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Power Board reports engine fire at local plant; awaits TVA system study for potential new industry
Summary
At its August meeting the Power Board heard that a generating engine caught fire on June 25, is being shipped for repair with an estimated $993,000 repair bill, and staff said they are awaiting a Tennessee Valley Authority system impact study for a potential new industrial customer.
At the Power Board's August meeting, the superintendent reported that one of the utility's generating engines caught fire on June 25 and is being sent out for repair, and board members were briefed that the utility is awaiting a system impact study from the Tennessee Valley Authority for a potential new industrial customer.
The superintendent said the engine damage required taking that unit offline and shipping it — likely to Little Rock — for repairs. "Right now, the estimated repair at this point about $993,000," the superintendent said, adding that each engine costs about $2.5 million. He said the incident is an insurance matter and that the utility expects coverage for…
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