The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-25
lLEY UNITS.
All COMPETE.
[VIDE FIELD.
.hrt Ruling of Policy
ESt Forth by Basin
Authority
b SIGNIFICANT
FEDERAL ATTITUDE
, ,oNALD C. VAN TINE
D.. Staff Correspondent

PES, Staff Correspondent
,,sgNGTON. Aug. 25 (UP)
-, power generation and
Ion 5 a public business,
-, private power interests
;, Dgblic interest conflict,
I, -5rr interest must prevail
4 - ,, Valley Authority
- Yesterday IN an 1l-point
-: Of policy.
( vaIIev authority Is a Roose-
80 created 20 administer
Is o; his projects for devel-
Il. oi grsa: sections of the
The statement of policy,
1, mbIic By David E. Lilien-
hector. was interpreted as
,,-,s1, Of the administration
3[T~ and as such was re-
q significant indication
II g.1re federal attitude to-
u5lic utilities.
Su,l at first power gener-
no Tennessee Valley Will
-s1.ed locally, the author
-.oared to go beyond the
al me initial area to COM
:. private interests charg-
~gonably high rates IN re-
u NE the public interest IS
stately protected by reg
q ne statement made It
z'.r,hermore. it was re-
= ia; the authority intends
E-ll7 70 serve at least one
more than 100000 popu-
probably Birmingham, At
Memphis or Louisville.
rs the Tennessee project be-
8 in addition to a program
development Of the entire
sSSee River basin, a means of
Batting private power rates
b much wider area. Sale Of
z may be arranged immedi-
% cities desiring it, Lilien-
Indicated.
! The statement of policy was
Eet, word vas received that
r, stake had been driven, at
=: crossing 20 miles above
p Shoals. Ala. for a power
z-&lOn line between Muscle
,t and the proposed Norris
u tennessee.
all points of power policy
IL business Of generating
%1outlng electric power IS
& business.
:rvate and public interests
BUSINESS Of power are of a
n kind and quality and
4 70, be confused"
The interest Of the public
vl1es. possible use of pow
superior 20 any private in
Who're the private interest
Ms public interest conflict,
l2ac interest must prevail. :"
Where there is a conflict
In public interest and pri-
4 interest in power which can
Hoinclled without injury to
.-9uc interest, such reconcile
4 Should be made"
he right Of a community
~ and operate its own cleo
/ asnt Is undeniable."
Serious consideration should
|Ssn the fact that certain &C
10y " Inc authority might have
"srSe economic effect upon
L "s,e1y owned utility. but the
| important considerations are
-'.aerlng Of the public inter,
making power available al
ssSt rate consistent with
~, Y financial policy. and the &C.
i N l,sn Of the social objec-
81, I".Sn low cost power makes
authority cannot decline
- , action solely on the
b, mat II might injure pri,
~ owned utilities"
10 provide a workable anG
a.. ' basis Of operations, the
b., plans initially to servo
p .enN''e regions and to de.
=, Us program in those area:
going outside"
n. "e initial areas are: Thc
! nm. Immediately proximate Il
1 v Of the transmission line
b, ). SlScIe Shoals to Norri.
H. ' y, region in proximity t.
a. ooais, including northern
leS,'s and northeastern Mis-.
3D.. and the region in tn.
r. .y Of Norris Dam on tn,
co ,,ser in Tennessee. Late
7aagoa 'empIated to include tn,
49, area Of the Tennessee,
,gis ~ Kentucky, Alabama
! Er. ana North Carolina.
39 cas.. effort will be made t,
aesiI instruction of dupiicat,
asti,;,.t facilities or wastefu
b Awe Practices. =
iCcott;Suanting must reveal de
'"4eQ on mage threal