[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2004]
[Pages 534-535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902

Phone, 865-632-2101. Internet, www.tva.gov.

One Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20444-0001
Phone, 202-898-2999
Chairman                                          Glenn L. McCullough, 
                                                          Jr.
Directors                                         Skila Harris, Bill 
                                                          Baxter
Executive Vice President, Administration          D. LeAnne Stribley
Executive Vice President, Communications and      Ellen Robinson
        Government Relations
President and Chief Operating Officer             Oswald J. (Ike) 
                                                          Zeringue
Chief Nuclear Officer                             Karl W. Singer
Chief Financial Officer                           Michael E. Rescoe

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The Tennessee Valley Authority conducts a unified program of resource 
development for the advancement of economic growth in the Tennessee 
Valley region. The Authority's program of activities includes flood 
control, navigation, electric power production, recreation improvement, 
and forestry and wildlife development.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a wholly owned Government 
corporation created by act of May 18, 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831-831dd). All 
functions of the Authority are vested in its three-member Board of 
Directors, the members of which are appointed by the President with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. The President designates one member as 
Chairman.
    TVA's electricpowerprogram is financially self-supporting and 
operates as part of an independent system with TVA's system of dams on 
the Tennessee River and its larger tributaries. These dams provide flood 
regulation on the Tennessee River and contribute to regulation of the 
lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The system maintains a continuous 9-
foot-draft navigation channel for the length of the 650-mile Tennessee 
River main stream, from Paducah, KY, to Knoxville, TN. The dams harness 
the power of the rivers to produce electricity. They also provide other 
benefits, notably outdoor recreationand water supply.
    The Authority operates the river control systemand provides 
assistance to State and local governments in reducing local flood 
problems. It also works with other agencies to encourage full and 
effective use of the navigable waterwayby industry and commerce.
    The Authority is the wholesale power supplier for 158 local 
municipal and cooperative electric systems serving customers in parts of 
7 States. It supplies power to several Federal installations and 62 
large companies whose power requirements are large or unusual. Power to 
meet these demands is supplied from dams, coal-fired powerplants, 
nuclear powerplants, combustion turbine installations, solar energy 
sites, wind turbines, a methane gas facility, and a pumped-storage 
hydroelectric plant; U.S. Corps of Engineers dams in the Cumberland 
Valley; and Aluminum Company of America dams, whose operation is 
coordinated with TVA's system.
    In economic and community developmentprograms, TVA provides 
technical assistance in areas including industrial development, regional 
waste management, tourism promotion, community preparedness, and vanpool 
organization. It works with local communities and groups to develop 
maximum use of available area resources. Working with regional learning 
centers, businesses, and industries, the Authority has identified skills 
that are needed in the high-

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technology job market and has set up training centers.
    At Muscle Shoals, AL, TVA operates a national laboratory for 
environmental research,focusing on the cleanup and protectionof the 
Nation's land, air, and water resources. Projects include development of 
methods for reducing nonpoint source pollution from groundwater runoff, 
contaminated site remediation, bioenergy research, and industrial waste 
reduction. The work is centered on preventing and correcting 
environmental problems that are barriers to economic growth. TVA also 
operates the Public Power Institute, a research laboratory and a public-
policy clearinghouse for energy and environmental issues.
    In cooperation with other agencies, TVA conducts research and 
development programs in forestry, fish and game, watershed protection, 
health services related to its operations, and economic development of 
Tennessee Valley communities.

Sources of Information

Citizen Participation  TVA Communications, ET 12A, 400 West Summit Hill 
Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. Phone, 865-632-2101.
Contracts  Purchasing, WT 4D, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 
37902-1499. Phone, 865-632-4796. This office will direct inquiries to 
the appropriate procurement officer.
Economic Development  OCP 2A-NST, One Century Place, 26 Century 
Boulevard., Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37214. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 
292409, Nashville, TN 37229-2409. Phone, 615-232-6051.
Electric Power Supply and Rates  ET 12A, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, 
Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. Phone 865-632-3108.
Employment  Human Resources, ET 12A, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, 
Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. Phone, 865-632-3222. (Other personnel offices 
may be contacted at other major locations.)
Environmental and Energy Education  BR 4F, 1101 Market Street, 
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801. Phone, 865-751-4624.
Environmental Research Center  TVA Reservation, P.O. Box 1010, Muscle 
Shoals, AL 35661-1010. Phone, 256-386-2026.
Environmental Quality  Environmental Services, LP 5D, 1101 Market 
Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801. Phone, 423-751-2293.
Land Management/Shoreline Permitting  Land Management, FOR 3A, Forestry 
Building, Ridgeway Road, Norris, TN 37828. Phone, 865-632-1440.
Library Services  Corporate Library, ET PC, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, 
Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. Phone, 865-632-3464. Chattanooga Office 
Complex, LP4A-C, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801. Phone, 
423-751-4913.
Maps  Maps Information and Sales, HB 1A, 311 Broad Street, Chattanooga, 
TN 37402-2801. Phone, 423-751-6277.
Medical Services  Health Services, EB 8A, 20 East Eleventh Street, 
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801. Phone, 423-751-2091.
Publications  TVA Communications, ET 6E, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, 
Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. Phone, 865-632-8039.

For further information, contact Tennessee Valley Authority 
Communications, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. 
Phone, 865-632-8039; or Tennessee Valley Authority Washington Office, 
One Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20044. Phone, 202-898-2999. 
Internet, www.tva.gov.