COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) —The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), is seeking public input on a proposed solar plant in Colbert County.
TVA has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spring Valley, LLC, a whollyowned 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 Draft Environmental Impact Statement involves 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 occupyapproximately 943 acres of a 1,629-acre Project Site.
TVA will host a public meeting that is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 15 at Colbert Heights High School from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
The public is encouraged to submit comments in person at the public meeting or by email to [email protected].
Written comments should be sent to Tennessee Valley Authority, ATTN: Elizabeth Smith, NEPASpecialist, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT-11D, Knoxville, TN 37902.
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 – which is enough energy to power two million homes.
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