TVA PROVIDES COMPETITIVE RATES, WORLD-CLASS RELIABILITY AND EXPANDING CAPACITY• TVA is one of the nation’s largest suppliers

of public power with 99.999% transmission reliability since 2000.

• TVA has approximately 37,000 MW of owned power generation encompassing a diverse generation mix from hydro, nuclear, fossil and renewable power.

THE VALLEY HOSTS A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES WITH STRONG WORKFORCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT GROWTH• The Tennessee Valley hosts 120 career and

technical schools, 85 colleges and universities, and 28 community colleges to supply the right people for the right jobs.

• The TVA region encompasses a seven-state footprint in the southeastern United States, including 10 interstate highways, 12 commercial/international airports, and multiple freight transportation options via air, rail and port.

• The TVA region has over 750 existing and speculative buildings and 800 industrial sites (25-30 pad-ready sites) available with aggressive communities looking to partner with business and industry.

The Tennessee Valley has a rich history in many manufacturing industry sectors from chemicals and wood products to metals and a wide range of consumer product manufacturing. There are over 600,000 individuals employed in manufacturing within the Valley with a wide range of skill sets from machining and welding to industrial maintenance and other manufacturing trades.

GENERAL MANUFACTURINGLOW OPERATING COSTS, HIGH WORKFORCE QUALITY

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• The TVA region has eight deep-water ports utilizing eight Class-1 rail carriers, including multiple intermodal facilities, all within one-day service of all major seagoing ports within the southeastern United States

THE TVA REGION OFFERS A COMPETITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT • Manufacturing companies benefit from a low

cost of doing business, as manufacturing wages and earnings in the TVA region are 16 percent lower than the national average.

• The seven-state TVA region hosts some of the most aggressive state and local economic development agencies in the U.S. that understand what it takes to recruit high quality jobs and capital investment and offer competitive local and state incentives.

• The TVA region has a motivated and diverse workforce to meet the demands of business from over 80 technical schools, colleges and universities.

MAJOR COMPANIES IN GENERAL MANUFACTURING• Fruit of the Loom• Louisiana Pacific• International Paper• Du Pont• Alcoa Inc.• Nucor Steel • Caterpillar • John Deere Power Products • Whirlpool• General Electric Appliance • Panasonic • Remington Arms • Gibson Guitar • La-Z-Boy• Black and Decker

CONTACT TVA FOOD PROCESSING AND GENERAL MANUFACTURING SPECIALIST LEE JOHNSON AT 251-377-7161 ORFLJOHNSON0@TVA.COM.

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