🇺🇸 United States · 35.602, -84.790
Watts Bar
2 reactors PWR, in service since 1996. Today it delivers 2,321 MWe net, enough for about 7,311,150 households.
Operating capacity
2,321 MWe
net electrical
Units
2
2 operating
First start-up
1996
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Bar 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-Loop (ICECOND) | Operating | 1,157 | 3,459 | Jul 20, 1973 | Feb 6, 1996 | — | 84.1 % (2024) |
| Watts Bar 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-Loop (ICECOND) | Operating | 1,164 | 3,411 | Sep 1, 1973 | Jun 3, 2016 | — | 99.8 % (2024) |
Operator: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).