Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:
Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is calling on President Joe Biden to appoint, at minimum, two Mississippians to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). In a letter today to President Biden and sent to Mississippi’s congressional delegation, Presley pointed out that the current seven-member board has no representation from Mississippi, although the Magnolia State is the second largest state, in terms of territory, within the TVA boundaries. The Tennessee Valley Authority, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, serves wholesale electricity to publicly owned power distributors in portions of seven states.
“It’s only right and just that Mississippi be adequately and proportionally represented on the TVA Board of Directors given our state being the second largest territory in the TVA region. President Biden should use this opportunity to give Mississippians a voice on this board,” said Commissioner Presley
Three board seats on TVA will be vacant in May of 2022 due to the expiration of terms of current members and withdrawals of nominations. The President is responsible for nominating individuals to serve on the TVA Board of Directors.
