    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2005]
    [Pages 532-533]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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                                          (vacancy)
    Directors                                         Bill Baxter, Skila
                                                              Harris, (6
                                                              vacancies)
    Executive Vice President, Administration          D. LeAnne Stribley
    Executive Vice President, Communications and      Ellen Robinson
            Government Relations
    President and Chief Operating Officer             Tom D. Kilgore
    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 and transmission,
    recreation improvement, water supply, environmental stewardship, and
    economic 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 nine-member Board of
    Directors, the members of which are appointed by the President with the
    advice and consent of the Senate. The Board 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 and

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    diesel 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.
        Economic development is at the heart of the TVA's mission of making
    the Tennessee Valley a better place to live. A thriving economy means
    quality jobs, more investment in the region, sustainable growth, and
    opportunities for residents in the Southeastern region to build more
    prosperous lives. TVA Economic Development takes a regional approach on
    economic growth by partnering with power distributors and both public
    and private organizations to attract new investments and quality jobs,
    support retention and growth of existing businesses and industries,
    prepare communities for leadershipand economic growth, and provides
    financial and technical services.

    Sources of Information

    Citizen Participation  TVA Communications, 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  1100 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Phone
    423-751-6000.
    Electric Rates  One Century Plaza, 26 Century Boulevard, Suite 100,
    Nashville, TN 37214-3685
    Employment  Human Resources, 1100 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402.
    Phone, 877-564-6882. (Other personnel offices may be contacted at other
    major locations.)
    Research Technology and Applications  TVA Reservation, P.O. Box 1010,
    Muscle Shoals, AL 35661-1010. Phone, 256-386-2026.
    Library Services  TVA Research 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 37402-2791. Phone,
    423-751-4913. P.O. Box 1010, CTR 1E-M, Muscle Shoals, AL 35662. Phone,
    256-386-2417.
    Maps  Maps Information and Photo Records, HV 1C-C, 2837 Hickory Valley
    Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Phone, 423-499-6275; 800-627-7882.
    Publications  TVA Communications, ET 6E, 400 West Summit Hill Drive,
    Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. Phone, 865-632-6000.

    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.

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