congestive heart failure and renal (kidney) failure.

Howell, 73, was a physician in the Browns Ferry Medical Office. He had been with TVA for about eight years and lived in Decatur, Ala.

Survivors include his wife, Jan; sons, Charlie, Todd and John; three grandchildren; and his mother, Inex Childs Howell.

Funeral services are being handled by Roselawn Funeral Home (256-353-2996). Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home at 741 Danville Rd. SW in Decatur. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Decatur.

TVA Public Auction of Heavy Equipment Oct. 16 in Hartsville
TVA will have a public auction at its Investment Recovery Center in Hartsville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 16, starting at 9 a.m. CDT.

Items for sale will include various pieces of heavy equipment. A list of the items, including some photos, is available on TVA’s public Web site at http://www.tva.gov/surplus/auctions.htm.

Also available on the site are directions to the Investment Recovery Center, information about inspection dates and bidder registration, terms of sale, and contact names and numbers. Note: For safety reasons, children 12 and younger will not be allowed on site.

Lighthouse Landing Marina To Receive Clean Marina Certification

Lighthouse Landing Marina on Kentucky Reservoir near Grand Rivers, Ky., has earned the right to fly a Clean Marina flag as a result of the marina’s actions to keep the waterways clean.

A certificate and flag was presented to Marty Colburn, owner/manager of the marina, which is the first one on Kentucky Reservoir to receive the Clean Marina designation.

“To receive this designation, a marina must meet all federal, state and local regulations related to marina management,” says Andy Lawson, TVA’s Clean Marina Coordinator for Kentucky Reservoir. “Lighthouse Landing is committed to controlling pollution and erosion and also encourages boaters to become effective stewards of water resources.”

Lighthouse Landing Marina voluntarily sought innovative measures to handle boat sewage. The marina was designated as a no-discharge marina, which prohibits the release of treated and untreated sewage within the harbor limits.

Click here http://www.tva.com/environment/water/boating.htm for more information on the Clean Marina program, or call Lawson at 731-641-2006.