[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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 [[Page 533]] 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------