TVA To Hold Public Open House on Watts Bar Unit 2 Environmental Review

April 13, 2007

EVENSVILLE, Tenn. – TVA will hold a public open house Tuesday, April 17, at Rhea County High School on the draft environmental review for the possible completion of Unit 2 at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant near Spring City, Tenn.

“TVA is considering completing Unit 2 at Watts Bar to meet the growing need for power in the Tennessee Valley, and we are updating previous environmental reviews completed for the Watts Bar plant,” said TVA Vice President of Nuclear Generation Development Jack Bailey. ”Along with a detailed engineering and feasibility study currently under way, the environmental review will provide information we need on the possible completion of Unit 2.”

The open house will be from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT in the school gym at 405 Pierce Road in Evensville. TVA staff will be available to discuss the draft supplemental environmental impact statement and potential environmental impacts of completing Unit 2. Persons attending the open house also may submit comments.

The draft supplemental environment impact statement will be available at the open house and is available here and at many public libraries in the area. The deadline for submitting public comments is May 14.

TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.7 million consumers in seven southeastern states. TVA also manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood damage reduction, navigation, water quality and recreation.

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