Dive Summary:

• The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking the public to weigh in on its proposed transmission that would run 12 to 15 miles and connect two existing substations.
• TVA is considering several possible line routes and would utilize an existing 6.6-mile line to complete the connection; the new line would be built using steel pole structures centered on a 100-foot right-of-way.
• Public input on the transmission lines is encouraged, both at an open house meeting and via phone and email.

From the article:

The Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking public comments on a transmission line project that would improve electric reliability in northeast Mississippi.

TVA is proposing to build an additional connection between two substations with a 12- to 15-mile transmission line. The 161-kilovolt line would extend from TVA’s existing 500-kV Union Substation to the 161-kilovolt Turner Park Substation. ...