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Browns Ferry 3 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: OFFLINE
Tennessee Valley Authority · Browns Ferry
Contact Information
Address:
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Road
Athens, Al 35611
Athens, Al 35611
Phone:
(265) 729-2000
Website:
http://www.tva.gov/
Technical Specifications
Reactor Type:
BWR (
BWR-MARK 1)
Net Output:
1260 MWe
Thermal Power:
3952 MWt
Efficiency:
31.88%
Licensing & Regulatory Details
Docket #:
05000296
License #:
DPR-68 (
OL-FP)
Construction Permit:
1968-07-31
Operating License:
1976-07-02
License Renewed:
2006-05-04
Commercial Ops:
1977-03-01
Expiration Date:
2036-07-02
Site History & Construction
NSS Supplier:
GE
Constructor:
TVA
Architect Engineer:
TVA
Facility Statistics
Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 49.1 Yrs
Build Time: 8.6 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 10.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.4%
Efficiency: 31.9%
Generated: 271.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 730 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 14
Prediction Acc: 67%