TVA Names Economic Development Business Resources General Manager

June 2, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Melissa Morgan has been named general manager for TVA Economic Development Business Resources based in Nashville.

Morgan will oversee TVA’s economic growth efforts to support partners in job creation and capital investment in the TVA service territory. She will focus on the support of existing businesses and industries, retail recruitment, minority- and women-owned businesses, business incubation, Appalachian Regional Commission partnership activities and economic development’s loan portfolio administration.

Morgan joined TVA in 2003 and most recently served as economic development senior project manager coordinating TVA’s community development activities in Kentucky. Prior to joining TVA, Morgan served four years on the staff of the Greater Paducah Economic Development Council and eight years with Jackson Purchase Energy also in Paducah.

“TVA is fortunate to have someone with Melissa’s economic and community development background and leadership ability in this position,” said TVA Senior Vice President of Economic Development John Bradley.

A Chattanooga native, Morgan is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in communications. She is currently participating in TVA’s Leadership and Management for Accelerated Performance Program in partnership with the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

TVA Economic Development, working with distributor customers of TVA power, regional and state economic development partners and communities, helped attract or retain more than 45,000 jobs in fiscal year 2007 and $5.6 billion in capital investment. Economic development is a major part of TVA’s core mission. More information about TVA’s economic development efforts is available at TVAed.com.

TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financing. TVA provides power to large industries and 159 power distributors that serve approximately 8.8 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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