‘Engine for this area’ - TVA details proposed $5 billion hydro power project in Alabama

‘Engine for this area’ - TVA details proposed $5 billion hydro power project in Alabama

A multibillion-dollar hydroelectric project that would reshape a mountaintop in northeastern Alabama found a receptive audience Thursday night – including from two residents who stand to lose property under the plan.The Tennessee Valley Authority is considering spending up to $5 billion on a “pumped storage hydropower” facility near Pisgah, which would bolster the utility during times of strain on its electrical grid. At a community meeting at P…