OperationalUnited States

Browns Ferry-3

The Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant is located on the Tennessee River near Decatur and Athens, Alabama, on the north side (right bank) of Wheeler Lake. The site has three General Electric boiling water reactor (BWR) nuclear generating units and is owned entirely by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

Browns Ferry-3

Technical Specifications

Capacity
1065 MW
Reactor Type
BWR
Model
BWR-4 (Mark 1)
IAEA ID
641

Timeline

Construction Started
July 1, 1968
Operational From
March 1, 1977
Current Status
Operational

Location

Country
United States
Region
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.7040°, -87.1190°

Operator & Owner

Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database