[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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