Generator Interconnection Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Tennessee Valley Authority AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority. ACTION: Notice of intent. SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) intends to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of transmission system activities associated with generator interconnection requests across TVA's Power Service Area (PSA). The PEIS will establish a programmatic, bounded framework to support efficient, consistent, and predictable National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review for generator interconnection related transmission actions conducted under TVA's Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP), Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP), and Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS). The PEIS will also support tiered, site-specific reviews where needed. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments must be postmarked, emailed, or submitted online no later than August 14, 2026. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Elizabeth Smith, NEPA Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11B, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. Comments may be submitted online at: www.tva.gov/​nepa , or by email to nepa@tva.gov . Comments submitted electronically are encouraged. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Smith by email at nepa@tva.gov , by phone at (865) 632-3053, or by mail at the address above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The unique identification number is PEIS-455-00-000-1781540537. This notice…