TVA Considers Alternatives for Chattanooga Office Space

March 6, 2007

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – TVA has completed a draft environmental assessment of potential impacts from various alternatives being considered for the lease or purchase of 600,000 square feet of office space in Chattanooga.

The alternatives include leasing appropriate existing space in the Chattanooga area, contracting construction of new office space on TVA property on the Chickamauga Dam Reservation, and contracting construction of new office space on non-TVA property in the Chattanooga area. TVA has not made a final decision at this time.

TVA continues to evaluate the alternatives as part of an effort to reduce its office space costs in Chattanooga significantly over the next few decades. TVA would occupy the office space on Jan. 1, 2011, when its current lease for space in the Chattanooga Office Complex expires.

TVA is interested in public comments on the draft environmental assessment and potential environmental impacts associated with the alternatives. The draft environmental assessment is available.

All written comments must be received by March 26. Comments may be submitted through this site; by mail to Tina Tomaszewski, 1101 Market St., MR 2T, Chattanooga, TN 37402; e-mail; or fax to (423) 751-3230.

Any comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and will be available for public inspection.

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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