    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2006]
    [Pages 529-530]
    [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.com.

    One Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20444-0001
    Phone, 202-898-2999
    Chairman                                          William B. Sansom
    Directors                                         Bill Baxter, Dennis
                                                              Bottorff,
                                                              Donald R.
                                                              DePriest,
                                                              Robert M.
                                                              (Mike) Duncan,
                                                              Skila Harris,
                                                              Howard A.
                                                              Thrailkill,
                                                              Susan
                                                              Richardson
                                                              Williams,
                                                              (vacancy)
    Executive Vice President, Administrative          John E. Long, Jr.
            Services
    Senior Vice President, Communications             Peyton T. Hairston,
                                                              Jr.
    President and Chief Operating Officer             Tom D. Kilgore
    Chief Executive Officer                           Tom D. Kilgore, Acting
    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, water quality, 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 electric power program 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

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    produce electricity. They also provide other benefits, notably outdoor
    recreation and water supply.
        The Authority operates the river control system and 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 waterway by 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 61
    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 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 leadership and 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 3A, 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  1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Phone,
    423-751-6000.
    Electric Rates  One Century Plaza, 26 Century Boulevard, Suite 100,
    Nashville, TN 37214-3685.
    Employment  For employment inquiries, visit www.tva.com.
    Research Technology and Applications  TVA Reservation, P.O. Box 1010,
    Muscle Shoals, AL 35661-1010. Phone, 256-386-2026.
    Library Services  TVA Research Library, 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,
    256-386-2872.
    Maps  Maps Information and Photo Records, HV 1C-C, 2837 Hickory Valley
    Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Phone, 423-499-6285; 800-627-7882.
    Publications  TVA Communications, WT 7D, 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, 865-632-3199. Or Tennessee Valley Authority Washington Office,
    One Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20044; phone, 202-898-2999;
    Internet, www.tva.com.

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