United States · 35.227, -85.092Sequoyah
Sequoyah, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,291 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1981.
Unit Sequoyah 1 has been operating for 45 years, since 1981. Its 2,291 MW net are enough to supply about 7,220,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,291 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1981
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Owner
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in Tennessee · Vendor: Westinghouse · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,152 | 3,455 | May 27, 1970 | Jul 22, 1980 | — | Sep 17, 2040 | 78.7 % (2024) |
| Sequoyah 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,139 | 3,455 | May 27, 1970 | Dec 23, 1981 | — | Sep 15, 2041 | 55.0 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Sequoyah 1, a 1,152 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 78.7% load factor in 2024.
Sequoyah 2, a 1,139 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 55% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Tennessee Valley Authority.