The
Brown's Ferry nuclear power plant is located on the
Tennessee River near
Decatur, Alabama. It houses 3
boiling water reactor (BWR) nuclear generating units and is owned entirely by the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Unit One
Unit one is a 1,065 MWe BWR built by General Electric which originally came online on Dec. 20, 1973, and is licensed to operate through Dec. 20, 2013. However, Unit one has been shutdown since a fire in 1975 caused major damage to the unit. The unit was subsequently repaired and operated from 1976 through 1985, but has not operated since. Efforts are now under way to restore unit one to operational status. The fire was caused by a worker using a candle to search for air leaks accidentally set cables on fire, and resulted in significant additions to the
NRC's standards for fire protection. Units two and three were not affected by the accident.
The TVA is spending $1.8 billion (U.S.) to bring Unit One back online. The present goal is to bring Unit One back online in 2007.
Unit Two
Unit Two is a 1,113 MWe BWR built by General Electric which originally came online on Aug. 2, 1974, and is licensed to operate through June 28, 2014. Unit Two generated 8,911,261 Megawatthours of electricity in 2003, achieving a capacity factor of 94.1%.
Unit Three
Unit Three is a 1,113 MWe BWR built by General Electric which originally came online on Aug 18., 1976, and is licensed to operate through July 2, 2016. Unit Three generated 9,260,078 Megawatthours, achieving a capacity factor of 99%.
External links
DOE Browns Ferry Site
TVA Website
Category:Nuclear power plants