a. One rule of thumb is to count the number of mushroom shaped insulators between the line and the structure that holds the line. If there are more than three such insulators, it is likely to be a transmission line. If there are around 7-12 insulators, the line probably carries 115 kV. Twelve or more suggests the line carries more than 300 kV.

Use Labor Schedules for actions that affect the current and/or future payroll period(s). Use Distribution Adjustments when the payroll deadline has been processed.

Transmission is the infrastructure that carries electricity, usually at voltages of 115,000 volts or higher, from power plants to local distribution systems. Distribution is the infrastructure that carries electricity, generally at lower voltages, from transmission facilities to businesses and homes.

Yes, as long as the installation does not unreasonably interfere with TVA’s easement rights. A tank or field line should be installed deep enough that it would not be damaged by heavy maintenance vehicles and equipment going across the right-of-way. Before doing any of these activities, we recommend that you contact the TVA representative responsible for the right-of-way in your area. Also see Question 13.

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a. Transmission power lines emit two types of fields, electric and magnetic. Together they are called electro-magnetic fields, EMF. Magnetic fields are known to interact with animal tissues, and are therefore potentially dangerous. While a tiny minority can sense magnetic fields, most of us can detect neither magnetic nor electric fields.

a. When assessing danger, distance is all-important. The current research seems to suggest that living further than 400 feet from a transmission line will provide an adequate margin of safety from magnetic fields. However, the very latest research suggests that pregnant women should never venture anywhere near a transmission power line, for even momentary exposure to high magnetic fields sharply enhances the risk of a miscarriage. They should avoid even driving under a transmission power line.

Most of TVA’s transmission line rights-of-way are between 75 and 200 feet wide. Rights-of-way for multiple transmission lines are generally wider. In instances where a TVA transmission line is located near a property line, a portion of the width of the right-of-way may be on an adjacent property. Existing transmission lines are usually, but not always, located at the center of the right-of-way.

You can determine the width of the right-of-way from the easement document that is recorded in the county where your property is located. Most of the easements and rights-of-way for TVA’s transmission lines were acquired in the name of the United States and are entrusted to TVA. Older easements and rights-of-way may have been acquired by TVA’s predecessors and later transferred to the federal government for TVA’s use.

Generally, no. Almost all easement documents give TVA the perpetual right to keep the right-of-way clear of trees so that it can build, protect, operate, maintain, and rebuild transmission lines. Therefore, trees should not be grown within the right-of-way; however, in appropriate instances, TVA is willing to allow landowners to plant low-growing dogwood and redbud trees within right-of-way at locations agreed on by the landowners and TVA.

No. Fire and smoke may damage the transmission line or cause it to short out, interrupting electric power service to customers.

Almost all easement documents prohibit the presence of buildings or other structures on the right-of-way.

Landowners may use the right-of-way for any purpose that is not expressly prohibited by the easement document or does not unreasonably interfere with TVA’s easement rights. Examples of permissible uses include pasture, lawns, crops, gardens, driveways, and parking lots. If you have a question about a proposed use of a right-of-way, please contact the TVA representative in your area (see map). Also see Question 13.

In some instances, TVA will partner with property owners to maintain the right-of-way. If you are interested in a partnership arrangement, click on the map to find the TVA representative in your area.

Simply fix the problem and restart the transmission. Intact from QAS will not process the part-transmission that failed.

No, you're not paying two bills. Your bill has simply been "unbundled" to show you how much it costs to create electricity and get it to the substation, and the cost of getting it from the substation to your home or business.

There are several RPM/MPH calculators on the internet. Click here for a calculator that will let you determine your RPM's at any speed/gear combination. You will need to input the transmission gear ratios for the Tremec along with your rear gear ratio and your rear tire size to perform the calculation.

Use the SSL certificate to insure that the web site you are connecting to is, in fact, the web site that you are supposed to be connecting to. When connecting to the secure portion of the NCDMS web site (user services including encryption utility software download, data file upload, and data submission reports), you should see an icon of a locked golden padlock along the bottom of your browser window. By clicking on this icon, the certificate can be viewed.

A distribution adjustment is a process that allows you to adjust (change) labor charges from an incorrect PTAEO combination(s) and post the new labor charges to the correct PTAEO combination(s). A distribution adjustment is initiated for any changes to any payrolls that have been processed.

The state and county maps show the distribution of native and naturalized populations only, not planted or horticultural populations. Plants growing in yards, along streets, or planted in other settings are not included unless they have escaped cultivation and are established in the wild and reproducing spontaneously without the aid of humankind.