Calpine Morgan Energy Center - Request to Provide Interconnection
Final Environmental Assessment
Summary
TVA has prepared an environmental assessment of the proposed interconnection of Calpine’s Morgan Energy Center generating plant to TVA’s transmission system at General Motors Substation. TVA would construct 12.0 miles of new 161-kV transmission line on existing right-of-way and 3.8 miles on new right-of-way 100 feet in width in northern Morgan and southern Limestone counties, Alabama.
Documents
The environmental assessment can be viewed by section, as noted below (PDF files, require Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Preface (128 kb)
Includes the table of contents, a
list of appendices, and a list of figures and tables.
Chapter 1: Purpose and Need for
Action (184 kb)
Proposed connection of Calpine’s Morgan Energy Center to the TVA transmission
system and goals of the proposal.
Chapter 2: Alternatives (392
kb)
Proposed action, description and comparison of the three alternatives,
and summary of commitments and mitigation measures.
Chapter 3: Affected Environment (196 kb)
Detailed description of the environmental setting and a discussion of
the identified resources, species, and other issues of concern (see the
Summary and Table of Contents for a list of all the resources evaluated).
Chapter 4: Environmental Consequences (168
kb)
Discussion of environmental consequences under the three alternatives
for each specified resource. Includes proposed mitigation measures.
Chapter 5: Supporting Information (120
kb)
List of preparers and contributors, literature cited, glossary of terms.
Appendix I (3.8 mb)
Correspondence
Appendix II (92 kb)
TVA Right-Of-Way Clearing Specifications
Appendix III (80 kb)
TVA Environmental Quality Protection Specifications
for Transmission Line Construction.
Appendix IV (124 kb)
TVA Tranmission Construction Guidelines Near Streams
Appendix V (80 kb)
TVA Right-of-Way Vegetation Management
Appendix VI (364 kb)
Wetland Data Forms
Finding of No Significant Impact (232
kb)
Based on the final EA, TVA issued a finding of no significant impact
(FONSI) on October 10, 2003. This document explains TVA’s decision
to provide interconnection between Calpine’s Morgan Energy Center and
the General Motors Substation on the TVA transmission system. With
mitigation to minimize impacts to an archaeological site, there will
be no significant adverse impacts on the environment. The entire
FONSI can be viewed here.
To request a printed copy of the final EA, including all attachments, please contact:
Anita E. Masters, Senior NEPA Specialist
Environmental Policy and Planning
Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street, MR 2T
Chattanooga, TN 37402
