ðə pˈæɹədˌaɪs fˈɑːsəl plˈænt wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli ɪɹˈɛktᵻd wɪð ˈoʊnli tˈuː jˈuːnɪts; ˈæftɚwɚdz, ðə ɹˈɛzᵻdənts hˌuː wɜː lˈɛft ɪnðə vˈɪlɪdʒ wɜː bˈɔːt ˈaʊt baɪ ðə tˌɛnəsˈiː vˈæli ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˈæftɚɹ ˈæʃ fˈɔːl fɹʌmðə nˈuːli ˈoʊpənd plˈænt bɹˈɔːt hˈɛlθ kənsˈɜːnz tə ðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
The Paradise Fossil Plant was initially erected with only two units; afterwards, the residents who were left in the village were bought out by the Tennessee Valley Authority after ash fall from the newly opened plant brought health concerns to the area.