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Browns Ferry 2 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Browns Ferry facility.

Ratings 59 votes

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
93.2%
365-Day Avg
#79
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 31 days <80%

Scram History 7 events since 2011

7
Total
4
Automatic
3
Manual
3.9
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-05-29 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2025-05-11 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2020-07-19 Manual BIOFOULING OF INTAKE STRUCTURE LEADS TO MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM...
2019-09-30 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DURING REACTOR STARTUP"On 10/1/2019 ...
2017-03-28 Manual MANUAL SCRAM INITIATED DURING STARTUP "At 1844 CDT on 3/29/2...
2012-12-21 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO LOSS OF POWER TO THE REACTOR ...
2011-04-26 Auto NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER A...

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.

Power History (12-Month)

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Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.

Outage Timeline

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Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 51.1 Yrs
Build Time: 7.8 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 28.2 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.3%
Efficiency: 31.9%
Generated: 271.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 741 Days
Refuelings: 14

Ownership & Construction

Architect Engineer: TVA
Constructor: TVA

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 1
NSS Supplier: GE 4
Thermal Power: 3952 MWt
Net Capacity: 1259 MWe
Efficiency: 31.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000260
License #: DPR-52
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1967-05-10
Operating Lic: 1974-06-28
Commercial Op: 1975-03-01
License Renewed: 2006-05-04
License Exp: 2054-06-28

Facility Map

34.7058, -87.1202

Location & Contact

Address:
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Road
Athens, Al 35611, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (265) 729-2000

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 2 runs

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Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
713
Best Run (days)
2023-03-23 → 2025-03-05
690
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2023-03-23 2025-03-05 713 days
2021-04-23 2023-02-18 666 days