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Browns Ferry 3 - 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
88%
365-Day Avg
#60
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 48 days <80%

Scram History 11 events since 2011

11
Total
9
Automatic
2
Manual
9.1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-02-07 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 2/14/2025 EN Revision Text: NOTIF...
2019-03-08 Auto AUTOMATIC SCRAM RESULTING IN RPS AND ECCS ACTUATION "At 2259...
2018-01-09 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO TURBINE CONTROL VALVE FAST CL...
2014-05-05 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO LOW REACTOR WATER LEVEL DURIN...
2014-03-17 Manual REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO FAILURE TO CONTROL MAIN TURBINE MOISTUR...
2013-02-24 Auto AUTOMATIC SCRAM DUE TO A TURBINE TRIP FROM A LOSS OF CONDENS...
2012-05-28 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO MAIN GENERATOR LOAD REJECT SI...
2012-05-23 Manual REACTOR SCRAM DURING STARTUP "At 0639 CDT on 5/24/2012. Unit...
+3 more events

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: 49.1 Yrs
Build Time: 8.6 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 30.2 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.3%
Efficiency: 31.9%
Generated: 271.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 730 Days
Refuelings: 14

Ownership & Construction

Architect Engineer: TVA
Constructor: TVA

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 1
NSS Supplier: GE
Thermal Power: 3952 MWt
Net Capacity: 1260 MWe
Efficiency: 31.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000296
License #: DPR-68
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-07-31
Operating Lic: 1976-07-02
Commercial Op: 1977-03-01
License Renewed: 2006-05-04
License Exp: 2056-07-02

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 4 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.
690
Best Run (days)
2020-04-07 → 2022-02-26
621
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2020-04-07 2022-02-26 690 days
2014-05-09 2016-02-20 652 days
2000-05-26 2002-03-27 670 days
1999-01-01 2000-04-16 471 days