United States · 34.704, -87.119Browns Ferry
Browns Ferry, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 3 boiling water reactors with 3,610 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1974.
Unit Browns Ferry 1 has been operating for 52 years, since 1974. Its 3,610 MW net are enough to supply about 11,400,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 3,610 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1974
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Owner
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Ferry 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 1,200 | 3,458 | May 1, 1967 | Oct 15, 1973 | — | Dec 20, 2033 | 89.6 % (2024) |
| Browns Ferry 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 1,200 | 3,458 | May 1, 1967 | Aug 28, 1974 | — | Jun 28, 2034 | 93.3 % (2023) |
| Browns Ferry 3 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 1,210 | 3,458 | Jul 1, 1968 | Sep 12, 1976 | — | Jul 2, 2036 | 86.7 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Browns Ferry 1, a 1,200 MWe BWR (GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1973 and is still operating, with a 89.6% load factor in 2024.
Browns Ferry 2, a 1,200 MWe BWR (GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1974 and is still operating, with a 93.4% load factor in 2023.
Browns Ferry 3, a 1,210 MWe BWR (GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1968, was connected to the grid in 1976 and is still operating, with a 86.7% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Tennessee Valley Authority.