The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking the public to provide input on a draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed Colbert County solar project. TVA's Spring Valley Solar Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is posted for review at tva.com/nepa.
TVA has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spring Valley, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Urban Grid, to purchase the power generated by the proposed Spring Valley Solar Project in Colbert County, along U.S. Highway 43. The DEIS includes two alternatives: a no-action alternative and an action alternative.
- No Action Alternative: TVA would not purchase the power generated by the project under the 20-year PPA with Spring Valley Solar, LLC, and TVA would not be involved with the project.
- Action Alternative: Spring Valley Solar, LLC, would construct, maintain, and operate a 178-MW AC single-axis tracking photovoltaic (PV) solar power facility. The facility would occupy approximately 943 acres of a 1,629-acre Project Site.
To keep the community informed on this proposed project, TVA will host a public meeting from 6 p.m. to. 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Colbert Heights High School, 6825 Woodmont Dr., Tuscumbia, AL 35674.
Comments must be received or postmarked no later than August 11, 2025, and the public is encouraged to submit comments in person at the public meeting or via email to nepa@tva.gov. Written comments should be sent to: Tennessee Valley Authority, ATTN: Elizabeth Smith, NEPA Specialist, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT-11D, Knoxville, TN 37902.
All comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and will be available for public inspection.
To address the region's load growth due to growing population, industrial electrification and onshoring of manufacturing, TVA is making some of the largest capital investments in the agency's history to ensure the region has reliable, affordable energy to power American jobs. TVA's current planning assumption includes building about 6,200+ megawatts of new firm, dispatchable generation, pending required approvals and environmental reviews. Over 3,500 megawatts are already under construction - enough energy to power two million homes.
About TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation's largest public power supplier, delivering energy to more than 10 million people across seven southeastern states. TVA has one of the most diverse energy systems - including nuclear, hydro, solar, gas, and advanced technologies. To prepare for the future, TVA is making significant investments in its power system toward new generation and transmission.
TVA is a corporate agency of the United States, receiving no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. TVA maintains some of the lowest energy costs and highest reliability in the nation. TVA's retail rates are lower than 80 percent of the rest of the nation, while its industrial rates are lower than 95 percent of the top utilities. In addition, TVA provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system, and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.
Contact
Scott Fiedler
Public Relations
safiedler@tva.gov
423-751-7883
TVA Media Line
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400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville Tennessee
United States 37902
www.tva.com
