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10.
Nonpower programs
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Certain TVA activities
formerly referred to as “nonpower” programs provide various
public services, including managing navigable river channels, providing
flood control and overseeing recreation facilities. TVA’s responsibilities
include general stewardship of land, water and wildlife resources.
Funding for the
nonpower programs had historically been primarily provided through Federal
appropriations. Certain nonpower program activities have also been funded
by user fees and outside services revenues. In 1999 TVA received total
Federal appropriations of approximately $50 million, of which $43 million
was for stewardship activities and $7 million was for TVA’s Land
Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL). During 1998 TVA received
total Federal appropriations of approximately $70 million, of which
$63 million was for stewardship activities, including $3 million for
the environmental clean-up work at the Muscle Shoals, Ala., reservation,
and
$7 million was for LBL. As discussed below, TVA received no Federal
appropriations in 2000.
In October 1997,
Congress passed legislation that directed TVA to fund essential stewardship
activities related to its management of the Tennessee River system and
TVA properties with power funds in the event that there were insufficient
appropriations or other available funds to pay for such activities in
any year. Congress did not provide any appropriations to TVA to fund
such activities in 2000. Consequently, during 2000, TVA paid $72 million
for essential stewardship activities primarily with power revenues,
with the remainder funded with user fees, other forms of nonpower revenues
and nonpower fund balances unused in prior years. In addition, administrative
jurisdiction over LBL was transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture
effective October 1, 1999. TVA is responsible for certain transition
costs associated with the transfer of LBL, estimated to be approximately
$7 million at September 30, 2000. TVA retains responsibility for management
of the remaining nonpower assets and settlement of nonpower obligations.
At September 30,
2000, TVA had transferred $56 million of property and equipment to the
U.S. Forest Service. After this transfer the completed plant of the
nonpower programs consists of multipurpose dams and other plant. At
September 30, 2000, the net completed plant balances for multipurpose
dams and other plant were $683 million and $57 million, respectively.
At September 30, 1999, the net completed plant balances for multipurpose
dams and other plant were $692 million and $112 million, respectively.
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