Integrated Resource Plan

TVA has begun a comprehensive study of alternatives for meeting the future electrical energy needs of the Tennessee Valley.  The purpose of this study, the Integrated Resource Plan, is to develop a plan that TVA can enact to achieve a sustainable future and meet the electricity needs of the Tennessee Valley over the next 20 years. As part of the study, TVA will then implement the plan that best meets the goals of its Strategic Plan and Environmental Policy and the goals of Valley residents. The results of the study will be presented in a new integrated resource plan and associated environmental impact statement.

Public Involvement

TVA held a public briefing on the IRP in Chattanooga on Monday, November 16. Video of the meeting, as well as the presentation, may be viewed from the links below:

Presentation (PDF, 578kb)

 

Public scoping for the IRP was held from June 15 through August 14, 2009. The results of this public scoping are described in the IRP Scoping Report (PDF, 194 kb).

In order to get specific and continuous guidance from a variety of Valley residents, TVA has assembled a Stakeholder Review Group that will meet frequently as TVA develops the IRP.

To be added to the IRP mailing list and receive future project announcements, such as the availability of the draft plan and EIS, please sign up here. Please note that any comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the project administrative record and will be available for public inspection.

Background

Electrical utilities periodically develop integrated resource plans to determine the most cost-effective way to meet the future needs of their customers. The plans typically compile a list of various options for meeting these needs, including different types of generating plants and various energy efficiency and demand response measures. These options are assembled into resource portfolios, which are then evaluated for several criteria, including capital and fuel costs, reliability, compliance with existing and anticipated future regulations, and other factors. The “best’ portfolio is then selected and implemented.

TVA developed its Energy Vision 2020 Integrated Resource Plan and associated environmental impact statement with extensive public involvement in 1995. Based on the evaluations in Energy Vision 2020, TVA adopted a flexible portfolio of supply- and demand-side energy resource options to meet the growing demand for electricity in the region and achieve the goals of the TVA Act and other congressional directives. This portfolio of energy resource options, as amended through subsequent studies, will be a baseline for the evaluations conducted for this new planning effort.

Documents

Notice of Intent (62 kb, PDF)

IRP Scoping Report (PDF, 194 kb)

Public Information Session Presentation (PDF, 300 kb)

Contacts

For more information on the environmental impact statement, contact:

Charles P. Nicholson
NEPA Project Manager
Tennessee Valley Authority
400 West Summit Hill Dr., WT 11D
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 632-3582
IRP@tva.gov

For general information on the project, contact:

Randall E. Johnson
IRP Project Manager
Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market St., LP 5U
Chattanooga, TN 47402
(423) 751-3520
rejohnson1@tva.gov