[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [Pages 532-534] [From the U.S. Government Printing 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 Dennis Bottorff, Donald R. DePriest, Robert M. Duncan, Thomas Gilliland, Skila Harris, Howard A. Thrailkill President and Chief Operating Officer Tom D. Kilgore Chief Administrative Office and Executive Vice John E. Long, Jr. President, Administrative Services Senior Vice President, Communications, Emily J. Reynolds Government and Valley Relations Chief Operating Officer William R. McCollum, Jr. Chief Nuclear Officer William R. Campbell Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Kimberly S. Greene President, Financial Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 [[Page 533]] 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 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 159 local municipal and cooperative electric systems serving customers in parts of 7 States. It supplies power to 62 industries and Federal installations whose power requirements are large or unusual. Power to meet these demands is supplied from dams, coal-fired power plants, nuclear power plants, 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 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, supporting retention and growth of existing businesses and industries, preparing communities for leadership and economic growth, and providing 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 and Technology 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 [[Page 534]] 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 the Tennessee Valley Authority at either 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902-1499, phone, 865- 632-3199; or One Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20044, phone, 202-898-2999. Internet, www.tva.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------