JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Soon, Jackson County residents will have the opportunity to give their input on a proposed Pumped Storage Hydro project.
On June 12, TVA will host a public meeting from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2025, at Pisgah High School located at 60 Metcalf Street, Pisgah, Alabama, 35765.
The Pumped Storage Hydro, or PSH, stores energy by pumping water to a higher elevation and releasing it back through turbines when energy demand is high. TVA currently operates a PSH facility near Chattanooga, Tenn., the 1,700-megawatt Raccoon Mountain.
The public is encouraged to provide input on TVA’s Pumped Storage Hydropower Draft Environmental Impact Statement, either at the public meeting, online or through the mail. You can find the DEIS on the TVA website.
“All comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and will be available for public inspection,” TVA said.
You can submit comments on the DEIS in person at the public meeting or via email to [email protected].
TVA said that any written comments should be sent to this address:
- Tennessee Valley Authority, ATTN: Elizabeth Smith, NEPA Specialist, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT-11D, Knoxville, TN 37902.
The public can provide feedback on the four options for the project below:
Alternative A (No Action)
TVA would not develop or expand PSH facilities at any of the project sites. TVA would continue to operate the existing Raccoon Mountain PSH with no changes to current operations.
Alternative B
TVA would not develop or expand PSH facilities at any of the project sites. TVA would continue to operate the existing Raccoon Mountain PSH with no changes to current operations.
Alternative C
A new PSH located at Widows Creek, near Stevenson and Fabius, Alabama with an energy generation capacity ranging from 1,200-megawatt (MW) up to 1,600 MW.
Alternative D
An 800-MW expansion of the existing Raccoon Mountain PSH, located near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
DEIS comments must be received or postmarked no later than July 14, 2025.
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