Details
| Reactor Type | Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-4 (Mark 1) |
| Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Monday, 1 May 1967 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 17 August 1973 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 15 October 1973 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 1 August 1974 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Tuesday, 19 March 1985 |
| Restart | Saturday, 2 June 2007 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1200 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1256 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3458 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1065 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 798 | 1226 | 317.60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | 1065 | 6523 | 5168.70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | 1065 | 1535 | 1378.50 | 17.50 | 14.80 | 14.80 | 14.80 | 14.80 |
| 1976 | 1065 | 2174 | 1301.10 | 24.80 | 13.90 | 14.40 | 13.90 | 14.30 |
| 1977 | 1065 | 5817 | 5043.10 | 66.40 | 54.10 | 27.60 | 54.10 | 27.60 |
| 1978 | 1065 | 7042 | 5817.80 | 80.40 | 62.40 | 36.30 | 62.40 | 36.30 |
| 1979 | 1065 | 7918 | 7495.70 | 90.40 | 80.40 | 45.10 | 80.30 | 45.10 |
| 1980 | 1065 | 6376 | 6061.30 | 72.60 | 73.30 | 49.80 | 64.80 | 48.40 |
| 1981 | 1065 | 4435 | 4405.30 | 50.60 | 51.00 | 50.00 | 47.20 | 48.20 |
| 1982 | 1065 | 7967 | 7880.90 | 91.00 | 91.20 | 55.10 | 84.50 | 52.70 |
| 1983 | 1065 | 2316 | 2175.50 | 26.40 | 26.50 | 52.00 | 23.30 | 49.50 |
| 1984 | 1065 | 7930 | 7848.49 | 90.30 | 90.30 | 55.80 | 83.90 | 52.90 |
| 1985 | 1065 | 1626 | 1603.03 | 75.30 | 74.90 | 56.20 | 69.70 | 53.30 |
| 1986 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 1065 | 4452 | 4535.28 | 86.70 | 85.40 | 57.80 | 82.90 | 54.90 |
| 2008 | 1065 | 7693 | 8193.05 | 87.60 | 87.60 | 60.40 | 87.60 | 57.70 |
| 2009 | 1065 | 8147 | 8758.70 | 93.00 | 93.00 | 62.90 | 93.90 | 60.50 |
| 2010 | 1093 | 8007 | 8072.30 | 91.40 | 91.40 | 65.00 | 86.20 | 62.40 |
| 2011 | 1101 | 8048 | 8757.41 | 91.90 | 92.00 | 66.80 | 90.80 | 64.30 |
| 2012 | 1101 | 7691 | 8505.98 | 87.60 | 87.60 | 68.20 | 88.00 | 65.90 |
| 2013 | 1101 | 8516 | 9485.99 | 97.20 | 97.20 | 70.00 | 98.30 | 67.90 |
| 2014 | 1101 | 8021 | 8691.41 | 91.60 | 91.60 | 71.20 | 90.10 | 69.10 |
| 2015 | 1101 | 8575 | 9455.32 | 97.90 | 97.90 | 72.60 | 98.00 | 70.70 |
| 2016 | 1101 | 7799 | 8382.89 | 88.80 | 88.80 | 73.50 | 86.70 | 71.50 |
| 2017 | 1101 | 8760 | 9801.35 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 74.80 | 101.60 | 73.00 |
| 2018 | 1101 | 7702 | 8114.12 | 87.90 | 87.90 | 75.40 | 84.10 | 73.50 |
| 2019 | 1200 | 8760 | 10857.30 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 76.60 | 103.30 | 75.00 |
| 2020 | 1200 | 7718 | 9174.12 | 87.90 | 87.90 | 77.10 | 87.00 | 75.50 |
| 2021 | 1200 | 8760 | 10902.22 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 78.10 | 103.70 | 76.80 |
| 2022 | 1200 | 7886 | 9396.07 | 90.00 | 90.00 | 78.60 | 89.40 | 77.30 |
| 2023 | 1200 | 8627 | 10750.38 | 98.50 | 96.00 | 79.30 | 102.30 | 78.30 |