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Watts Bar-1
The Watts Bar Nuclear Plant is a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) nuclear reactor pair used for electric power generation. It is located on a 1,770-acre (7.2 km²) site in Rhea County, Tennessee, near Spring City, between Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Technical Specifications
- Capacity
- 1218 MW
- Reactor Type
- PWR
- Model
- WH 4LP (ICECND)
- IAEA ID
- 699
Timeline
- Construction Started
- July 20, 1973
- Operational From
- May 27, 1996
- Current Status
- Operational
Location
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Rhea County
- Coordinates
- 35.6010°, -84.7890°
Operator & Owner
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Owner
- Tennessee Valley Authority
Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database